1. Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms
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3. Clovis 496 AD (Conversion to Christianity) 511 AD (United the Franks)
Part of the Merovingian Dynasty
Created alliance with Church of Rome (Catholic Church)

5. Charles Martel (“the hammer”)
719 AD (became Mayor of the Palace)
Had more power than the king!
732 AD (Battle of Tours)
Won against Muslim Moors
Becomes a Christian hero

6. Pepin the Short 751 AD – 768 AD (King of the Franks)
Son of Charles Martel, starts the Carolingian Dynasty!
Pope appointed him king for his help in defeating the Lombards

7. Charlemagne – “Charles the GREAT”
771 AD – 814 AD (King of the Franks)
800 AD – Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Son of Pepin the Short
Brother was Carloman (d. 771)
Most important of Frankish kings
Largest (European) Empire since the Romans
Encourages learning and law
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope on December 25, 800.
Yet he never really learned how to read!!
What’s the significance of this date??

8. Names of Germanic Tribes (united under Charlemagne)
Charlemagne’s Empire
NOT Holy
Names of Germanic Tribes (united under Charlemagne)
NOT Roman
WAS an Empire

9. Louis the Pious 813 AD (Crowned king by Charlemagne – his dad)
Son of Charlemagne
A very pious and religious man, but poor leader. Divided his kingdom among his three sons

10. Treaty of Verdun
Largest Empire since the Romans – DIVIDED into three!

11. Louis the German 843 AD (Year of Treaty of Verdun)
Son of Louis the Pious
Signed the Treaty of Verdun. Gained what is most of modern southern Germany.

12. Lothair 843 AD (Year of Treaty of Verdun) Son of Louis the Pious
Signed the Treaty of Verdun. Gained land between Germany and France.

13. Charles the Bald 843 AD (Year of Treaty of Verdun)
Son of Louis the Pious
Signed the Treaty of Verdun. Gained what is most of modern France.