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Settled Invaders: A New Roman Empire?
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Angles and Saxons
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England Rome leaves in 300s and 400s
Huns Push the Germanic tribes east A. Angles and Saxons move into Britain B. Britain turns into a battle ground of invading tribes and natives (Celts/Britons) C. By A.D 600 Saxons dominate the Britons and push the Celts out
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Tribes Unite Angles and Saxons unite with a few other tribes, party because of converting to Christianity
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Vikings invade and bring panic and instability to the island
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Normans Invaders from northern France, invade England and defeat Saxon rulers at the Battle of Hastings and control most of Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland)
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Holy Roman Empire The Franks: A glimmer of light in a dark age
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Invaders in the fifth century (400s)
Settle in the Roman Province of Gaul (modern France)
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King Clovis ruled 481-511 Defeated rival Frankish chieftains
Eliminated the last traces of Roman Rule from Gaul Organized the Franks into a powerful Christian state
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Charles “The Hammer” Martel
Mayor of the Palace Never formally named King Assembled a Frankish army and defeated the Muslim invaders in Spain “The Battle of Tours”- one of the most important battles ever Charles and his army saved Christianity in Europe
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Pepin Charles’ son became King Deposed the Merovingians Kings
Blessed by the Pope - In return attacked the “heathen Lombards”
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Charles the Great or Charlemagne: Ruled 768-814 of the Frankish Empire
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Charlemagne Son of Pepin Great Warrior and Statesmen
Fanatical Christian- beheaded 4,500 Germans who refused to convert
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Charlemagne continue “Father of Europe”- conquered and united lands
Encouraged Education Granted land to Nobles who supported him- began Feudal system Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor Problem with Byzantines - Byzantines recognize his title in 812
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Death of Charlemagne and Decline of Charlemagne’s empire
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