1. Carolingian Dynasty and The Vikings Unit 12

2. Origins? Franks (German barbarians) Clovis: 481-511 Merovingian -Defeated the Gauls and other German tribes – Became a Christian!

3. Charles Martel Fought for and won control after death of father Clovis

4. Charles Martel Fought for and won control after death of father Clovis “Charles the Hammer” United Franks to defend against the Muslims

5. Successors of Charles Martel Pepin First heir to Carolingian Sons ruled after him: Carloman & Charlemagne

6. Charlemagne

7. Empire: conquests

8. Charlemagne Combined France with Germany Italy and the Netherlands Supported the church (forced those defeated to convert or die!) 800: Pope Leo III made him Holy Roman Emperor

9. Title Holy Roman Emperor Protection from pope Didn’t thrill other Christian Kingdoms Acknowledged his domination of Europe

10. Administration Autocracy – Missi domini: Team of 2: one secular one church – Capitularies: these rulings tell a lot about agriculture, life and industry (hint: leaning toward feudalism)

11. Love of Education Illiterate himself, he followed Carolingian tradition of having intellectual court: Scholars at Aachen: – Paul the deacon: Italy – Theodolphus: German – Alcuin: Saxon monk, started schools

12. Carolingian Renaissance

13. Division of Empire

14. Threats to the empire

15. Northmen “From the fury of the Northmen, good Lord, deliver us!” – Prayer in litany of 9 th century Monks

16. Vikings Pirates from the Scandanavian Penninsula and surrounding areas – Good seamen – First sheltered from Romans by the sea – Then the sea provided route to plunder Europe

17. Longboats Features

18. Longboats Features – Open – Flat bottomed – Makes for quick raid ability

19. Viking incursions (red) In general -Norwegians: went westward -

20. Viking incursions (red) In general -Norwegians: went westward -Danes: British Isles

21. Viking incursions (red) In general -Norwegians: went westward -Danes: British Isles -Swedes: Russia

22. In Europe

23. In England

24. In Russia

25. Pros and Cons ProsCons

26. Pros and Cons ProsCons Plundered riches of medieval Europe

27. Pros and Cons ProsCons Plundered riches of medieval Europe Destroyed monastic learning centers

28. Pros and Cons ProsCons Helped to define European nationality by paving the way for 1)Unified England 2)The nations of France and Germany Were able to assimilate into culture and add “vigorous blood” to those societies Interested in Trade, revitilization of commerce! Plundered riches of medieval Europe Destroyed monastic learning centers

29. Vikings Get a good rap!