1. Warm up #35
After the Romans fall, how will Europe change? Who will take
Charge?

2. The Early Middle Ages

3. Land of Great Potential
The Romans left
Road system
Spreading of classical ideas
Latin language
Christianity
The Germanic tribes settled in
Europe
Western tip of Eurasia
Mostly farmers and herders
No cities or written laws
Usually led by a King

4. Germanic Kingdoms The Franks 486 CE Clovis conquers Gaul
Converted to Christianity
Won support of Pope
Won support of Gaul, as
they were Christian already

6. A New Power: Islam Islam (religion)/Muslim (people) Spreads
632 CE Islam moves out of Arabia
Moves through Northern Africa
and into Southern Spain
Muslims then move into Franks’
territory
Charles Martel rallies the Franks
and defeats the Muslims at the
Battle of Tours in 732 CE and
pushes Muslims back into Africa

7. A New Power: Islam

8. King Charlemagne Charlemagne or Charles the Great
Grandson of Charles Martel
Becomes King of Franks in 768 CE
Created an Empire which stretched across France, Germany and parts of Italy
Pope Leo III called him the
successor of Roman Emperors
Established a new capital at Aachen

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10. Charlemagne's Reign Charlemagne as Emperor Spread Christianity
Gave nobles local rule
Missi dominici- officials
sent out to monitor
nobles (King’s Messengers)
Emphasized education
based on Latin
King Charlemagne
Missi
Dominici
obeyed
obeyed
Nobles
Nobles

12. King Charlemagne's Death
814 CE
Three grandson’s battle for power
Treaty of Verdun
Kingdom is divided into three
parts; one for each grandson
Charlemagne’s Legacy
Blended Roman, German and
Christian traditions
Extended Christianity into Europe
Established a strong and efficient
government
Charlemagne had 3 sons, two died in 810 and Last son Louis I become king for a short period of time until his death in 840, where then his 3 grandsons fight for control

13. Treaty of Verdun

14. Continued Invasion More invasions after Charlemagne’s death
Muslims capture Sicily
Magyars invaded parts of Germany,
France and Italy
Vikings
Destroyed what was left of
Charlemagne’s Kingdom

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16. Warm up 36 In order for protection, would you of trade your freedom
and basically become a slave for a noble, why or why not