1. Middle Ages: The Age of Charlemagne
EQ: How does religion impact culture?
Chapter 2: Lesson 4

2. Home Learning: Define Words & Reading Guide Chapter 2, Lesson 4
Wergild
Ordeal
Clovis (find in reading)
Charlemagne (find in reading)
Carolingian Renaissance (find in reading)

3. New Germanic Kingdoms
By 500 the Western Roman Empire was ruled by different Germanic groups (“Barbarians”)
Ostrogoths= Italy
Visigoths= Spain
Anglo Saxon= Britain
Franks= France

5. The Kingdom of the Franks
King Clovis
First Germanic ruler to convert to Christianity
Roman Catholic Church wanted support of a major ruler
His kingdom expanded from France to Western Germany
After his death—his kingdom is divided among his sons (3 major areas)

6. Activity: Geography Turn to page. 34-35
1. Guiding Questions (2): pg. 34.
2. Geography Activity
HINT: Use your “modern-day” European map to answer question #10 .

7. Activity: Germanic Society
Read pg “Germanic Society”
Complete the “Germanic Society” questions.

8. The Carolingian Empire
In s the Frankish kings lost power to chief officers
Pepin—(one of the officers) took power, united the kingdom, and assume the kingship for him and his family. (New dynasty!)
Pepin dies and his son Charlemagne becomes king.

9. o Missi dominici ensured that the king’s orders were followed.
Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire
• Charlemagne (Charles the Great) became king of the Franks in 768 and ruled until 814.
• Charlemagne greatly expanded the Frankish kingdom, creating the Carolingian Empire.
o Counts helped administer the empire by acting as the king’s local representatives.
o Missi dominici ensured that the king’s orders were followed.

10. The Carolingian Renaissance
Charlemagne was a fierce warrior, strong ruler, and pious Christian.
He also worked to promote learning throughout his kingdom.
o Carolingian Renaissance revived interest in the works of the Greeks and the Romans.
o Monasteries played a central role in the cultural renewal.
o Monks copied work of classic Roman/Greek authors

11. Charlemagne Roman Emperor
• In 800, the pope crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans.
o The coronation strengthened the idea of an enduring Roman Empire.
o It also symbolized the joining of Roman, Christian, and Germanic cultures.

12. • At its height, Charlemagne’s empire covered much of western and central Europe.

13. Activity: Charlemagne
Watch the following video.
Write a one paragraph summary.
What was the significance of Charlemagne's coronation in Rome?
Read “The Carolingian Empire”
What was the importance of missi dominici?
What 3 things did Charlemagne bring together when he became Emperor?
What were important features of the Carolingian Renaissance?