a moment of unity when the grandson of Charles Martel built an empire reaching across France‚ Germany‚ and part of Italy. The founder of this empire is known as Charlemagne or Charles the Great. Charlemagne crushed rebellions‚ created as united Christiona Europe‚ kept accurate records and prompted education and learning. After Charlemagne died in 814‚ his empire fell apart. His heirs battle for power for nearly 30 years and although his empire crumbled‚ he laft a lasting legacy. After Charlemagne’s
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dynasty’s most prominent leader was Charlemagne‚ who became King of the Franks in 768; he would also eventually come to be Emperor of the Romans in 800 after conquering Italy. He transformed the Frankish kingdom into an empire‚ encompassing most of Western and Central Europe. Charlemagne also gave rise to the Carolingian Renaissance‚ a revival of culture that created a common European identity; it is due to this (as well as the general strength of his impact) that Charlemagne is referred to as “the father
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of the "Middle Ages". Feudalism is defined as a type of government in which political power was treated as a private possession and was divided among a large number of nobles. King Charlemagne was the first major supporter of this form of government. After the fall of Charlemagne Empire‚ the grandsons of Charlemagne feuded over land. The empire was divided into three parts causing it to become weak and eventually to fall. Feudalism was formed to be a way of protecting the people and the lands of
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4 Bethany Brady Name ________________________________ Hour _____ The Dark Ages 94 Min Part I Sacking of Rome 1. What happens on August 24‚ 410 AD? - The Roman Empire Falls. 2. Why did the Visigoths attack Rome? Power Money 3. TRUE FALSE* ** Desperation/Food Allerak’s attacks were the only reason Rome fell. 4. The Romans hired foreign soldiers to help protect their borders. What term describes such a soldier? Legion *** Visigoth Mercenary 5. The next 7 centuries‚ spanning
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intent of the poem is not to celebrate certain men like the likes of Oliver‚ but to glorify men of the likes of Roland. Roland is the poem’s hero and the poems most glamorous warrior. With that being said‚ he still lacks some of the majesty of Charlemagne‚ the Christian king‚ and the wisdom and knowledge of his friend‚ Oliver. The entire epic is about Roland‚ the heroic crusader. The nature of Roland as a hero is somewhat different than other heroes because of his knack of often being at odds with
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Although Notker wrote much later on the life of Charlemagne‚ his writing concluded that his view of Charlemagne; was quite similar to the positive portrayal of a pious and almost “monkish” king espoused by both Thegan and the Astronomer about Louis. Notker claims that Charlemagne is a God-willed priest in several places as well as stating that control and protection of the Church were fundamental royal duties.
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I would consider Charlemagne’s decision to force barbarians to become Christians by killing the people who refused to convert extremely unethical. I understand that obviously the mentality back in the day was extremely different and Charlemagne’s decision may have seemed ethical to many of the people during that time period. I do not agree with the killing though‚ a punishment or forced to leave Western Europe would have been more ethical in my personal opinion‚ which I would still consider harsh
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With the fall of Rome‚ Western Europe was in shambles compared to its eastern counterpart. Roman influence would hold in some aspects‚ but things would change. Leaders would emerge to influence its culture. Religion would maintain a major role and influence. Rome’s fall would affect the outcome of Western Europe and its development. The Roman Empire started in 27 BCE to 476 CE (The Legacy of the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages in the West‚ 2012). It was in 476 CE when Rome was conquered by a German
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Obviously Christian Europe’s religion was Christianity‚ this separates this empire and dynasties in not only a religious way but along with a cultural way as well. Europe‚ was in shambles especially compared to these great dynasties‚ will until Charlemagne. Charlemagne was the hope and literally ‘great’! These are just a few of the multitude of differences between Christian Europe and the Tang and Song dynasties. Overall‚ comparison between Christian Europe and the Tang and Song dynasties is something
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Christianity‚ under some pressure from his wife‚ and from then‚ the Franks’ conquests were done in the name of Jesus. One of his descendants‚ Charlemagne‚ ruled a kingdom that spread across a huge part of Europe‚ including both modern day France and Germany. Charlemagne was able to rescue the Roman Pope from captivity‚ and the Pope returned the favor by crowning Charlemagne as the new "Holy Roman Emperor‚" uniting church and state. Still‚ the Pope was the one controlling the crown‚ and the ceremony took place
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