strategic military action including large victories in Saxon and Rome. His unyielding tactics secured his victory in the Saxon War which carried on for over 30 years. In this conquest‚ King Charlemagne aimed to conjoin the Germanic tribes of Saxon and Frank by forcibly spreading the influence of Christianity. Christendom was the foundation that united his kingdom. He was revered by the leaders of nations outside his land because he was both affable and unrelenting. Charlemagne gained
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The Emergence of Europe In the Early Middle Ages: The Germanic Tribes‚ the Roman Legacy‚ and the Christian Church Marina Lundstrom History 114 – Western Civilization & The World I Due: November 8‚ 2014 After the fall of the Roman Empire around the fifth century‚ it took “hundreds of years” for the western part of Europe “to establish a new society.”1 The emergence of this new European civilization during a period known as the Early Middle Ages‚ included three major components: the
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nd battered from war to hold a pen.” Though he never quite got the hang of writing‚ Charlemagne expressed interest and had a talent for languages. His interest and enthusiasm for learning would later promote of literacy in others. Seeing a need for change and valuing intellectual activities‚ Charlemagne ascended the throne and ushered an educational revolution and started an educational reform that influenced Europe. Charlemagne was portrayed as a comprehensively educated sovereign‚ of all the Roman
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The novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is about a scientist called Victor Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein’s character portrays himself as a curious man that is driven by ambition and scientific curiosity to create a perfect human being. Dr. Frankenstein has many traits similar to humans; he is very dedicated‚ determined‚ passionate‚ selfish‚ and irresponsible. Dr. Frankenstein makes poor choices because he brings his human creation to life‚ and then he rejects it because it turns out to be something
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Mary Shelley uses different types of irony throughout her novel Frankenstein to draw her readers in and to put an emphasis on her characters. Not only does the irony place emphasis on the characters it also helps build the tone and theme of the novel. Throughout the novel Frankenstein it is very obvious that Victor Frankenstein has changed dramatically. In the beginning Victor Frankenstein was a sane‚ ambitious man who focused on his studies but as time goes on and he creates a creature he begins
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‘statements not of achievement but of intent’-if there were ensuing annual councils there is no sign of them -Only 7 bishops were called to attend Concilium germanicum‚ at least 3 of whom were Boniface’s disciples and perhaps only one of whom was a Frank-not a healthy church! -Neustria better though with as many as 27 bishops at Soissons -Aims to de-secularise and reconstitute the Church as ‘an independent‚ distinctive institution’ with clerics who lived and dressed distinctly‚ didn’t carry arms
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With more then 700‚000 inhabitants Bordeaux is the biggest city in Aquitaine region of France. While the Bordeaux region was populated since Neolithic times the first archeologically attested human dwellings date from 6th century BC. In the first century BC the Romans founded Aquitaine - "the land of waters" - as a Gaul provinceon the vast territory bordered by the Loire river at the north‚ the Pyrenean Mountains in the south‚ the Massif Central at east and the Atlantic Ocean on its west side.
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Dark Ages. The Dark Ages were named that because we are not exactly sure what life was like during this time period because of the little information we have. The people in Western Europe had many different religions. Charlemagne was born into the Frank tribe which was a German tribe living in the area of northwest Europe. Charlemagne became a German king before he became the Emperor of Western Europe. He was best known for uniting all of Western Europe into one kingdom. Therefore he is referred
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1.) Charlemagne also called Charles the great from seven hundred and forty-seven after death to eight hundred and fourteen after death‚ had a brilliant plan which led to fifty-four military campaign. Only eight thousand men were ready for fight during the spring months. In seven hundred and seventy-three after death‚ he led his army to Italy‚ devastated the Lombards‚ and took over the Lombard state. Four years later‚ Charlemagne traveled to Spain. He was thinking the more successful with his eastern
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A quality of a good leader is to be able to improve your empire and also be able to sustain it. Charlemagne noticed how the Franks were not as educated as other civilizations‚ so he set up a school in his palace‚ with the help of Alcuin‚ the greatest scholar in Europe. His students learned Latin‚ music‚ maths‚ and literature. When improving infrastructure‚ he made many things
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