rule‚ Pepin forced him off the throne. In order to gain the title of King of the Franks‚ Pepin made a deal with Pope Stephen II that if he attacked the Lombards and forced them to abandon Ravenna‚ he would receive papal approval of this new title of king. In doing so‚ Pepin gave a portion of the conquered land to the pope‚ known as The Donation of Pepin. As a result‚ the new alliance between the pope and the Franks marked the end of the papal dependence upon the
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then commanded by virtue of Pope Zacharias’ apostolic authority to be made king of the Franks in the city of Soissons. This episode in the Royal Frankish Annals is a great example that shows the growing importance of Christianity and religion during the early Medieval Ages. Pope Zacharias appointed Pepin to be king because he wanted to "avoid turning the country upside down." According to the custom of the Franks‚ Pepin was anointed by the Archbishop Boniface. In a later episode‚ Pope Stephen requested
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Charlemagne was the king of the Franks from 768 to 814. He was known to be the most powerful Christian ruler and brought success to his country. Charlemagne was well educated and good looking. His strong voice allowed him to express what he had to say in a very eloquent manner. He was most famous for doubling the territory that his father had previously conquered. With his determination and persistence‚ Charlemagne became one of the most dignified rulers of the early middle ages. Charlemagnes determination
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Both Frankish Merovingian were a Germanic tribe‚ but Franks was better Germanic tribe because they created a very stable and powerful kingdom. The Frank’s military base was also: powerful‚ and undefeated. The Franks had an impressive unifying government system. The Franks tribes were the more dominant tribe of the lower and middle Rhine because they were sturdier. The Franks’ achievements and stabilization were due to the Frankish rulers and Romans merging together in the Catholic faith-
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Contemplation / Islam and the Crusades From reading The Book of Contemplation I feel that the Franks are Inferior to the Muslims‚ in the eyes of Usama Ibn Munqidh. Throughout the literature when Usama refers to the Franks‚ a “may God curse them” usually follows. Usama rarely sheds a positive light on the Franks’ beliefs‚ actions‚ or practice of medicine. The first instance of Usama referencing the Franks was in the story “In the service of Nur Al-Din (Munqidh 43).” In the story Usamas’ family and
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with a field crew on the restoration of the Palatine Chapel‚ in Germany when a great historical document was unearthed. The document was a narrative written by the Barbarian‚ Einhard; a fostered son as well as loving and loyal subject to King of the Franks‚ Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great. This piece of history was Einhards endowment to the legacy of his great king. It was once quoted by the Roman Orator‚ Cicero‚ “It is an outrageous abuse both of time and literature for a man to commit
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Charlemagne History 101 - Fast Forward Fall 1996 PREPARED BY: SUBMITTED: September 30‚ 1996 Charlemagne‚ or Charles the Great‚ King of the Franks (742-814)‚ was a strong leader who unified Western Europe through military power and the blessing of the Church. His belief in the need for education among the Frankish people was to bring about religious‚ political‚ and educational reforms that would change the history of Europe. Charlemagne was born in 742 at Aachen
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inaccuracies are ignored. The Song of Roland is a poem about the battle between good and evil. The poem suggests that War is great‚ even glamorous while the heroes pay a heavy price. The thought is clear; villains deserve neither compassion nor grief. The Franks represent pure good for they are moved by the will of God. The Saracens are evil and as they die‚ their souls are dragged down to hell by devils. The war in The Song of Roland is seen as a holy mission just as the holy mission for fighting in the
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World Civilizations - The Global Experience Fifth Edition AP Textbook Chapter 10: A New Civilization Emerges in Western Europe In Depth Introduction Post Classical Period Fall of the Roman Empire Known as the Middle Ages Gradual recovery from the shock of the Roman Empire’s collapse Growing interaction with other societies (Mediterranean mostly) Forms of civilization Northward covering Western Europe Spread of new religious beliefs Christian missionaries converted people of polytheistic
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falling from the barbarian tribes of the Franks and Gaul’s which took over their formerly Roman owned land. Gregory specifically describes the massive amounts of violence that hangs over that ancient world like a black cloud. Merovingian Gaul was a whirlpool of violence and war in the sixth century. Very few kings took territory and held it for long. King Clovis I was the first Frankish king to take Roman held land permanently. When Clovis I united the Franks that put an end to the crumbling Western
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