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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society that drew on the agricultural resources of continental Europe. As a result the center of gravity in Western Europe shifted from Italy to the northern lands of France‚ Germany‚ and the Low Countries. 3. Describe Charlemagne‚ and the reasons for his greatness. Charlemagne also known as Charles the Great was the King of the Franks from 768‚ the King of Italy from 774 and the first Roman Emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. Charlemagne’s
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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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A big theme in the Song of Roland is the thought of an all benevolent and all-kind God. People in The Song of Roland assume that God will step into events and help them it they submit to him. It seems believable that deciding the verdict at Ganelon’s trial should be done by combat‚ because God will supposedly aid the man in the right‚ and yet evil things happen. And even though bad things happened the poem manages to turn them into part of Gods plan. Several times through the book event‚ whether
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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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years to the rank of sergeant major‚ but he chose to leave the Army with the understanding that he would enroll at West Point. Prior to enlisting‚ Poe had published a volume of poetry‚ Tamerlane and Other Poems. After his army time and while a student at West Point‚ he published a second volume: Al Aaraaf‚ Tamerlane and Minor Poems‚ which critics favorably received. Physically weaker and older than most of his classmates‚ Poe felt out of place at the school‚ and he devoted much of his time to studying
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Robert Frost and Edgar Allen Poe Over the history of poetry there have been countless and countless numbers of poets‚ some good‚ some bad‚ and some who will be revered forever. Their many characteristics‚ backgrounds and life experiences affect their style of writing and allowed them to differ from one poet to another. Edgar Allen Poe and Robert Frost‚ two of the most known poets that have ever put pen to paper. Poe and Frost are two perfect examples of two poets that have had different life experiences
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system The Rise of the Franks Germanic Kingdoms The Franks Charlemagne (reigned 768-814 C.E.) Grandson of Charles Martel‚ founder of Carolingian empire Control extended to northeast Spain‚ Bavaria‚ north Italy Charlemagne’s Administration Capital city at Aachen (in modern Germany) Relied on aristocratic deputies‚ known as counts Used missi dominici to oversee local authorities Charlemagne as Emperor Pope Leo III proclaimed Charlemagne emperor‚ 800 The coronation strained relations with Byzantine
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