WH22-Transforming The Roman World

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TRANSFORMING THE ROMAN WORLD
476
• Fall if the Roman Empire
• Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Franks, Anglo- Saxons, etc…
FRANKISH KINGDOM
• Established by Clovis Around the year 500. Clovis later converted to Christianity .
CHARLES MARTEL- BATTLE OF TOURS 732
CHARLEMAGNE
• ( Charles the Great)ruled from 768-814
• The Carolingian Empire covered most of western and central Europe
• 800-Charlemagne was crowned “Roman Emperor” by the pope
TREATY OF VERDUN
843- The Treaty of Verdun divided the empire into
three kingdoms
THE CHURCH
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Parish- local communities led by a priest
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Diocese or Bishopric- a group of parishes led by a bishop
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The bishop of Rome became the leader of the church (pope)
POPE GREGORY I
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Pope Gregory I (590-604) established the Papal States and strengthened the Papacy.
MONASTICISM
• The practice of living the life of a monk (man dedicated entirely to god.)
SAINT BENEDICT(6 TH CENTURY)
• The Benedictine rule emphasized prayer and manual labor.
NUNS
Women known as nuns lived in convents .
INVASIONS AND ATTACKS
Western Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings.
MUSLIMS
Muslims attacked the Southern coasts of Europe.
THE MAGYARS(FROM ASIA)
Settled in Hungary.
VIKINGS
• Norsemen (Northmen) were warriors and traders, they sacked and destroyed
villages, towns, and churches. Later they converted to Christianity .
Transforming The Roman World
•476 fall of the Roman Empire
•Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, etc…
•Frankish Kingdom- established by Clovis around the year 500. Clovis later
converted to Christianity.
•Charlemagne (Charles the Great) ruled from 768-814
•The Carolingian Empire covered most of western and central Europe
•800-Charlemagne was crowned “Roman Emperor” by the pope
•843-Treaty of Verdun divided the empire into 3 kingdoms
The Church
•Parish- local communities led by a priest
•Diocese or Bishopric- a group of parishes led by a bishop
•The bishop of Rome became the leader of the church (pope)
•Pope Gregory I (590-604) established the papal states and strengthened the papacy
•Monasticism-the practice of living the life of a monk(man dedicated entirely to god)
•Saint Benedict-(6th century) The Benedictine rule emphasized prayer and manual
labor.
•Women known as Nuns lived in convents.
Invasions and attacks- Muslims attacked the southern coasts of Europe
The Magyars (from Asia) moved into Hungary.
Vikings-Norsemen (Northmen) were warriors and traders, they sacked and destroyed
villages, towns, and churches.
Later they converted to Christianity.