Transcript Medieval Europe

Medieval Europe
Chapter 9
Europe After the Fall
• After the fall of Rome, Europe had
no central authority to keep order.
• Outlaws and bandits became
common and violence was
common.
• Many groups from the north and
east moved into former Roman
lands and established their own
kingdoms with their own kings.
• As a result, Europe was divided into
many small kingdoms.
• This marked the beginning of the
"Middle Ages" or "Medieval" period.
Christianity spreads by
missionaries and monks
• Missionaries and Monks spread
Christianity through out Europe.
• Missionaries were people sent usually by the Pope - to teach
and convert others to a particular
religion.
• Missionaries were sent to Britain,
France, and Germany.
• Patrick went to Ireland - on his
own and not sent by the Pope to convert people to Christianity.
Monks
• Monks lived in monasteries and
were isolated from others.
• Monks followed rules that helped
them live as good Christians.
• Most European monks followed
rules created by an Italian monk
named Benedict.
• These rules were called the
Benedictine Rule.
• Those that followed these rules
were called Benedictine monks.
This order of monks was the largest
order of monks in Europe during
the Middle Ages.
Monks performed services
• providing health services to the poor
• ran schools and copied books for those who couldn't
read or write
• collected and saved ancient writings from Greece and
Rome
• served as scribes and advisors
Franks build an
empire
• In 480 AD, the Franks, ruled by Clovis, were a
Christian group that conquered Gaul (France).
• They were one of the strongest kingdoms in
Europe.
• In the late 700's, Charlemagne led this
Christian group to its height and turned it into
an Empire.
• His empire included all of what is now
considered France, Austria, Italy, Germany, and
northern Spain.
• It even included parts of the Roman Empire.
• On Christmas Day of 800AD, Pope Leo III
crowned King Charlemagne - Emperor of the
Romans. This symbolized a return to the
greatness of the Roman Empire.
• Charlemagne built schools across Europe.
Invaders
• Muslim armies invade southern
France
• Magyars armies invaded Europe
from the east.
• Vikings from Scandinavia raided
Britain, Ireland, and Western
Europe
• Vikings invaded monasteries and
took prisoners and sold them into
slavery.
• Their ships allowed them to sail up
rivers and raid more inland cities in
the Iberian and Italian peninsulas.