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Review In the year 395 AD, the Roman Empire was divided into two parts: WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE The ……………. …………… ……………. EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE and the …………….. …………….. …………… In English: BC = Before Christ = antes de Cristo AD = Anno Domini = después de Cristo Review The capital of the Western Roman Empire was: The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was: Rome Constantinople Review The Western Roman empire was soon invaded by the barbarians coming from the North For this reason, the Western Empire fell in the year ………………. Meanwhile, the Eastern Empire lived a time of splendour. (trades, great extension, construction of decorated buildings…) BYZANTINE EMPIRE The Eastern Empire is also called …………………………………….. The Eastern Empire resisted until ………………… Some photos I come from an Italian city called Ravenna, which was very important during the Byzantine period. Many monuments of that time still exist. The interiors are all decorated with colourful and spectacular mosaics: St. Vitale’s Church in Ravenna: Outside: And inside: The touristic visit is over! Now we will talk about… THE CAROLINGIAN EMPIRE (Unit 4.3) The Carolingian Empire • After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Frankish Kingdom was established in France. • But the kings were weak and they handed power to the palace butlers (=mayordomos de palacio). • Charles Martel, who defeated the Muslims in Poitiers (France), was one of the most importants butlers. The Carolingian Dinasty • The son of Charles Martel, Pippin the short, of the Carolingian Dinasty, became king. • The son of Pippin the short was Charlemagne (Carlomagno), who wanted to restore the Western Roman Empire. The Carolingian Dinasty • Charlemagne conquered vast territories… Because of this he was crowned by the Pope as the new Emperor of the West in the year 800. Life in the Carolingian Empire ECONOMY and SOCIETY • The main economic activities were agriculture and stockbreeding (=ganadería). • In the country, landlords dominated over lands and peasants (=campesinos) • The trade was very slow because communication networks had deteriorated CULTURE • Charlemagne created schools in cathedrals and monasteries. The most important school was the Academy of Aquisgrane. • The monks copied books by hand - Charlemagne died in 814, leaving the Empire to his son Louis the Pious (Luis el Piadoso) - Louis the Pious, with the treaty of Verdun (843) divided the Empire among his three sons: Charles, Lothair, and Louis This was the end of the Carolingian Empire.