Transcript The Middle Ages: The Rise of the Franks

Age of Charlemagne
• What was Charlemagne crowned?
By who?
• Which two groups formed an
alliance during the early Middle
Ages?
• How did Charles the Great try and
Romanize his Empire?
• What religion did Charles the Great
promote?
The Middle Ages:
The Rise of the Franks
Chapter 13 Section 1
Middle Ages
•Middle Ages: 400s-1500s A.D.
–Medieval Period
–Time between classical and
modern age.
•Post Roman World: Barbarian
tribes plunder Europe.
–Establish kingdoms.
Europe in the 6th Century
The Franks
• Germanic Tribe who invaded
Roman Empire
–Settled in Gaul
–France = Named after
the Franks
• Contributed to shaping Europe in
the Post-Roman Era.
Charlemagne
• Frankish King “Charles the Great”
–Ruled from 768-814 A.D.
• Wanted to build a “New Rome”
–Spread Christianity
–Conquer neighboring kingdoms
*Lombards (Italy)
*Saxons (Germany)
*Avars (Central Europe)
–Failed to conquer the Moors (Spain)
Charlemagne's Empire
“Emperor of the Romans”
• Christmas Day
800.
• Pope Leo III
crowned him
the Holy Roman
Emperor.
• Never officially
took the title.
Frankish Empire in Decline
• Charlemagne's empire didn’t last
long after his death.
• Reasons:
–Heirs were not capable rulers
•Fought amongst themselves
–Division of Empire between heirs
•Treaty of Verdun: 843
–Invasion of Muslims, Slavs
Magyars and Vikings
Charlemagne’s
empire is
divided.
Treaty of
Verdun
Bolded Names
= grandsons