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Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms

496 AD (Conversion to Christianity) 511 AD (United the Franks)Part of the Merovingian DynastyCreated alliance with Church

of Rome (Catholic Church)

Clovis

719 AD (became Mayor of the Palace)Had more power than the

king!732 AD (Battle of Tours)

Won against Muslim MoorsBecomes a Christian hero

Charles Martel (“the hammer”)

751 AD – 768 AD (King of the Franks)Son of Charles Martel, starts the Carolingian

Dynasty!Pope appointed him king for his help in

defeating the Lombards

Pepin the Short

771 AD – 814 AD (King of the Franks)800 AD – Crowned Holy Roman Emperor

Son of Pepin the ShortBrother was Carloman (d. 771)

Most important of Frankish kingsLargest (European) Empire since the RomansEncourages learning and lawCrowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope

on December 25, 800.

Charlemagne – “Charles the GREAT”

Yet he never really learned how to

read!!

What’s the significance of this date??

Charlemagne’s Empire

Names of Germanic Tribes

(united under Charlemagne)

NOT Roman

NOT Holy

WAS an Empire

813 AD (Crowned king by Charlemagne – his dad)

Son of Charlemagne

A very pious and religious man, but poor leader. Divided his kingdom among his three sons

Louis the Pious

Treaty of VerdunLargest Empire

since the Romans – DIVIDED into three!

843 AD (Year of Treaty of Verdun)

Son of Louis the Pious

Signed the Treaty of Verdun. Gained what is most of modern southern Germany.

Louis the German

843 AD (Year of Treaty of Verdun)

Son of Louis the Pious

Signed the Treaty of Verdun. Gained land between Germany and France.

Lothair

843 AD (Year of Treaty of Verdun)

Son of Louis the Pious

Signed the Treaty of Verdun. Gained what is most of modern France.

Charles the Bald