A.D. 500 - 1500
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A.D. 500 - 1500MIDDLE AGES
FRANKISH EMPIRE Most Powerful of the Germanic Tribes Controlled the largest & strongest of
Europe’s kingdoms Controlled Gaul (France) CLOVIS – ruler from 481 – 511 (30 yrs) United Franks under one rule Around 500 AD Converted to Christianity
establishing an alliance with the Church
By 600 Converted many to Christianity
CLOVIS
FRANKISH EMPIRE - CHARLES MARTEL Franks expand their empire 732 – Battle of Tours Importance – stopped Islamic empire from expanding farther into Europe Franks under Charles Martel defeat Muslims Turning Point in struggle against Islam
Charles Martel
Charles Martel leading Franks against the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732
CHARLEMAGNE – RULER 768 - 814 Grandson of Charles Martel Conquered: Saxons, Bavarians, Lombards (Much of Modern France, Germany, Italy) Unified much of W. Europe for thefirst time since the Roman empire
CHARLEMAGNE
CHARLEMAGNE 800 – his empire was larger than the
Byzantine empire He traveled to Rome to defeat a group that had rebelled against the Pope -Crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by
Pope Leo III Responsible for spreading Christianity to
much of Europe Spurred revival of art, religion, and culture
through the medium of the Catholic Church
CHARLEMAGNE Dies in 814 Succeeded by son – Louis Louis rules from 814 – 840 After his death Empire is divided Among his three sons by the Treaty of Verdun