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Germanic Tribes

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Germanic Tribes

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Goths• “Gothiscanza” – South Scandanavia• First Germanic people to become Christian• Came across Baltic Sea from Sweden• Fought with Romans in the Balkans• In 370, divided into two separate groups

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Ostrogoths• 400-556• Eastern Goths• Theodorik – Rise of power until 526• Defeated by Belasarius & Narses (Totila)• Teia made last ditch effort (Head on a

pole)

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Visigoths• 376-711• Sought protection of Romans when Huns

invaded Europe• Eventually renounced allegiance to Rome• Established kingdom in what is now France,

Spain, and Portugal

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Visigoths cont.Alaric

– Expanded Empire

– Sacked Rome (410)

• Move to Spain till 711– Destroyed by

Moors

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Rome falls to the Visigoths

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Lombards• 500-780• Originally settled along the Elbe River (Ger.)• Conquered northern and central Italy

– 6th Century• Gradually converted to Christianity

– Adopted Latin Language

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Lombards cont.• “Langobards”• Helped Justinian against Ostrogoths• Alboin murdered 572 by Gepid

princess Rosamund• Ruled by Duces (35)• Northern Italy (Lombardy)

– Franks destroy them

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Alamanni• 200-500• Inhabited what is now Germany• Confederacy of Germanic tribes

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Alamanni cont.• “All men”• No strong central authority• Several rulers at once• SW Germany• Charles Martel absorbed into empire• Allemagne – French word for “Germany”

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Gepids• 260-550• “Gepania” – Sluggish or slow (lazy) freshman• Driven out by Ostrogoths and Avars• Never created their own state

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Burgundians

• Invaded and established kingdom in SE France and part of Switzerland

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Vandals• Ancient Germanic tribe of Jutland (Denmark)• Entered Gaul (France) and Spain in 5th Cent• Fought against Romans and Visigoths• Moved to North Africa, attacked Italy• Known for their terrifying raids; why one who

plunders or destroys is called a vandal

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Vandals cont.

• 400-533• Plunder rather than rule• Destroy Carthage• Defeated by Justinian• Gelimer – “All is vanity”

 "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity"

 -Gelimer, last king of the Vandals

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Huns• Nomads from Asia who invaded territories of the

Germanic tribes• Forced Germanic tribes to migrate westward and

into Roman Empire• Led by Attila (known as “scourge of God”)

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Frankish Empire• Frankish also to mean free or fierce• Merovingians – Merovech (started empire)

• Handed down to Childeric (481)– Father of Clovis (481-511)

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Clovis

• Greatly expanded empire• Defeated Alamanni’s, Burgundians, Drove

Visigoths to Spain• Officially converted empire to Christianity (Pope

recognized)

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Clovis cont.• Soon became figurehead, not ruler

• Around 700 AD, lose power to Carolingians (Landowners under Merovingians)

• Pepin of Heristal – Mayor of the Palace

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Charles Martel• “The Hammer”• 732 AD• Battle of Tours

– Defeat Muslim forces, unify clan (Oct 10 -15)– Horsemen (Muslim) vs. Foot Soldiers (Franks)– Terrain Costly

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzoBkaFxh4

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Pepin the Short

• 751-768

• Took over with brother Carloman (became monk)

• Half brother Grifo imprisoned

• Defeated the Lombards– “Donation of Pepin” to Pope = Land of Lombards

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Charlemagne• “Charles the Great”• 768-814• Built up judicial system• Revived the arts (schools)

– Renaissance

• Empire with vast military expeditions– 33 of 46 Campaign– Song of Roland(30 yrs of campaigns)

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Charlemagne cont.• Spread Christianity

– Crowned “Charles Augustus” – Emperor of Romans

• 1st Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD on Christmas Day (Leo III)

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Eldest Son – Pippin the Hunchback

Louis the Pious steps in!

(What a Jerk)

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Louis the Pious• 814-840• Decided to split dynasty into 3 among sons for

control (excuses primogeniture)• Treaty of Verdun (843)

– Divided land• Strasbourg Oath

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Lothar• Lower Provinces, Italy Central• Lotharingia

(Lorraine, Alsace, Burgandy)

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Louis the German

• Got Germany• Holy Roman Empire

(Thanks a bunch, jerks)

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Charles the Bald• Western portion

• What is now France

• Joined forces with Louis the German

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