Charlemagne Unites the Germanic Kingdoms 04.29.2020

Reading Guide: 

 1. What role did the Church play in helping Clovis conquer other Germanic peoples?
The Roman church gave support to Clovis military
2. What role did Pope Gregory the Great play in spreading the idea of a vast unified kingdom?
Pope Gregory need roaming church collect taxes, declined wars, negotiate peace treaties
3. What was important about Charles Martel’s victory at the Battle of Tours?
He stopped the spread of Islamic in Europe, Europe stayed Roman Catholic, Spain and south Portugal stayed Muslim
4. How did Pepin the Short strengthen the Frankish kingdom?
Pepin cooperated with the Pope and won the support of the church
5. What was the importance of Charlemagne’s coronation as emperor?
the event signaled the joint of Germanic power and the church and the heritage of the Roman empire
6. How did Charlemagne govern his unified kingdom?
he unified his empire by limiting noble power and control government officials

 Terms and Names:

 Middle Ages - the era of European history called the middle ages began with the decline of the Roman empire
Franks - the Franks were a Germanic people who were in the power of the Roman province of Gaul
monastery - the Christian church built religious communities called monasteries where the monks lived and devoted their lives to God
secular - denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
Carolingian Dynasty - when In the short became king by the grace of God to speak in the Carolingian dynasty
Charlemagne - the heir to the Frankish kingdom who extended Frankish rules was named Charlemagne or Charles the great

 Using Your Notes: 

 2. What was the most important event in the unification of the Germanic kingdoms? Why?
Adopting Christianity because it gave them the chance to give out this new idea to gain power. 

 Main Ideas: 

 3. What were the three roots of medieval culture in western Europe?
1. the classical heritage of Rome
2. the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church
3. the customs of various German tribes
4. What are the three ways that civilization in western Europe declined after the Roman Empire fell?
1. Invasions
2. decline of learning
3. Loss of a common language
5. What was the most important achievement of Pope Gregory I?
He broadened the role of the pope beyond his spiritual role, under Gregory I the papacy also became secular. The pope now has power beyond religious, he or has worldly power, power in politics

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