Charlemagne  Unites  the  Germanic  Kingdoms  

•  IDENTIFY  and  EXPLAIN  effects  of  Germanic  invasions.  •  EXPLAIN  new  ideas  about  government.  •  TRACE  the  spread  of  ChrisEanity  among  Germanic  

peoples.  •  IDENTIFY  Charles  Martel’s  successes.  •  DESCRIBE  Charlemagne’s  empire.  

Many  Germanic  kingdoms  that  

came  about  aMer  the  fall  of  the  Roman  Empire  were  reunited  

under  the  rule  of  Charlemagne.  

Charlemagne  spread  ChrisEan  civilizaEon  through  Northern  Europe,  where  it  had  a  permanent  

impact.  

 The  Middle  Ages  started  aMer  the  fall  of  _____?    It  spanned  from  _____  to  ____?  (years)    

A  new  society  emerges  with  roots  in:  1.  Classical  heritage  of  Rome  

2.  Beliefs  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  (RCC)  3.  Customs  of  various  Germanic  tribes  

Invasions  Elicit  Change  in  Western  Europe  When  Germanic  tribes  ousted  the  last  Roman  emperor,  the  once  powerful  Roman  Empire  was  shaXered  into  many  kingdoms.    The  cultural,  economic  and  poliEcal  landscape  was  altered.    Complete  CAUSE/EFFECT  worksheet  “Effects  of  the  Germanic  Invasions”  with  a  partner  using  the  textbook  page  353.    Answers  will  be  posted  on  the  webpage  

 

Causes  &  Effects  of  

the  Germanic  Invasions  

   

   

   

   

Disrup;on  of  Trade  

   

Loss  of  Common  Language  

Downfall  of  Ci;es  

Decline  in  Learning  

Popula;on  ShiBs  

Invasions  Elicit  Change  in  Western  Europe  

What  were  the  causes  and  effects  of  the  problems  caused  by  Germanic  invasions  of  the  Roman  Empire?  

Cause                        Effect  

Cause                                            Effect   Cause                                                        Effect  

Cause                                                                                    Effect  

Cause                                              Effect  

Chapter  13  SecEon  1  

Germanic  Kingdoms  Emerge  The  borders  of  the  newly  created  Germanic  kingdoms  were  constantly  changing  with  the  fortunes  of  war  from  the  years  400-­‐600.    The  RCC  survives  the  fall  of  the  the  empire  and  provides  much  needed  order  and  security  to  the  people  during  this  Eme  of  poliEcal  turmoil.    Complete  notes  worksheet  “Germanic  Kingdoms  Emerge”  with  a  partner  using  the  textbook  page  354.    Answers  will  be  posted  on  the  webpage  

 

Germanic  Kingdoms  Emerge  What  changes  came  about  as  power  shiAed  from  the  

Roman  Empire  to  the  Germanic  kingdoms?  

Chapter  13  SecEon  1  

What  unified  Rome?              

How  were  Germanic  peoples  different  from  Romans?                      

Who  were  the  Franks?              Who  was  their  leader?        

What  were  the  effects  of  Clovis’s  decision  to  convert  to  Chris;anity?    1.          2.      

POP  QUIZ    Open  Note  True  or  False  

 

 Use  your  13.1  notes  sheet  that  you  worked  on  yesterday  and  today.  

 5  True  /  False  QuesEons.  

 Write  down  the  word  TRUE  or  the  word  FALSE  for  each  quesEon.  

#1  True  or  False  

AMer  Germanic  invaders  overran  western  Europe,  peasants  fled  the  ciEes  for  rural  areas,  leaving  the  rich  nobles  to  rule  the  ciEes.  

#2  True  or  False  

Germanic  invaders  preserved  the  knowledge  of  the  Greeks  aMer  they  invaded  Europe.  

#3  True  or  False  

As  German-­‐speaking  people  mixed  with  the  Roman  populaEon,  new  languages  began  to  emerge  like  French  and  Spanish.  

#4  True  or  False  

Germanic  people  were  governed  by  a  strict  set  of  wriXen  laws.  

#5  True  or  False  

Clovis  and  the  Church  had  a  special  partnership.    The  Church  would  help  fund  Clovis’  military  campaigns  and  Clovis  would  help  spread  ChrisEanity  to  those  he  

conquered.  

ANSWERS    1.   FALSE  –  the  nobles  fled  to  the  rural  areas  

leaving  the  ciEes  without  strong  leadership  2.   FALSE  –  Germanic  Invaders  could  not  read/

write.  They  had  their  own  culture  and  legends.  No  wriXen  language  

3.   TRUE  4.   FALSE  –  they  could  not  read/write.  They  had  

unwriXen  laws  and  tradiEons.  5.   TRUE  

IDENTIFY  and  EXPLAIN  effects  of  Germanic  

invasions.  

Why  was  Clovis  important  to  the  development  of  

the  Germanic  Kingdoms?  ANSWER:    With  the  help  of  him  and  other  Frankish  rulers,  ChrisEanity  was  spread  throughout  the  region.  ChrisEanity  and  the  RCC  will  become  a  uniEng  force  in  the  kingdoms  of  early  Europe.  

ADD  to:  Germanic  People  Adopt  Chris;anity  Notes  

In  590,    Gregory  the  Great  (Gregory  I)  became  Pope.  He  became  more  SECULAR  and  that  strengthened  the  

authority  of  the  papacy.  Secular  =  worldly  

•  Extended  the  power  of  the  pope  beyond  the  spiritual  world  into  the  poli;cal  world  (secular)  •  Used  church  revenues  ($)  to  provide  public  services  that  the  government  should  supply,  but  does  not.  

•  Public  services  =  build/repair  roads,  raise  army,  help  poor,  negoEate  peace  treaEes  

•  How  did  Gregory  the  Great  impact/alter  the  poli;cal  landscape  of  the  Middle  Ages?  •  Extended  Christendom  as  he  exerted  his  “responsibility”  •  Created  “churchly  kingdom”  ruled  by  pope  

Papacy  =  Pope’s  office  Pope  =  head  of  Church  in  Rome  

I’m  sorry  L…  I  forgot  to  include  this    

Germanic  People  Adopt  Chris;anity  

Church  worked  with  Frankish  rulers  

Missionaries    religious  travelers  

 

Monasteries    religious  communiEes  

Two  ways  in  which  ChrisEanity  was  spread  throughout  Western  Europe:  

How  did  the  Church  adapt  to  rural  lifestyle  of  the  people?    

Monasteries  Monks  

Convents  Nuns  

What  did  monks  and  nuns  do  in  their  monasteries  or  convents?  

Monks  (men)    Nuns  (women)  

•  Gave  up  private  possessions  and  became  servants  to  God.  

•  Devoted  life  to  good  works  and  prayer    

 

What  did  monks  and  nuns  do  in  their  monasteries  or  convents?  

•  Best-­‐educated  communiEes  

•  Opened  schools  

•  Maintained  libraries  

•  Copied  books    

•  VIDEO  –  hXps://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=UxtonAUx7P4    –  IGNORE  that  they  say  “Dark  Ages”.  

Ewwwww  

•  Who  was  Venerable  Bede  and  what  did  he  do  that  is  vital  for  all  of  us  today?  

 

What  role  did  monasteries  play  during  

the  Middle  Ages?  ANSWER:    Monasteries  represented  an  orderly,  religious  way  of  life.  They  kept  learning  alive!!!  (hooray  because  we  have  school  now!)    

Se#ng  the  Scene  An  Empire  Emerges  

•  Small  kingdoms  all  over  Europe  are  ruled  by  many  different  people.  

•  The  FRANKS  controlled  the  LARGEST  and  STRONGEST  kingdom.  –  Franks  =  modern  day  FRANCE  

The  Major  Domo  becomes  the  Most  Powerful  Person  in  the  Frankish  Kingdom    

Major  Domo  =  mayor  of  the  palace    

UNOFFICIALLY  in  charge  of:  

• Armies  • Making  policy  • *Ruler  of  the  Kingdom*  

OFFICIALLY  in  charge  of:  

• Royal  households  • Royal  estates  

Charles  Martel  •  “Charles  the  Hammer”  •  More  power  than  the  king    His  successes:  •  Defeats  Muslim  raiders  –  becomes  a  ChrisEan  hero  – WHY?  •  Had  the  Muslims  won,  Western  Europe  might  have  become  part  of  the  Muslim  Empire  

•  Extends  reign  (power)  N/S/E  

Pepin  the  Short  •  Charles  Martel’s  son    

–  remember  that  he  is  not  king,  he  just  has  more  power  than  the  king  

•  Pepin  wants  to  be  king.    

Cooperates  with  the  pope  

Saves  Rome  from  invasion  

Pope  makes  Pepin  “King  by  the  Grace  of  God”  

Begins  Carolingian  Dynasty  

Carolingian  Dynasty  

Charles  Martel  

Pepin  the  Short  

Carloman  

Charles   Louis  the  Pious  

Lothair  

Charles  the  Bald  

Louis  the  German  

751  -­‐  987  

Charlemagne  Built  the  greatest  empire  since  Rome  •  CENTRALIZED  

GOVERNMENT!    

Crowned  “Roman  Emperor”  by  the  Pope.    Tomorrow  we  will  study  him  in  depth  in  staEons.  

How  did  Charlemagne  strengthen  his  royal  power?  Background  InformaEon:  

Conquered  new  lands  

Protected  his  kingdom  with  frequent  border  patrols  

Spread  Chris;anity  (uni;ng  force)  and  protected  the  pope  

Limited  power/authority  of  the  nobles  (Protec;ng  his  own  power)  

He  visited  every  part  of  his  kingdom  

Closely  managed  large  estates    (source  of  Carolingian  wealth  and  power)  

Encouraged  Learning  

Charlemagne's  Heirs    •  Weak/ineffecEve  rulers    

Fought  over  control    

Leads  to  the  loss  of  centralized  power  

 FEUDALISM  

 

Cri;cal  Thinking    1.   In  the  pain;ng,  what  do  

you  think  the  sword  and  the  cross  symbolize?  –  Charlemagne's  power  

came  from  his  military  might  and  the  pope,  who  crowned  him  emperor  

2.   How  did  Charlemagne  challenge  tradi;onal  Germanic  government?  –  He  centralized  power.  

Who  has  more  power?  

OR  

Prove  your  point  with  specific  details.