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Page 1: The Early Middle Ages Germanic Invasion Notes. Objectives 1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of Western Europe during the Middle Ages from about

The Early Middle AgesGermanic Invasion Notes

Page 2: The Early Middle Ages Germanic Invasion Notes. Objectives 1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of Western Europe during the Middle Ages from about

Objectives1. The student will demonstrate

knowledge of Western Europe during the Middle Ages from about 500 to 1000 C.E. in terms of its impact on Western civilization by

1. Sequencing events related to the invasions, settlements, and influence of migratory groups, including the Angles, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings

2. Sequencing events related to the spread of Christianity and the Catholic Church throughout Europe

3. Explaining the rise of the Frankish kings, the Age of Charlemagne, and the revival of the idea of the Roman Empire

Essential Questions How did invasions by the

Angle, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings influence the development of Europe?

How and why did the Church grow in importance in the Middle Ages

How did Charlemagne revive the idea of the Roman Empire?

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Barbarian Invasions Areas of Settlement

Angles/Saxons Came from Continental

Europe Settled in England

Magyars Came from Central

Asia Settled in Hungary

Vikings Came from

Scandinavia Many settled in Russia

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Invasions drastically change Europe 5 consequences

Disruption of Trade Downfall of Cities Population Shifts Decline of Learning Loss of a common language

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Disruption of Trade Merchants faced

invasions from both land and sea, which led to their businesses collapsing.

The breakdown of trade destroyed Europe’s cities as economic centers.

Money became scarce.

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Downfall of Cities With the fall of the

Roman Empire, cities were abandoned as centers of administration

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Population Shifts As Roman centers of trade

and government collapsed, nobles retreated to the rural areas and cities were left without strong leadership.

Other city dwellers also fled to the countryside, where they grew their own food.

The population of western Europe became mostly rural.

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Decline of Learning The Germanic invaders could

not read or write and only Roman church officials continued to be literate.

Knowledge of Greek was almost lost and few people could read Greek works of literature, science, and philosophy.

The Germanic tribes had a rich oral tradition of songs and legends, just no written language.

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Loss of a Common Language As German-speaking

peoples mixed with the Roman population, Latin began to change and was no longer understood from region to region.

By the 800s, French, Spanish, and other Romance languages had evolved from Latin.

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Germanic Kingdoms Emerge Between 400- 600 C.E.

Germanic Kingdoms replace Roman provinces Borders constantly

changing Church only source of

stability New concept of

Government Family ties and personal

loyalty most important Small communities

Governed by unwritten rules and traditions

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The Franks Former Roman province of

Gaul (France) Clovis

496 C.E. led army against warring Germanic tribe Fearing defeat prayed to

the Christian God Franks won and Clovis

converted to Christianity (as well as his soldiers) The church supported

Clovis 511 C.E. Clovis united

the Franks into one kingdom

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Germanic Christianity By 600 C.E. many Germanic

people Christian Rulers and missionaries helped

spread religion Spreads to England

Monasteries and Convents Built to adapt to rural

conditions Saint Benedict 520 C.E.

Benedictine rule Benedictines most

influential monastic order Most educated, preserved

history Preserved Greco-Roman

cultural achievements

Gregory I (The Great) Became Pope in 590 C.E. Broadened role of the

church Became secular, involved

in worldly affairs such as politics

Idea of a churchly kingdom of Europe ruled by the Pope

Made church administration more efficient

Endorsed missionaries Supported Benedictine rule

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The Frankish Empire Franks controlled largest

kingdom in Europe Clovis created the Merovingian

dynasty Near Paris, defeated rival

groups 486-507 C.E. Successors weak rulers

Charles Martel 719 C.E. Mayor of the palace More power than King Battle of Tours 732 C.E.

Defeated invading Muslim army

Became Christian hero Passed power to his son

Pepin the Short Cooperated with Pope Fought for the church

and became the King Created Carolingian

Dynasty Wife “big-footed

Bertha”

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Charlemagne Pepin died in 768 C.E. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) Empire

Greatest since Ancient Rome Conquered lands through

military victory Spread Christianity through

conquests Reunited Western Europe Pope Leo III crowned him

Emperor in 800 C.E. He needed a strong powerful

leader for Western Europe Called himself a “Roman

Emperor” Linked Carolingian Monarchy

with Church

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Charlemagne’s Rule

Government Limited authority of

nobles Strengthened central

authority Used Royal agents to

report on countryside Regularly participated

in his kingdom’s affairs

Culture Roman culture was

reinterpreted Encouraged learning Opened a palace school

Built schools, churches and roads to unite the empire

Ordered monasteries to open schools to train monks and priests

Monasteries expanded their libraries

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The end of an Empire Charlemagne crowned

his son Louis the Pious king in 814 C.E.

Religious man Ineffective ruler

Louis’ heirs Three sons Fought civil war Treaty of Verdun in 843

C.E. split kingdom New system of

government and landholding evolved

Unifying effect of Charlemagne never died

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Objectives1. The student will demonstrate

knowledge of Western Europe during the Middle Ages from about 500 to 1000 C.E. in terms of its impact on Western civilization by

1. Sequencing events related to the invasions, settlements, and influence of migratory groups, including the Angles, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings

2. Sequencing events related to the spread of Christianity and the Catholic Church throughout Europe

3. Explaining the rise of the Frankish kings, the Age of Charlemagne, and the revival of the idea of the Roman Empire

Essential Questions How did invasions by the

Angle, Saxons, Magyars, and Vikings influence the development of Europe?

How and why did the Church grow in importance in the Middle Ages

How did Charlemagne revive the idea of the Roman Empire?


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