Germans

• Battle of Adrianople

• Ostrogoths (East Goths) &

• Visogoths (West Goths)

• Huns “Little Daddy” (Atilla)

• Huns conquer East Goths

Adrianople

• West Goths = fear (ask Rome for help)

• Rome = settle just inside the frontier

• Tension begins (taxes, prices, kidnapping)

• West Goths rebelled = battle Adrianople

• 410 Alaric looted & sacked Rome

Adrianople• West Goths move

Spain (Roman territory)

• Vandals (also in Spain)• Goths win = drive out

competition• Vandals flee to N.

Africa

Adrianople• Became pirates =

vandalism• 455 Vandals attack Rome

= win• Lead to fall of Rome• 476 Odoacer = new

emperor• Ruled 15 years (killed by

Theodoric)• Rome = 6 major German

kingdoms

The Franks

• Established along Rhine River• Became farmers• Divided into separate groups • No ruler until 481

Clovis

• Cruel & greedy• Brought all Franks under

one rule• Part of kingdom = France• 1st Germanic king to

accept Catholicism

Clovis becomes Christian

• Prayed = didn’t help win battles

• Win = “I convert”• Clovis + 3,000 covert after

war• Gained support from

Romans• Latin became new language• Pope & church gave

support• Clovis set up capital =

France

The Franks

Charles Martel – “The Hammer”•Began career as a Mayor (Mayor = noble & most important official in king’s household)•Wanted to reunite all Frankish nobles under his rule•“The Hammer” = strength in battle•732 led Franks in battle of Tours (defeated Muslims)

The Franks

• Pepin – son of Charles Martel & father of Charlemagne

• 1st Frankish king to be anointed (blessed w/ holy oil)

• Aided the Pope to defeat the Lombards (central Italy)

• Died 768, divided the kingdom between his two sons

The Franks

Charlemagne•Becomes King after brothers death•Wanted to control all W. Europe•Convert all Germanic into Christians?

• Waged wars to achieve this• Defeated Lombards (N.

Italy)• Defeated Saxons• Muslims in Spain

Wooden throne

Christian Empire

• Most powerful leader W. Europe

• Close ties w/ church• Hired church to keep records• Act against church = act

treason• 12/25/800 = declares

Charlemagne emperor• Created many law reforms

• Established counts

Education

• Could not read or write• Wanted his people educated

The Franks

Louis the Pious