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Medieval Europe The Early Middle Ages Roman Empire Ends AD 476 = Unity lost (Med Sea) Western Europe divided into many Kingdoms Due to constant invasions.

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1 Medieval Europe The Early Middle Ages Roman Empire Ends AD 476 = Unity lost (Med Sea) Western Europe divided into many Kingdoms Due to constant invasions from Germanic tribes Rome Gone = Europe’s Geography Plays Major Role in Shaping Events. Europe Continent & also Large & Small Peninsulas Most land within 300 miles of ocean = trade & fish Seas & Rivers = Safety English Channel = Separate Eng. & Ire from Europe

2 Europe’ Seas & Rivers Provide Safety, Trade, and Encourage the Rise of Separate Societies Visigoths in Spain / Ostrogoths in Italy (copy Rome) England invaded by Angles (Denmark) & Saxons (Germany) In time Become Anglo-Saxons Result Celts pushed to Ireland,

3 Franks = France (Germanic Tribe) AD 400s King Clovis (Franks) Catholic = Roman Support Most Franks Convert Catholicism Clovis Death = Divided Empire / Kings fight Kings Charles Martel = “Mayor of the Palace” Strong Leader Gets Popes Support Pope Wants Roman Lands Restored to Christianity C.M. Offers Support Battle of Tours (AD 732) Franks defeat Muslims Stops Muslim invasion on Europe Christianity major religion in Europe

4 Charles Martel dies Pepin (son) Becomes Mayor of the Palace or King of the Franks Pepin protects Pope defeats Lombard's in Italy Donates lands he conquered to Pope known as The Papal States (Pope Rules As King) Pepin Dies = Charlemagne (son) King Also Aids Pope Against Lombards in Italy Invades East Germany defeats Saxons Invades East Spain defeats Muslims = Stopped Muslim Invasion

5 Charlemagne is “Charles the Great AD 800 = C.M. Empire = W. & Central Europe Christmas Day (800) Pope crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Pleased but Concerned / Who’s more Powerful? Charlemagne’s Empire Capital = Aachen Control = Law Courts run by Nobles called Counts Counts watched by “the Lords Messengers” or Inspectors Education = religion, Latin, Music, Lit, Math


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