1. EQ: How does religion impact culture? Topic 1: Lesson 1
The Early Middle Ages
EQ: How does religion impact culture?
Topic 1: Lesson 1

2. Home Learning: Define Words Topic 1, Lesson 1 (find in reading pg
Clovis
Medieval
Franks
Charles Martel
Battle of Tours
Charlemagne
Magyars
Vikings

3. Changes in Western Europe: A Shift to the North A Time of Decline
Activity: Changes in Western Europe
Read (pg )
Changes in Western Europe:
A Shift to the North
A Time of Decline
Answer in complete sentences:
1. Describe: What was Western Europe like after the collapse of the Roman Empire?

4. Changes in Western Europe
In Europe, the centuries after the fall of Rome are called the Middle Ages, which lasted from about 500 to 1350.
During this time, Western Europe passed through two distinct phases:
the early Middle Ages, lasting from about 500 to 1050
the late Middle Ages, lasting from about 1050 to 1350.

5. The Kingdom of the Franks Muslim Armies Advance Into Europe
Activity: Germanic Kingdoms
READ
Germanic Kingdoms
The Kingdom of the Franks
Muslim Armies Advance Into Europe
Answer in complete sentences:
2. Identify: How did the Germanic tribes governed their kingdoms?

6. Germanic Kingdoms
Germanic tribes that conquered parts of the Roman empire included the Goths, Vandals, Saxons, and Franks.
Their culture was very different from that of the Romans.
They were mostly farmers and herders
They had no cities or written laws.
Lived in small communities governed by unwritten laws.

7. New Germanic Kingdoms
Kings were elected leaders, chosen by tribal counsels.
Warriors swore loyalty to the king in exchange for weapons and a share in the plunder taken from defeated enemies.
Between , these tribes carved Western Europe into small kingdoms.

8. Kingdom of the Franks: Clovis
First Germanic ruler to convert to Christianity
His conversion to Christianity set an example for other Germanic rulers.
Roman Catholic Church wanted support of a major ruler
His kingdom expanded from France to Western Germany
After his death—his kingdom is divided among his sons (3 major areas)

9. Savior of Christianity in Europe : Charles Martel
Military commander of the Franks, stops the Muslims advance through France.
He becomes the savior of Christianity in Europe when he defeats the Muslims in the Battle of Tours.

10. Activity: Charlemagne Builds an Empire
READ (pg. 53)
Charlemagne Builds an Empire
Emperor of the Romans
Creating a Unified Christian Empire
Charlemagne Revives Latin Learning
Charlemagne's Legacy
Answer in complete sentences:
3. Describe: How did Charlemagne unify Europe?

11. Bell Ringer Explain what is happening in this image.
What do you think is being depicted?

12. Charlemagne Builds an Empire
In this medieval illustration, Pope Leo III crowns a kneeling Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans in 800 before an assembly of concerned churchmen.
4. Explain: Why did this event cause controversy?

13. The Carolingian Empire
Charlemagne (Charles the Great) became king of the Franks in 768 and ruled until 814.
France, Germany, parts of Italy

14. Charlemagne Roman Emperor
• In 800, the pope crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans.
o The coronation revived the idea of a “united” Christian community = Christendom.
o It also symbolized the joining of Roman, Christian, and Germanic cultures.
Controversial Event:
1. Split the Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Christian worlds.
2. Power struggle between the German Emperors and Popes in the future.

15. o Missi dominici ensured that the king’s orders were followed.
• Charlemagne (Charles the Great) became king of the Franks in 768 and ruled until 814.
• Charlemagne greatly expanded the Frankish kingdom, creating the Carolingian Empire.
o Counts helped administer the empire by acting as the king’s local representatives.
o Missi dominici ensured that the king’s orders were followed.

16. 4. Bell Ringer: Charlemagne's Legacy
Re-read Charlemagne Builds and Empire (pg ).
1.Identify four contributions of Charlemagne
2. Watch the video and write down 1-2 more contributions or accomplishments.
Legacy of Charlemagne

17. The Carolingian Renaissance
Charlemagne was a fierce warrior, strong ruler, and pious Christian.
He also worked to promote learning throughout his kingdom.
o Carolingian Renaissance revived interest in the works of the Greeks and the Romans.
o Monasteries played a central role in the cultural renewal.
o Monks copied work of classic Roman/Greek authors

18. New Invasions Pound Europe
After Charlemagne died in 814, his grandsons battled for power.
In 843, Charlemagne’s grandsons split the empire into three regions.
The empire was divided just at a time when these lands were faced with new waves of invasions.

19. Charlemagne Builds an Empire
Charlemagne built an empire his descendants could not hold together. Locate Charlemagne's empire in 814.
Predict Consequences What might be one result of the division of his empire? Explain.

20. New Invasions Pound Europe
5. Graphic Organizer: Identify the effect of the invasions of the Muslims, Magyars, and Vikings between AD. (pg )
Invaders
Effect of their Invasion
Muslims
Magyars
Vikings

21. New Invasions Pound Europe
6. Analyze Maps (pg. 54) Use the map to find total distances the invaders traveled and number of routes taken.
a. Rank the invaders from longest to shortest total distances traveled and b. Rank most to least routes taken.

22. Kept advancing into Europe Invaded the island of Sicily
New Invasions in Europe ( )
Muslims
Kept advancing into Europe
Invaded the island of Sicily
Muslims invasions stop in the 900s
Magyars
Nomadic people who attacked Byzantine Empire
Plunder Germany, France and Italy
Finally pushed back and settled in today’s Hungry

23. THE VIKINGS ARE COMING!

24. Vikings Raids from the North
From Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden)
They searched for spoils of war and adventure  invaded many areas of Europe.
West part of Frankish Empire
Distributive raiders 
Sacked villages and towns, destroyed churches, and defeated small armies
They burned and looted, but also established trade routes and settled in Western Europe.
Leif Erikson set up a colony in North America
This is a modern replica of a Viking ship built around 820 and found buried in western Norway in Thirty oarsmen, a lookout, and man at the tiller would have sailed that ship.