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MEDIEVAL EUROPE
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Changes in Europe after the Fall of Rome
Disruption of Trade – trade routes are no longer protected – businesses collapse – cities are no longer centers of trade – leads to…….
Downfall of Cities – leads to……Population Shifts – people move from the
city to the country
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Decline of Learning – Germanic tribes had no written language Knowledge of Greek is lost Education confined to monasteries
Loss of Common Language (Latin) New dialects develop – the beginning of the Romance
languages
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Transition to a Germanic Society: 400-600
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Government becomes decentralized Emphasis is on family ties and personal
loyaltyGoverned by unwritten rules and traditionsCommunities are made up of chiefs and
warriors who fight and in return get food, weapons and “booty”.
(Think Beowulf or Skyrim.)
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Clovis: 466 – 511 CE
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Contributions
Founder of the Merovingian DynastyUnited all of the Franks under one ruler Conquered Gaul laying the groundwork for
the future nation of FranceConverts to Christianity – gains support of
the ChurchFUN FACT: The name Louis is derived from
Clovis and 18 French kings will bear this name!
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Charles “the Hammer” Martel: 686 – 741 CE
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Contributions
Mayor of the palace / leader of army and policy maker – held more power than the king!
Extended Frankish territoryVictorious over the army of the Umayyad
Caliphate (Al-Andalus / Spain) at the Battle of Tours which halted the expansion of Islam into Europe
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Charlemagne / Charles the Great: 742 – 814 CE
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Contributions
Expanded Frankish territory into an empire covering most of Western Europe
This had the effect of spreading ChristianityCrowned emperor by Pope Leo III in
recognition of his defense of Rome – the first Holy Roman Emperor A growing alliance between the Church and state
Supported education – brought scholars to court, opened monastery schools, expanded monastery libraries
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The Treaty of Verdun: 843 CE
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What do you think will be the impact of this treaty?
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Invasions of the 9th to 11th Centuries
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The Vikings
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The word Viking = Norse for piracyVikings or Norse come from 3 main areas:
Denmark Sweden Norway
The Danes invaded England in 865 and take over the Eastern half of the island. They might have taken over the whole place if Alfred the Great hadn’t stopped them!
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The Swedes
FUN FACT: The Finnish name for the Swedes was the Rus. They settled in the area of what would become St. Petersburg and found the first Russian state in the Ukraine.
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Norwegians
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Fun Fact
FUN FACT: To this day, Iceland has a pagan leader. And road crews sometimes consult with mediums to make sure that they won’t disturb the elves.
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Impact of Invasions
Further decentralized governmentDestabilized EuropePeople looked for local solutions to their
problems – local rulers / warlordsDevelopment of feudalism
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Homework
READ the package titled Feudalism in Europe
ANSWER the following questions:1. Define the following terms:
• Lord• Vassal• Fief
2. What is the feudal pyramid?3. Into what 3 groups are people classified?4. What are serfs?5. What are the obligations of a serf? Of his lord?6. What are the living conditions of a serf?