Download Charlemagne: King of the Franks

Charlemagne:
King of the Franks
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476 CE – Fall of Rome!
Middle Ages Begin!
Europe After the Fall of Rome
►Christianity
remained in Europe
►732
CE – Charles Martel – aka
“Charles the Hammer” defeats
Muslims in France
►751
CE – Pepin aka “Pepin
The Short”, Charles Martel’s
son, becomes King.
►768
CE –
Charles aka
Charlemagne,
Pepin’s son,
becomes King.
►RULED
FOR 48
YEARS!!!
Stood out:
►6’
4”
►Blue eyes
►Blonde hair
►Stylish
mustache
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Remember for . . . 4 accomplishments!
1. United all of Western Europe.
• Successful due
to new style of
warfare
►Troops
of
knights
fought on
horseback
2. Created a Christian Empire
►Believed
he
was a soldier
of God
3. Promoted Literacy
►Hired
scholars
to teach
reading in his
Empire and to
reproduce
books.
4. Cooperated with Medieval Church
►800
CE –
Crowned
Holy Roman
Emperor by
Pope Leo III
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►Charlemagne
now AKA:
“Holy Roman
Emperor”
►Lived
in and
is now buried
in Aachen,
Germany.
After Charlemagne’s death, the Empire split into
3 Kingdoms and each son inherited a portion.
What are
Charlemagne’s
4 most important
accomplishments?