The Impact of Charlemagne

The Impact of Charlemagne

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Who was Charlemagne?

Charlemagne

• 768- King of the Franks

• 800 - Empire acroos France, German and Italy

• Strong ruler - power and territory

• Powerful nobles to rule local regions

• Officials to make sure nobles rule fairly and well

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What was the role of officials?

• punish citizens

• care of the king

• charge taxes

• make sure nobles rule fairly and well

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Who ruled local regions?

• priests

• officials

• powerful nobles

• the king

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When did he become the King of Franks?

• 800

• 768

• 814

• 843

Charlemagne

• Education

• Educated officials

• Clear reports and keep records

• Creation of schools

• Latin and Greek

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Who had access to education?

• member of the clergy

• all citizens

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What languages could Charlemagne speak?

• Spanish

• Greek

• Latin

• English

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One of his best reforms

• army

• education

• language

Charlemagne

• Spread Christianity

• Clergy

• Create a unified Christian Europe

• Catholic Church

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Who did he work with to unify Europe?

• Catholic Church

• Muslim Church

Pope Leo III

• 799 - Protection from the King

• Charlemage visited the Pope

• 800 - Charlemagne was crowned as Emperor of the Romans

• Pope - power to name an emperor

• Byzantine and Orthodox Church

• Worsened the split between eastern and wewstern Christian worlds

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Who did the King protect?

• Pope Leo I

• Pope Leo III

• Pope Leo II

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When Charlemagne crowned?

• 800

• 768

• 814

• 843

Europe after Charlemagne

• 814 - Charlemagne died

• Louis I took the throne

• The Treaty of Verdun

• Charlemagne's empire intro 3 parts

• Christianity

• Blended Germanic, Roman and Christian traditions

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Who was the King after Charlemagne death?

• Louis I

• Pope Leo III