Fall of Rome/ Charlemagne

Before Rome fell

What does all the red mean?

​​After the fall of Rome....

How many different empires/invaders claimed the land?

Before the fall of Rome....

How many empires claimed this land?

​​After the fall of Rome....

How many small empires/invaders claimed the land?

Before the fall of Rome....

How many empires claimed this land?

What became of those lands in the Western Roman Empire?

Different groups of
Germanic
Invaders
conquered and
claimed those
lands for
themselves.

1.

Ostrogoths

2.

Visigoths

3.

Franks

4.

Angles

5.

Saxons

6.

Vandals

Warfare disrupted
trade, destroyed
Europe’s cities, and
forced people to rural
areas.

Learning Declined.
Few people could
read or write.

Europe lost a
common language.
Latin mixed with local
language forming
Spanish, French and
others.

People led in
small communities
led by Lords and
loyal warriors
called Knights

Family ties and
loyalty were more
important than
citizenship

During the Early Middle Ages the Germanic Kingdoms were slowly

converted to Christianity.

The Pope (leader of the Catholic Church) became involved in secular

(non-religious) issues like road repair, aiding the poor, and helping Christian

Kings expand their power.

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the political state of Europe after Rome fell?

• The Islamic Caliphate established power and control in most of Europe.

• The Western Roman Empire returned to power and established control all over Europe

• Many different small kingdoms/tribes kept fighting each other for control and influence of territory all over Europe

• Small Kingdoms fought for control until Charlemagne and the Franks completely took over Europe