Charlemagne

Charlemagne was a

• Carolingian
• Merovingian
• Longobard
• Saxon

Charlemagne was crowned Emperor 

• Christmas 800 BC
• Christmas 800 AD
• Easter 1800
• Easter 808

What present day country did the Franks live in?

• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain

Charlemagne started free ________

• Restaurants 
• Public Baths
• Pokemon Clubs
• Schools

Why did Charlemagne kill all the leaders of the Saxons?

• They refused to bow down to him
• They refused to give him their lunch money
• They refused to convert to Christianity
• They tried to assassinate Him

What were Charlemagne’s two main goals?

• Conquering Muslim lands and expansion of his kingdom.
• Unite the Germanic tribes and spreading Christianity
• Revenge for the murder of his brother and protecting the pope’s interests
• Conquering the old Byzantine Empire and restoration of Rome

What happened after Charlemagne put down the uprising in Rome?

• The Roman Senate had him assassinated.
• He was rejected by Pope Leo III as an infidel.
•  He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
• Christianity was declared the official religion of Europe

Which of the following describes Charlemagne as an stabilizing force in Western Europe?

• Organized government, new laws, and the spread of Christianity
• Forced removal of Pope Leo who was at the center of the unrest.
• Restoration of the Roman Senate.
• Removing of all religious icons throughout Europe

How did Charlemagne take care of his subjects?

•  Granted land and built school for all the poor people under his reign.
• Founded schools and protected the weak under his reign.
• Appointed a new governor for each territory that was elected by the peasants.
• Initiated new mandatory holidays to give the peasants a break from farming.

How did Charlemagne deal with those who refused to convert to Christianity?

•  He passed new laws granting freedom of religion.
• He had them executed.
•  Deported every non-believer he could find.
• Provided a safe haven in which they could worship without fear of punishment.