WH - Unit 5.5 - Early Middle Ages

Germanic people who lived and held power in Gaul.

• Merovingians

• Franks

• Paulines

• Gaulites

Means "Mayor of the Palace", this person ran the kingdom for the King.

• Consul

• Shogun

• Consigliere

• Major Domo

Major Domo who won the Battle of Tours, stopping a Muslim advance into Europe

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Charles Martel

• Clovis

Major Domo and son of Charles Martel, brokered a deal with the Pope to become king.

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Louis the Pious

• Clovis

King of the Franks who conquered much of Western Europe, supported the poor and opened many school and monasteries.

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Louis the Pious

• Clovis

Charlemagne's only son, was very religious but weak ruler. His three sons fought over the empire after his death.

• Charlemagne

• Pepin the Short

• Louis the Pious

• Clovis

Treaty between Lothair, Charles the Bald, and Louis the German that split the Carolingian Holy Roman Empire into three empires. Left empire vulnerable to invasion.

• Treaty of Verdun

• Treaty of Concord

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

Invaders of Europe that came from Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark, Norway)

• Goths

• Vikings

• Magyars

• Muslims

Military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or fortress in order to force it to surrender

• Offensive

• Blockade

• Siege

• Assault

A catapult used in medieval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles

• Slingshot

• Ballista

• Porcupine

• Trebuchet