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The Carolingian Era
Merovingian Gaul
• Clovis I (466-511): conversion, consolidation
• Monasteries, bishops: political and religious institutions
• Power of kings: gift-giving
• Major domo begins to dominate: why?
Charles Martel
• Succession question: conflicting sources (did he really have his brothers killed?)
• Victory over Muslims at Tours a.d. 732
• Boniface, missionary to Germany– Archbishop of Mainz– Worked at converting
Saxons– State of priesthood?
Pepin the Short becomes king
• Question to Pope Zacharias
• Donation of Pepin– Papal State
• Donation of Constantine– Why does its status as a
forgery not prevent it from being used to foster papal claims to overlordship?
• Discussion: papacy
Charlemagne
• Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne
• Charlemagne’s wars– Lombards– Bavarians– Saxons– Muslims– Avars
• Coronation, Christmas, 800– Controversy
The Carolingian Empire
• Administration:– Counts, vassi dominici– Missi dominici– Bishops– Assembly, summons
• Monastic reform– Roman liturgy
• Disputes with the east:– Iconoclasm– Filioque clause– Empress Irene
Carolingian Society
• Capitularies: Legal documents
• Peasant life– Coloni, lidi, servi:
varying levels of dependency
– Upward mobility for some
– Priests
• Agriculture and technology– Crop to seed ratio
Carolingian Renaissance
• Copyists: Carolingian minuscule
• Palace school at Aachen
• Improved literacy for clergy
• Alcuin of York• John Scotus
Eriugena– Neo Platonism– Pseudo-Dionysius