THE DARK AGES: 500-800

The Fall of Man

With the fall of Rome, western Europe descends into anarchy

Germanic kings establish new states as a battle for control of Europe begins

The Franks take control of the heart of Europe, what is now France and Germany

Clovis I

Clovis unites western Europe in 500 and is baptized Christian

Christianity becomes the dominant religion of Europe and the Middle Ages

Church and State

With the collapse of Roman law, Christianity becomes the stabilizing force of Europe Europe is divided into geographic areas called dioceses,

each headed by a bishop

The Bishop of Rome becomes the most important and takes the title of pope St. Peter is viewed as the first Bishop of Rome and pope All popes are hailed as “Successor to St. Peter”

Monasteries become the new centers of learning and education

Charlemagne, 742-814

Founded the largest European empire that existed between Rome and Napoleon’s in 1811

Founder of the Carolingian dynasty

Patron of the arts and learning, attempted to preserve Roman knowledge

Charlemagne the Emperor

Christmas Day, 800: Charlemagne enters St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and is crowned Imperator Romanorum by Pope Leo III Charlemagne is called the Holy Roman

Emperor in an attempt to revive the Roman Empire in Germany

Charlemagne claimed to have no idea the pope was going to crown him

Charlemagne’s Coronation

This Joker…Didn’t…Know.

Summarize

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