Tuesday

Germanic kingdoms unite under Charlemagne

• Middle ages= medieval period
• 476- 1453 AD
• medieval europe is fragmented
• this is a new society
• this new society has roots in 
• classic heritage of rome
• beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church
• customs of various Germanic tribes
• 5th century Germanic invaders
• overrun the western half of the roman empire
• causing
• disruption of trade
• downfall of cities
• population shifts to rural areas
• Germanic kingdoms emerge: AD 400-600
• Germanic warriors' loyalty is to the lord of the manor he provides them with food, weapons, treasure
• results: no orderly government for large areas
• small communities rule
• church revenues are used to help the poor, build roads, and raise armies
• this is theocracy
• Hammer defeats a muslim raiding party from spain at the Battle of Tours in 732