middle ages 1

germanic tribes

conqured the western roman empire

dark ages

a time when they divided into smaller kingdoms and eventually abandoned

burgundian, frankish, ostrogoths, sueve, vandals, and visigoths

frakish empire: main kingoms (6)

charle magne

most famous and one of the greatest emperor in europe

charle magne

served for 46years

achievements of charle magne

expanse, united germanic kingdoms, and established the first empire in western europe

aachen

once the capital city of the frankish empire

Pope Leo III

crowned charle magne on christmas day in gratitude for protecting him from nobles who opposed him

pope leo III

gace the right of popes to appoint the emperor

charle magne

issued reforms to organize the government and revitalize roman culture

charle magne

divided the empire into COUNTIES led by COUNTS

COUNTIES

these are areas that are led by counts

charle magne

appointed Missi Dominici as messenger of the empire

Missi Dominici

messenger of the empire

charle magne

established mark or marcher

mark or marcher

defensive zones to protect the empire’s borders