History 6 - Chapter 12

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering the key figures, locations, and concepts from Chapter 12 on the Frankish rulers and Charlemagne.

Pepin

After the death of Charles Martel, his son, __________, was crowned king by St. Boniface in the same manner as Samuel anointed King Saul.

Lombards

The Emperor of Constantinople did little to defend Rome; however, the king of the Franks responded to the pope’s plea to defeat the __________.

Charles the Great (Charlemagne)

The son of Pepin was __________.

Pope Leo III

On Christmas Day in 800, __________ crowned Charles (Charlemagne) Emperor of the Romans.

Aachen; Aix-la-Chapelle

Charlemagne’s capital city was the German town of __________, which is known by its French name of __________.

Alcuin

Charles the Great established a palace school, directed by the English scholar, __________, in which the children of nobles were educated; he ordered that every monastery and cathedral open free schools for others.

Louis the Pious

Charlemagne was succeeded by his son __________, who was not a strong ruler.

Christendom

The idea of a united Catholic Europe is called __________.