(SEM2Q2, AP) The Holy Roman Empire

__**(INVASION OF TRIBES)**__

______ tribes from the ______ took over huge lands once ruled by imperial ______. This tribe is determined by the ______ it uses. This originated from three groups of people good at ______, ______, and the latter in ______.

germanic; east; rome; language; warfare; agriculture; metallurgy

__**(INVASION OF TRIBES)**__

Those who came from ______ were called ______, this was later segregated into the ______ in the east and the ______ in the west.

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Other groups include:

______ - France & Germany

______, ______, ______ - Britain (to become England)

______ - Italy

______ - France

scandinavia; goths; ostrogoths; visigoths; franks; angles; saxons; jutes; lombards; burgundians

__**(MEROVINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

The Germanic tribe that occupied Gaul was the ______. Their king was ______, who started the ______ line. He was a ______ but accepted ______ after a battle. His ______ also had something to do with his conversion. He commanded all his soldiers and subjects to be ______.

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He was succeeded, but they all ______ to do their duties.

franks; clovis; merovingian; pagan; christianity; wife; baptized; failed

__**(MEROVINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

Merovingian kings later appointed household officials called ______ ______ or ______ of the palace. They supervise the ______ of the king. They also ______ the king and ______ the royal army. The ______ of Merovingian kings were assumed by these people.

major palatii; mayors; estates; advise; command; authority

__**(MEROVINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

______ or ______ of ______ was a mayor of the palace who controlled many ______ and supported the ______, particularly the ______.

pepin ii; pepin; herstal; lands; church; pope

__**(MEROVINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

Pepin II’s son, ______ ______, inherited his position. He became good in battle and defeated the ______ which prevented the spread of ______. Because of this, the pope consented to his son, ______ the ______, becoming the king of Franks. This was because he wanted protection of the ______ from the hands of the ______ tribe.

charles martel; muslims; islam; pepin; short; church; lombard

__**(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

______ the ______ founded the ______ dynasty. When his son, ______, died, ______ or ______ the ______ took over of the entire kingdom.

pepin; short; carolingian; carloman; charlemagne; charles; great

__**(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

______ was not a common leader. He desired to ______ German barbaric tribes through an ______. Because he is a devout ______, he compelled all his subjects to convert to ______.

charlemagne; consolidate; empire; christian; christianity

__**(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

Charlemagne admired ancient ______ and ______ cultures; thus, he promoted ______ by building the ______ ______. It was administered by ______, an English ______. This made the knowledge of ______ civilization preserved in Western Europe.

greek; roman; education; palace school; alcuin; monk; roman

__**(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

Charlemagne founded the capital of the empire at ______. He divided the empire into various ______, each one ruled by a ______. He also assigned ______ ______ or ______ of the ______ who visited every year to gather citizen ______ and send them to Charlemagne.

aachen; provinces; count; missi dominici; messengers; lord; complaints

(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)

Charlemagne made many reforms in the empire that made it possible to ______ Europe’s ______.

• use of ______ money instead of ______ in trading

• allowed ______ to take part in ______

• made their lingua franca ______

reenergize; culture; silver; gold; farmers; commerce; latin

(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)

After Charlemagne’s death, ______ and ______ returned to power. His ______ tried to preserve the empire but the ______ did not cooperate with him. In accordance with the ______ ______, the empire was divided into three:

• Charles the Bald - ______ part of ______

• Louis the German - ______ part of ______

• Lothair - ______

This situation made it easier for ______ to attack the empire.

landowners; nobility; hson; nobles; verdun agreement; western; england; eastern; germany; italy; invaders

The ______ were skilled ______. Everywhere they go they ______, ______ people, and ______ houses. The ______ were known for being excellent ______, and also invaded the empire. Later, the ______ were connected to Christianity and were called ______. ______ also accepted Christianity.

vikings; sailors; steal; kill; burn; magyars; horsemen; vikings; magyars

__**(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)**__

When Charlemagne’s last direct descendant, ______ the ______, died, the dukes of Germany chose ______ of ______ to be the next king who established the ______ dynasty.

charles; child; henry; saxony; saxony

(CAROLINGIAN DYNASTY)

King Henry’s son, ______, ascended the throne. He was crowned the ______ of the ______ ______ empire. He declared that the empire is a ______ organization and divided the Imperial Diet into three:

• Council of ______ - choose and elect the next ______

• Council of ______ - made up of ______ and ______

• Council of ______ - composed of ______ from the cities or states

otto i; emperor; holy roman; religious; electors; emperor; princes; nobles; pastors; cities; representatives