Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms

Research Guide: 
1. The Church converted many people to Christianity which was Clovis' main religion. These Germanic people would follow him for their religion.
2. He used religion in the government and made it worldly. This allowed more people to see Christianity.
3. If Muslims won the battle, Western Europe might have to become part of the Muslim Empire.
4. He fought the Lombards who had invaded previously and created the Carolingian Dynasty.
5. A pope had claimed the political right to confer the title "Roman Emperor" on a European king.
6. He limited the authority to the nobles and sent out royal agents.
Assessment: 
Middle Ages - the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West to the fall of Constantinople
Franks - a group of Germanic people
monastery - a building or building occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows
secular - not subject to or bound by a religious rule
Carolingian Dynasty - a Frankish noble family founded by Charles Martel
Charlemagne - King of the Franks, King of the Lombards and Emperor of the Roman

 2. The most important event was Charlemagne being crowned emperor because he started the unification of the Germanic kingdoms.

 3. The heritage of Rome, the customs of Germanic tribes and the belief in the Roman Catholic Church.

 4. invasions from foreign lands, the decline of learning and loss of customs of Germanic tribes

 5. The most important achievement of Pope Gregory I was broadening the authority of the papacy.

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