Charlemagne
The famous son of Pepin the Short who became king of the Franks
Who was Charlemagne?
How old he was when he became king
15 years old
When the Roman Empire as a world power came to an end
What is 476 A.D.?
what Arius taught
That Jesus is not God
Two pagan gods that the Franks worshipped before converting to Christianity
Who were Woden and Thor?
What his name means
What is "Charles the Great"
which Germanic tribe he became king of
Who were the Franks
The name (or nickname) for the mayor who fought a major battle against the Moors from Spain and Africa
What is 'The Hammer' or Charles Martel?
The first German tribe that did not follow false teaching of Arius
Who were the Franks
How Charlemagne helped to spread Christianity throughout his empire
What is
1. set up schools
2. Established monasteries
3. sent out missionaries
4. Supported and protected the Church with his armies and his laws
He reigned for this long
What is 46 years?
The number of soldiers who were baptised with him
What is "3,000"?
the name of the present day country that once was called Gaul
What is France?
The first king of the Franks to convert to Christianity
Who is Clovis
Best known for setting a border/boundary between France and Germany
Who is Henry the Fowler?
How he treated his conquered enemies
Command his conquered enemies to convert or drown them
Who he drove out from Gaul/France
Who was the last Roman governor
to exclude or cut someone off from membership in the church
What is 'excommunicate' or 'excommunication'?
The term for buying or selling a position of leadership within the Church
What is 'simony'?
he crowned Charlemagne, "Emperor of the Romans" on Christmas Day, in 800 AD, in St. Peter's Church in Rome
Who was Pope Leo?
His two main goals as king of the Franks
What is to:
1. bring all German tribes together into one Christian empire
2. protect his own borders
How he became a believer in Christ
if God would give him the victory in a battle
The part of the world where Christianity is the main religion.
What is Christendom?
the name for land that the Church owned
What is the Papal States or 'States of the Church'?
Three of the ways that the Franks served
What is
1. Spread Christianity
2. Established order in the empire
3. Set up schools throughout the empire