Leaders
The reason Pepin Short thought he should be king instead of the Merovingian ruler.
What is because he was the one actually leading and protecting the kingdom and the king did nothing.
This religion became the main faith across Charlemagne’s empire.
What is Catholic Christianity?
Although he never learned to read, this emperor made education a priority for his people.
Who is Charlemagne?
The reason Charlemagne's empire was "Holy".
What is - it was blessed by the Pope?
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Who is Charles the Great?
This religious leader in Rome claimed authority even over kings and crowned both Pepin and Charlemagne.
Who is the Pope?
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Who is Alcuin?
This event created confusion about who ruled “Rome” because it gave the title of emperor to a Western king.
What is the creation of the Holy Roman Empire?
This powerful Frankish leader stopped the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours. Also, the grandfather of Pepin.
Who is Charles Martel?
This event showed the growing connection between religion and politics when a pope crowned a Frankish ruler emperor without a vote.
What is the crowning of Charlemagne?
A type of education developed by Cassiodorus because he believed monks needed a well-rounded education to understand the Bible. It included studying the trivium then the quadrivium.
What is Liberal Arts?
This Frankish custom caused the empire to weaken after Charlemagne’s death.
What is dividing the kingdom among grandsons instead of keeping one ruler?
Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. She ended the practice of iconoclasm and tried to improve relations between East and West.
Who is Irene of Athens?
This belief caused destruction of Christian art and divided the Byzantine Empire from the Catholic Church.
What is iconoclasm?
This lasting change in books made during Charlemagne’s reign still affects how we read and write today.
What is the development of modern writing styles and clear lettering?
This group in northern Italy threatened the Pope until Charlemagne defeated them.
Who are the Lombards?
Reasons Charlemagne was called the "Father of Europe".
What is: he conquered new lands, preserved and collected books, and encouraged learning and innovation.
How Charlemagne spread Catholicism.
What is conversion by force? Convert or DIE.
This name describes the “rebirth” of learning during Charlemagne’s reign.
What is the Carolingian Renaissance?
How the relationship between the Pope and Charlemagne was mutually beneficial.
What is how Charlemagne gave the church military protection and the Pope gave Charlemagne legitimacy.