He was the ruler who defeated the Roman ruler in Gaul in the year 498, then converted to Catholicism along with about three thousand of his troops.
Who is Clovis I?
100
He successfully quelled riots by Saxons, and stopped the advance of Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732.
Who was Charles Martel?
100
He was the commander of the rear guard, who, with 20,000 troops faced four hundred thousand Saracens at the battle of Roncevaux pass.
Who was Roland?
100
It is the force that governs and shapes Spirit as it manifests itself in World History.
What is Reason?
100
Signed in 1555, this treaty gave official recognition to Lutheranism. Kingdoms in Germany could choose to be Catholic or Protestant.
What is the Peace of Augsburg?
200
The Merovingian dynasty was named after this Frank, who was reputed to be the son of a sea god.
Who was Merovech?
200
He placed Childeric, a young orphan on the throne of the Merovingian Dynasty, but when he died he took the throne himself as the first Carolingian king.
Who was Pepin the Short?
200
He was Roland's best friend, who urged him to blow his olifant in order to call back Charlemagne's troops.
Who was Olivier?
200
It is the goal of History, and the result of the self-realization of Spirit.
What is Freedom?
200
Written in 1215, this document limited the power of King John vis a vis the nobles, who proclaimed certain rights as free men.
What is the Magna Carta?
300
He was the mayor of the palace under the Merovingian king, but he effectively consolidated power and reunified northern Gaul in 687.
Who was Pepin II?
300
He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 by Pope Leo III. His rule is unquestionable the greatest of the Carolingian dynasty.
Who was Charlemagne?
300
He was Roland's uncle, who plotted treachery against Roland and Charlemagne by making a pact with the King of Marsile.
Who was Ganelon?
300
They are the actors who move history forward by sharing the Spirit not of their own time, but of the next era to come.
What is a Hero?
300
Signed in 1521, this document signed by Charles V outlawed the religion of Martin Luther. This would kick off the Reformation.
What is the Edict of Worms?
400
He was the son of Charlemagne and was mainly preoccupied with viking raids on his empire. Perhaps he gets his name from the confessions he was forced to make on the "Field of Lies."
Who was Louis the Pious?
400
She was the Queen of Marsile, taken hostage by Charlemagne because he wanted her to convert of her own free will.
Who was Bramimonde?
400
It is the force by which humans behave in history, shaped by self-interest and ambition.
What is Passion?
400
This council, begun in 1545 would mark the beginning of the Counter Reformation.
What is the council of Trent?
500
Signed in 843, this treaty divided the Carolingian Empire into three sections.
What is the Treaty of Verdun?
500
They are members of the council of twelve, close advisers to Charlemagne.
Who are the Paladins?
500
It is the quality that Hegel finds special to the Germans, the opposite of character and similar to passion except that it had no distinct goal.
What is Heart?
500
At this meeting in 1095, Pope Urban II launched the first of many crusades to "save" the Holy Land.