Where did each Tribe Conquer
North Africa
Before converting, the German tribes were
pagan
The Vandal King who conquered Roman North Africa and sacked Rome.
Genseric
The Roman law was based off of
written code
What family did Clovis come from?
the Merovings
Franks
Gaul
The main occupation of the ancient Germans was
The Visigothic King of Spain who became Catholic and Outlawed the Arian religion
Reccared
Germanic law was based off
old customs
Clovis was the first Germanic king to become
Catholic
Ostrogoths
Italy
The virtue that the Germans valued the most was ___________. They expected their king to have this.
The last Roman Emperor in the West.
Romulus Augustus
Under Germanic law, someone accused of a crime was considered to be
guilty until proven innocent
Who influenced his conversion?
His wife, Clotilde
Visigoths
Spain
The Germanic gods were based off of the ____________ gods.
Norse
The Ostrogoth king who conquered Italy and set up a kingdom there.
Theodoric
To prove their innocence an accused had to go through what three steps:
1. the oath
2. the ordeal
3. the combat
When was Clovis baptized?
Christmas Day 496
Which tribe sacked Rome?
Vandals
Arian
The ruling family of the Franks, the family of clovis and his descendants.
the Merovings
Under the ordeal, the accused had to have a wound that
healed cleanly
Clovis ruled over which part of Europe
Gaul