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17 Cards in this Set
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Pepin the short |
becomes the first carolingian king forces the merovingian monarch to become a monk |
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charles martel |
had a victory over umayyad armies in battle of poitiers/tours |
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battle of poitiers/tours |
victory over the umayyad armies allows Carolingians to portray themselves as saviors of christendom |
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justinian code |
based on entire roman law |
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merovingians |
trace descent to legendary ally of roman general against attila the hun |
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clovis |
conquered much of gaul divides the empire for 4 sons, who fight over it |
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mayor of the household |
manages officials and rues on kings absence |
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counts |
who raises armies, collects taxes and enforces laws |
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carolingian |
this family holds office through strategic marriages and uses position to gain the throne |
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missi |
means agent of the king travel the empire and check on counts |
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charlemagne |
conquers most of western europe conquered people must convert or die sponsors scholarship but remains illiterate |
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pope leo 3 |
charged with perjury and fornication, flees to germany charlemagne helps leo reclaim his throne believed forged documents banning prosecution of popes crowns charlemagne emperor once he's back shows religious authority over secular authority |
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feudalism |
powers of emperors and kings decline until social organization was based on personal loyalty to local nobles |
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vassals |
swore allegiance to a more opwerful noble and received protection |
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fief |
vassals usually used a fief, land with serfs |
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serfs |
formerly free farmers who surrendered land and freedom to a lord in exchange for protection |
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investiture controversy |
pope vs emperors emperor henry 4 calls for a selection of new pope, the current pope gregory 7 excommunicates him decreases power of emperors and increases papal power |
