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34 Cards in this Set
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brought about the downfall of the western roman empire
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germanic tribes
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established the kingdom of the franks
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clovis
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controlled much of the old western roman empire
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clovis
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converted to christianity to align himself with the church
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clovis
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in and effort to consolidate power clovis
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converted to christianity
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after clovis died his kingdom was divided among
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his four sons
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laws complex
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roman government
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depended on highly organized govt.; many officials
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roman government
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taxes were high
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roman government
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laws simple
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germanic government
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germanic government based on ______ customs
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germanic
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depended on loyalty, few govt. officials
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germanic government
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germanic government had few taxes as
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their leaders served without pay
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clergy used as
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government officials
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converted anglo-saxons
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augustine
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augustine set up _____ communities based on _____ systems
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christian, roman
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clovis _______ and _________ franks to become christians
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converted, encouraged
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committed to preserve christianity
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charlemagne
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true ruler after clovis died was
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mayor of the palace
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son was pepin
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charles martel
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pepin was elected ___________ by the _____
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king of the franks by the nobles
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election of king of teh franks was approved by
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the pope
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pope approving election symbolized
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connection between church and kings
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period in western european history between the collapse of the roman empire and the renaissance
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middle ages
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clovis and his successors who were generally weak frankish rulers who left the job of governing to palace offcials
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merovigians
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line of frankish rulers established by pepin III's coronation in 751
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carolingians
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nomadic group who invaded europe; eventually settle in what is now Hungary
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magyars
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germanic people from scandinavia who often raided western europe during 800s and 900s
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vikings
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grandson of charles martel
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charlemagne
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son of pepin II
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charlemagne
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king of franks 768-814
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charlemagne
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charlemagne supported
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catholic church
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charlemagne encouraged
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education
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reunited lands once part of the western roman empire
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charlemagne
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