Charlemagne

Module 9 Key Terms Feudalism Feudalism refers to a combination of military and legal customs in European medieval and aristocratic knights that flourished between the 9th and 15th century. It explains a set of both military and judicial responsibilities among warriors, revolving around three centers, that is the vassals, lords, and fiefs/land. Feudalism does not only incorporate the seizure of the land or the kings but also concentrates on the sovereignty of the state to exercise the feudal…

The Roman Empire did things that no other empires have been able to do. Five hundred years of economic prosperity, cultural influence, and military dominance caused many to think that Rome was invincible. However, the inevitable prevailed for Rome. At the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries, we see the fall of the Western Roman Empire in Europe, replaced by the numerous Germanic tribes surrounding the borders to the North. This set the stage for what would become of Europe and set the…

Have you ever thought about how the government came to an agreement with the church? Does the fight for power between the two still exist in Europe today? Where did a balance between the church and state derive? The medieval period also known as the Middle Ages began in Europe and lasted from the fifth until the fifteenth century. There were so many uprisings and falls in this society such as, the Crusades, the Renaissance, and countless wars. The most intriguing part of the period is it shaped…

This typeface is classified as an incised display typeface. Designed in 1989, Lithos consists only of capital letters and only comes in five weights. Unlike Ancient Greek lettering, Lithos has an inclusion of bold weights. Pg 13 Charlemagne Charlemagne is a serif typeface designed in 1989. Twombly got inspiration to design this typeface from the classical Roman engravings. On this typeface, they are differentiated by the thin and pointed serifs which sometimes extends past the border of…

Midterm Mandatory Question I believe that it was highly unethical for Charlemagne to force Christianity upon barbarians upon penalty of death. The religious targeting of a group of people is wrong. It does not matter the motivation, age, or society in which it takes place. Every individual is entitled to at least life, no matter their religious beliefs. Sadly, given the time and place in which he reigned, it is easy how his actions were justified and even considered righteous. A wide variety…

The document reinforces Charlemagne’s powerful, effective, respected status as a Christian warrior by testifying and listing the several victories Charlemagne won. For example, the document includes accounts of his efficient conquest and defeat of the Bretons, the Barbarians, the Welatabians, the Sorabians, the Abodriti, the Bohemians, and his victory in the Saxon War, Bohemian and Linonian wars, and Danes. The multiple forces that tried to rebel, to reject, or to uprise against Charles’…

The Lombard Family The Lombards were one of the Germanic tribes that formed the Suebi, there home was in North West Germany during the 1st Century. The new Lombard dynasty was begun in 546 by Audoin, and at this time the Lombards adapted their organization to the military system of the period. The Lombards had wars against the Gepidae for two decades and they were finally destroyed by Audoins successor, Alboin. This was the time that the Lombards decided to migrate to Italy, the country had…

Once the Roman Empire divided, it had form three new empires; Byzantine, Carolingian Empire and the Islamic World. Each of the three heirs all had a great significant within the societies and each left a significant amount of legacy behind within the Middle Ages. In the Byzantine Empire one of the long lasting legacy was the split amongst the church, which divided into what is now the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Also, within the Byzantine Empire, architecture was…

We can first see the European civilization in the reign of Charlemagne in his empire, a new model of kingship arose and a new political and social association, known as Feudalism, took root. Rome and its culture did not dissipate overnight, taking centuries for Germanic peoples to migrate into Europe and change it…

beliefs and to respect the Church. Non-Christians, such as the nomadic Saxons who were also in this area, were converted by the sword and it was a law, set down by Charlemagne, that you must be Christian and respect its teachings. The primary source, The Capitulary On Saxony, (while not written in this area) shows how strict Charlemagne is on having his subjects adhere to Christian beliefs. He sets down strict and explicit situations and how to deal out punishments accordingly. Another thing…