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Merovingians and Carolingians The beginnings of empire in Europe
CLOVIS ,[object Object],The Roman Catholic Church was particularly glad they’d managed to baptize the King: other Germanic peoples were being brought into  Arianism , a rival Christian faith.  The Frankish Kingdom helped the Church in their religious conflict.  The Baptism of Clovis, from a manuscript
How Merovingian Succession Worked King Clotaire defeating an enemy
Major domos : Mayors of the Palace ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pepin the Short ,[object Object],He decided to claim the throne for himself.  In 754, Pepin was proclaimed king by the Pope, Stephen II, who needed Pepin to stop an invasion from the Lombards.  From then on, the Church declared kings “by the grace of God.” In exchange, Pepin gave Italy to the Pope to rule, creating the  Papal States .  He did this in 751  (ending the Merovingian dynasty and beginning the Carolingian dynasty, named after Charles Martel).
Charlemagne (Charles the Great) ,[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A portrait of Charlemagne made after his death
Charlemagne’s Capitol: Aachen Charlemagne built an impressive cathedral, the first in Europe. Aachen (“Aix la Chappelle” in French) was a glittering capitol in a new empire, and the church matched. Aachen is now in modern Germany.
The Carolingian Split ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Charles the Bald Louis the German Cross of Lothair
Questions about the lesson ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Merovingians and Carolingians: Compare and Contrast MEROVINGIANS CAROLINGIANS

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