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Clovis' wife was a Catholic, and she convinced her husband to convert to Catholicism. His conversion influenced the populations over a widespread area.
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In this meeting, Clovia attempts to create a strong association between the crown and the Church. He dies in 511 A.D. His kingdom becomes divided equally between his 4 sons.
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A new breaks out between the Byzantine Empire and Persia. The Byzantine–Sassanid wars, also known as the Irano-Byzantine wars refers to a series of conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Sassanid dynasty of the Persian Empire.
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Gregory the first was also referred to as "Gregory the Great". Gregory is famous for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome to convert a pagan people to Christianity.
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Charles Martel, the king of the Franks, won this battle using pure military strategy. In this battle, he prevents Islamic invasion into Europe and modern-day Spain. The defeat of Muslims is considered a turning point in halting the spread of Islam and preserving Christianity as the religion of Europe.
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In 754 A.D., Pepin was crowned king, the first time that a Pope had made someone a ruler. His father, Charles Martel, however, had never coveted the title of King.
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Pepin the Short dies just 14 years after being named ruler by the Pope. After he died, his son, Charlemagne, inherited the crown.
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One year before, the Pope had asked Charlemagne for help because there were rebelling nobles in Rome. After doing so, the Pope was extremely pleased and decided to crown Charlemagne the emperor. It represented the merging of Roman, Germanic, and Christian elements.
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This treaty was the first of several treaties that divided Charlemagne's empire equally among his three grandsons. The new borders ignored existing cultural and geographical boundaries.
