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Clovis' conversion united his kingdom
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The church gets military power from clovis and is protected.
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Clovis' conversion unified Europe and gave them economic benefits.
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Defeats the Moors at Battle of Tours. Before the battle, he takes property and donates it to the church.
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Comes to aid of the pope.
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Charlemagne expanded the empire and spread Christianity.
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Clovis converts to Christianity because he won a major battle. If he won, he would convert.
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Pope crowns Charlemagne “Emperor of the Romans”- no one had that title for 400 years
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Divided the empire
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Son of Louis of Pious divided empire into three kingdoms
