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- Defeats the Moors at Battle of Tours. Before the battle, he takes property and donates it to the church.
- He sees the Umayyads in Spain who want a piece of Christianity in Europe.
- Needs a full- time army.
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732- Battle of Tour- Stops Islamic expansion into western Europe.
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16 Years old
Eventually converts to Christianity
2 sons who were baptized and died.
Has major battle and if he wins, he will convert
The people he had defeated were more Christian than Pagan
Wins the battle and converts to Christianity. -
- The Byzantine Emperor was the Emperor of the romans
- There was no emperor, only Empress Irene.
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843 (divided empire)
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Divided between Charlemagne’s grandsons:
- Charles the Bald
- Louis the German
- Lothair -
Son of Pepin the Short
Expanded the empire
Built schools
Spread Christianity
Comes to the aid of the pope
Built churches all over
Firmly believes in Christianity -
- The pope wants to be in charge of Christendom and doesn’t think it is wise for a woman to be head of the empire.
- He then crowns Charlemagne.
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Not holy
Not Roman
Not an empire
This empire was not even close to the original Roman Empire.
This was a mimick of a significantly successful empire. -
Son of Charlemagne
814-840 (ruling)
Well meaning king, but short- sighted
