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Western Civilization I HIS-101. Unit 8 – Early Middle Ages, 750-1000. The Carolingians. Rise of the Carolingians Worked to depose the Merovingian dynasty from Frankish lands in the 8 th century Pepin the Short (751-768) Son of Charles Martel Was appointed king by Frankish nobility - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Western Civilization IHIS-101
Unit 8 – Early Middle Ages, 750-1000
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The Carolingians Rise of the Carolingians
Worked to depose the Merovingian dynasty from Frankish lands in the 8th century
Pepin the Short (751-768) Son of Charles Martel Was appointed king by Frankish nobility Also was anointed by Pope Stephen II First king to be anointed, setting a new precedent Went to war against the Lombards Donated the land gained to the pope, helping to
further develop the Papal States
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Coronation of Charlemagne (800)
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Charlemagne (768-814) Charlemagne (768-814)
Charles the Great – Carolus magnus Son of Pepin the Short Was a warrior king who was also well educated
Expansion of the Empire United the Frankish Kingdom through armed
expeditions Went on a total of 54 military campaigns throughout
Spain, Italy, and Germany In 773, took control of Italy from the Lombards In 788, defeated the Bavarians Wiped the Avars in the Danube River Valley from
existence
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Charlemagne (768-814) Turned his attention south towards Spain
Began fighting in northern Spain in 778 Was defeated by the Basques In 795, established the Spanish March just south of
the Pyrenees as a defensive border against the Muslims
Campaigns into German Fought against the Saxons between the Elbe River
and North Sea in northern Germany In 804, defeated them after 18 campaigns
At its peak, the empire covered most of western and central Europe Europe will not see another empire of this size until
Napoleon
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Charlemagne’s Empire
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Charlemagne (768-814) Governing the Empire
There was no system of public taxation Depended upon the royal estates to provide
necessary resources (food and goods) Gave loyal nobles lifetime holdings
Count These were king’s chief representatives in local areas Descended from the similar position under
Merovingians Included margraves (mark graf) in the border regions Were a threat to Charlemagne as they had
extraordinary power in their local districts
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Charlemagne (768-814) Charlemagne wanted to limit the powers of the
counts Moved them to serve outside their own family lands Periodically rotated them to new regions Made the offices appointive rather than hereditary
Missi dominci – “Messengers of the King” One lay nobility and one church official Travel to local districts to keep an eye on the counts
Difficulties of governing Large distances made it difficult to exercise supervision
over local affairs Depended upon a loyal and powerful local lord Meant that the king had to be more powerful than the
lords
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Charlemagne (768-814) Other reforms
Military reforms included the use of new siege technology and new military tactics
Continued the use of the “cavalry revolution” started by Charles Martel
New coinage system using livre, sous, and deniers (1 livre = 20 sous; 1 sous = 12 deniers)
Carolingian Renaissance with advancements in art, literature, and scholarship
Development of the Carolingian minuscule as a writing standard
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Example of Carolingian minuscule (c. 1125-
1130)
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Charlemagne and the Catholic Church Hierarchy of the Catholic Church disintegrated
over the course of the 7th century Many positions were unfilled Others were filled with unqualified relatives of the
royal families Charlemagne took up the cause of church
reform Appointed qualified officials to church positions
and created new ones Made sure clergy followed their superior and
executed their duties Gained support from the church for his efforts
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Charlemagne and the Catholic Church Pope Leo III (795-816)
Had been strongly disliked by Roman nobility Faction led by the nephew of the previous pope
charged him with misconduct, perjury, and adultery In April 799, was attacked by a gang who attempted
to gouge his eyes out and cut off his tongue Fled to the safety of Charlemagne’s court Charlemagne provided an armed escort for Leo’s
return The assailants were arrested and charged However, Charlemagne had to come down with
troops in Fall 800 to secure the pope’s position
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Charlemagne and the Catholic Church Charlemagne as Emperor
Was crowned as “Emperor of the Romans” by Pope Leo III after mass on December 25, 800
Historians are unsure if he knew in advance that this was going to happen
Accepted the title as it put him on equal standing with the Byzantine emperor
Title may have been given as a result of the rise of Iconoclasm in the east
Significance: Germanic king crowed emperor by the spiritual leader of western Christendom
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Louis the Pious (814–840)
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Collapse of the Carolingian Empire Charlemagne died on January 28, 814
Died shortly after developing pleurisy None of his descendants had the personality or
strength to hold the empire together Louis the Pious (814–840)
Was the only surviving legitimate son of Charlemagne
Endured numerous wars along the frontier Also struggled with both the Frankish nobility and
his own four sons in a number of civil wars After his death, sons continued to struggle for
control of the empire
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Collapse of the Carolingian Empire Treaty of Verdun (843)
Divided the empire amongst Louis’ three surviving sons
Charles the Bald (843-877) received the western Frankish kingdom (develop into modern France)
Louis the German (843-876) received the eastern lands (develop into modern Germany)
Lothair (840-855) received both the title of Emperor and the “Middle Kingdom” which included the Netherlands, the Rhineland, and northern Italy
Continued collapse Descendants continued to struggle for power Exacerbated by external attacks
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Frankish kingdoms after the Treaty of Verdun (843)
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Invasions of the 9th and 10th Centuries Europe faced invasions from three entities
over the course of the 9th and 10th centuries Included Muslims, Magyars, and the Vikings The latter two would be assimilated into Christian
European civilization Muslims
Expansion into southern Mediterranean began in the 9th century
Raided southern coasts Took the island of Sicily in 827 and threatened
Rome Destroyed Carolingian defenses in northern Spain Led raids into southern France
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Invasions of the 9th and 10th Centuries Magyars
Originally hailed from western Asia Moved into the Carpathian Basin c. 895 The Árpád dynasty led raids into Germany, France,
and Italy between 898-920 Expansion was checked by Otto I of the Germans
at the Battle of Lechfeld (955) By the 10th century they were converted to
Christianity Created the kingdom of Hungary (c. 1000) First king, Stephen I (c. 1000-1038), was later
canonized by the Church
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St. Stephen I (c. 1000-
1038)
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The Vikings Vikings
Germanic people based in Scandinavia They mark the final wave of Germanic migration Was a warrior class society known for its superior
ship building Viking raids
Began in the 790s as sporadic, small-scale raids Became more regular and devastating in the 9th
century Sacked towns and villages, defeating small armies Brought sense of fear to northern Europe Local priests would encourage populations to
change their behavior as God was angry with them
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The Vikings Expansion
Began establishing winter settlements throughout Europe Norwegian Vikings moved into Ireland and western England Danish Vikings moved into eastern England and the
Rhineland In 911, Frankish king Charles the Simple gave one of
the Viking rulers, Rollo, the Duchy of Normandy This was in return for Rollo converting to Christianity Set a precedence as more kings allowed the Vikings to
settle Became protectors against other Viking attacks
Ruled principalities in Scotland, Ireland, Normandy and Russia
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The Vikings Explorers
The Vikings were know for their explorations throughout the north including Russia to the east
In 860, they began exploring the north Atlantic Discovered Iceland in 874
Eric the Red (950 - c. 1003) Born in Norway Parents were exiled to Iceland on charges of
manslaughter Eric was banished from Iceland for murder in 982 Decided to travel west to Greenland By this point, a number of Vikings had already been to
Greenland Created the first permanent settlement there in 985
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The Vikings Leif Eriksson (c.970 – c.1020)
Son of Erik the Red According to the Saga of the Greenlanders, traveled
west of Greenland in 1000 Helluland (“Land of the Flat Stones”) - Baffin Island
This was the first land he came to in his exploration Markland (“Tree-land”) - Labrador
Eriksson’s crew cut down many trees to bring back to Greenland
Vinland (“Land of the Grapevines”) - Newfoundland His crew spent the winter here Viking settlement at L’Anse Aux Meadows (c. 11th
century)
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Viking Expansion
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The Vikings Norman Conquest of England (1066)
With the death of King Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), there was no clear succession for the throne of England
Some believe it was to be William, Duke of Normandy, while others say it was Harold Godwinson
Harold took the throne as Harold II William responded by invading England
Battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066) Harold II died in battle, supposedly shot through the
eye with an arrow Decisive Norman victory William took the throne as William I, better known as
William the Conqueror
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The Vikings Norman Conquest marks the end of the Viking Era
Expansion came to a close in the 10th century Combination of greater monarchical control in the
northern countries and the expansion of Christianity Vikings were assimilated into European culture and
religion Conversion to Christianity was forced through the use
of brutal tactics, especially in Norway Impact
As monarchs were not able to stop the Viking invasions, people turned to their local nobility for help
In turn, nobility took greater control over local governments, creating anew political and military order
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William the Conqueror (1066-1087) From the Bayeux
Tapestry (1476)
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Legacy of the Carolingians The legacy of the Carolingians
Had created a sense of a united, Christian Europe Collapsed due to invasions in the 9th and 10th
centuries Emergence of new political divisions
England Had not be under control of the Carolingians Had been a mass of small kingdoms Changed with unification that began under Alfred
the Great Strong state was created through the effective use
of government administration and trade
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England Alfred the Great (871-899)
Originally was the king of Wessex Unified local governments and codified the laws Built up the army to protect England from Viking
invaders Set up government based on the Carolingian model
King Edgar (959-975) Kingship was elective but it was chosen through
Alfred’s line England by this point was a powerful centralized
monarchy with a strong administration By 1000, England had the most advanced
administrative government in western Europe
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East Francia Saxon kings of Germany (East Francia)
They also built their kingdom on the Carolingian model
Royal power based on conquest rather than trade and administration
Conrad I (911-918) First non-Carolingian ruler Had been Duke of Franconia and was elected king Struggled to keep power away from other dukes
Henry the Fowler (919-936) Had been Duke of Saxony when he was elected king First to use high church officials as administrators Created a unified eastern German kingdom
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East Francia Otto I (936-973)
Most famous of the Saxon kings Successfully invaded northern Italy in 951 Defeated the Hungarians at the Battle of Lechfeld
(955) Otto as Holy Roman Emperor (962-973)
Otto was crowned by Pope John XII after securing the latter’s position in the Papal States
First guarantor for the protection of the Papal States since the Carolingians
His crowning traditionally marks the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire
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East Francia Otto focused on strengthening control of the
church In 963, Pope John organized an alliance against Otto Otto marched on Rome and deposed of the pope Forced the election of Poe Leo VIII John returned to Rome and deposed of Leo When John died, Benedict V was elected as the new
pope Done without Otto’s consent Otto returned to Rome in 964 to overthrew Benedict Leo VIII was returned to the papacy
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Holy Roman Empire (c. 1000)
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West Francia During the 9th and 10th centuries, the
Carolingian kings struggled with the nobility for power Counts very often ignored the demands of the kings When the last Carolingian king died, Louis V (“the
Lazy”), the counts elected a new king Hugh Capet (987-996)
Family controlled the Ile-de-France around Paris When elected, the counts planned to control him Counts figured that he would live off of his personal
lands and not bother them Made Paris the center point of French civilization The Capetian dynasty lasted until 1792 in France
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Hugh Capet (987-996)
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Manorial System Expansion of the manorial system
Manor was an agricultural estate operated by a lord It was worked on by peasants Lord provided protection In return, peasants gave up their freedom, became tied
to the land, and provided labor services Transformation of slaves
This was the basic agricultural unit of the early Middle Ages
Slavery was no longer an option for land owners as it was now looked down upon
Helped slaves out by establishing them on small parcels of land
In return, they were to work the land and provide food for the lord
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Manorial System Transformation of free peasants
Small farmers needed protection and food in case of bad harvests
Were willing to give up their freedom to get both Status of serf
Could not be bought and sold Were subject to their lords in numerous ways Required to provide labor, pay rents, and were
subject to the lord’s jurisdiction By the 9th century, 60% of the population had
become serfs
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Michael III (842-867)
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Zenith of Byzantine Civilization “Golden Age of Byzantine Civilization”
Empire was able to rebound after losing territory in the 7th and 8th centuries
Continued to flourish even with more invasions and internal issues in the 9th century
Peaked in the 10th century Michael III (842-867)
Made reforms to education, church, military, and economy
Also a period of intellectual renewal Faced attacks from the Bulgars and the Arabs Main problem came from the Photian Schism
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Zenith of Byzantine Civilization Photian Schism (863-867)
Conflict between the pope of the western church and the Patriarch of Constantinople
Began with Pope Nicolas I who condemned the appointment of a layman, Photius, as the new patriarch
Nicholas deposed of Photius in 863 at a synod in Rome
Photius responded by excommunicating the pope for accepting a revised version of the Nicene Creed
This led to an even greater division between eastern and western churches
Final break between the churches occurs in 1024
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Zenith of Byzantine Civilization Macedonian Dynasty (867-1081)
Was not only able to successfully defend the empire but went on the offensive
Also able to reestablish domestic order Military reforms
Created new themes Civil governors became military leaders of their areas Civilian population became soldiers
Economic reforms Supported free farmers from consolidation by landed
aristocracy Expanded trade relations with western Europe,
focusing on silk and metal work