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Period: 481 to 511
Clovis
first kinf of the Merovingian dynasty,
founded Paris,
supported the pope (baptized as a Roman Catholic) -
732
Defeated the Arabic invasion at Tours
Charles the Martell (Hammer) -
Period: 754 to 768
Pepin the Short
king of the Franks -
756
Pepin the Short's action
helped the pope fight the Lombards -
Period: 768 to 814
Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
renew the Roman Empire, controlled the continent -
800
Emperor
Charles became an emperor -
814
Decline of Charlemagne's Empire
Charlemagne died,
reign of Louis the Pious -
843
Devision of Empire
Empire divided between his sons