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The last Roman emperors were deposed of at this time.
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Ruling from 481, th Franks were under the power of Clovis, until his death in 511
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After Charles' role as a deputy, his son claimed the throne of rule for himself
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Some of Charlemagne's influences were the powerful neighboring empires nearby, as he kept diplomatic relationships with them. The Alcuin of York had also become a teacher at the Carolingian court, where he supported theological and dogmatic reatises.
He had revived countship, as he wanted them to be smaller rulers for regions. He also implemented the missi dominici, which kept counts in place. -
Clovis led a campaign that removed the last viestges of Roman power in Gaul.
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Charles Martel's grandson takes leadership, maintaining dimplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire and Abbasid Caliphate.
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Charlemagne sent out "envoys of the ruler" every year to basically check on the state of local jurisdictions
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He was Charlemagne's only surviving son, who took reign of the Carolingian Empire in 814
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Pope Leo III announced Charlemagne emperor with an imperial crown on Christmas Day
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King Alfred, leader of the Angles and Saxons, led them north to gain what is now England
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People of the Germanic invaders previously believed in polythestic religion, but were converted to Christianity, as many accepted Arian Christianity