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Period: 465 to
The Frankish Empire
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511
Conversion Helps Clovis
Clovis' conversion united his kingdom -
511
Helps Catholic Church
The church gets military power from clovis and is protected. -
511
Helps Europe
Clovis' conversion unified Europe and gave them economic benefits. -
Nov 13, 714
Charles Martel
Defeats the Moors at Battle of Tours. Before the battle, he takes property and donates it to the church. -
Nov 13, 741
Pepin the Short
Comes to aid of the pope. -
Nov 13, 741
Charlemagne
Charlemagne expanded the empire and spread Christianity. -
Clovis Converts
Clovis converts to Christianity because he won a major battle. If he won, he would convert. -
Christmas Day
Pope crowns Charlemagne “Emperor of the Romans”- no one had that title for 400 years -
Treaty of Verdun
Divided the empire -
Division of Empire
Son of Louis of Pious divided empire into three kingdoms