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465
Clovis was born
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476
Rome Falls
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Jan 1, 714
Charles Martel
defeats the Moors at the battle of tours.
Takes property and donates to church
Sees umayyads in spain who want christianity in europe -
Jan 1, 732
Battle Of Tours
Stops islamic expansion into western Europe -
Jan 1, 741
Pepin the short
Son of charles martel
goes to war against lombards
comes to aid the pope -
Nov 13, 750
Charlemagne
son of pepin the short
expanded empire
built schools
spreads christianity ‘
comes to aid of pope
built churches all over -
Clovis Becomes Leader of France
converts to christianity
The people he defeated were more Christian
Wins battle converts to Christianity
helps unite kingdom
secures power and church becomes his ally
europe is unified do to his conversion
economic benefits
political benefits stability -
Christmas day
Pope crowns him ‘’emperor if romans’’- no one had that title for 400 years
byzantine emperor was the emperor of the romans
there was no emperor only empress Irene
the pope wants be in charge of christendom and doesn't think it is wise for a woman
crowns Charlemagne