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Period: 400 to
Roman Emperor
No one had had the title of "Roman Emperor" for 400 years, until Charlemagne was in charge -
Period: 465 to 511
Clovis Life Span
Lived 465-511 AD -
Period: Jan 1, 714 to Dec 31, 741
Charles Martel
Lived 714-741 AD. Nicknamed “Charles The Hammer” -
Jan 1, 732
Charles Martel
He stopped Islamic expansion into Western Europe. This is where he was given his nickname. -
Jan 1, 741
Pepin
He gained control in 741 AD and was nicknamed “Pepin The Short”. He was the son of Charles Martel and fought a war against the Lombards. -
Charlemagne
The Pope crowned him emperor of the Romans. Thus, the “Holy Roman Empire” was born. However, the “Holy Roman Empire” wasn’t holy, roman, or an empire. -
The Treaty of Verdun
The four siblings, “Charles The Bald”, “Louis The German”, “Lothair”, and "Louis The Pious" wanted control of the Roman Empire. The Treaty of Verdun divided the empire among the siblings in 843 AD. -
Clovis
He became the leader of the Franks in 481, at age 16. He later on converted to Christianity. -
Clovis
He married the niece of Gondebaud,(king of Burgundy). Her name was Clotilde. -
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Louis
“Louis The Pious”
He ruled form 814-840 AD. He was the son of Charlemagne and all of his siblings wanted control of the empire.
