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465
465-511, Clovis
If he won the major battle, he would convert (the people he fought
were more Christian than Pagan)
Wins the battle and converts to Christianity -
Period: 465 to
The Franks Timeline
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Jan 1, 714
Charles Martel, 714-741
Defeats the Moors at Battle of Tours. Before the battle, he takes property and donates it to the church
He sees the Umayyads in Spain who wants a piece of Christianity in Europe
Needs a full-time army -
Jan 1, 732
Battle of Tours, 732
Stops Islamic expansion into western Europe -
Pepin the Short
Becomes Holy Roman Emperor
No one had that title for 400 years
The pope doesn’t think it is wise for a woman to be in charge -
Louis the Pious, 814-840
Well meaning king- short minded -
843, Treaty of Verdun
-Louis of Piious sons
Charlemagne’s grandsons
Divided Empire into three kingdoms
-Charles the Bald
-Louis the German
-Lothair -
Pepin the Short died, 838
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Charlemagne died, 814
