medieval

The Rise of Europe: The Early Middle Ages and

FeudalismCh. 7

Section 1-2

The Middle Ages: 500 – 1500

The Medieval PeriodRise of the Middle Ages

Decline of the Roman Empire

Western Europe

Early Middle Ages450 - 1050

• Rome–public government–written law–orderly government

Cause EffectGermanic people attack Romans

Breakdown of Trade ($$ become scarce)

Cities abandoned: no longer center of economy or administrationPopulation became rural

Decline of literacy: only priests and church officialsBreakup of unified empire: language changes. No Latin!End of Democracy

End of DemocracyGermanic

• Family ties and personal loyalty

•small communities

•unwritten rules and traditions

• Chief was well known (not like an emperor)

Romans Germanic People

European Empire Evolves• Small kingdoms sprang up all over

Europe.

• The largest/strongest controlled by the Franks

• Lead by Clovis – first Christian king

• (France)

– Muslim Empire Threatens Europe•Palestine to North Africa to Spain (Muslims control)–Charles Martel rallied Frankish warriors–732 Battle of Tours: Christian victory

Battle of Tours and Muslim Conquest

•Greatest king was Charlemagne

• most powerful king in Western Europe

• encouraged learning

European Empire Evolves: Charlemagne

Activity: Turn to page 216 and answer the following questions in your notes:

1.) Why did the Pope favor Charlemagne and how did he show his gratitude?2.)Why was the emperor of eastern Europe upset? How was the economic state of the eastern empire?3.)What were missi dominici? What was their goal and their job?4.) How did Charlemagne encourage learning?

CharlemagneCharlemagne’s Empire’s Empire

Vikings AttackVikings – Germanic people called Norsemen, destroy Charlemagne's empire

• From Scandinavia

• Worshipped warlike gods

• Warriors, traders, farmers, and explorers