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Foreigners during the Early Middle Ages
Huns- Asia
Vikings- Norsemen
Vandals, Visigoths, Ostrogoths- German
Anglo and Saxons- Etruscans |
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upset with what happened to rome
said he does not recognize Rome any more --> Barbians
was outraged when Barbarians destroyed the city
trade slowed, towns emptied all from fear of barbarians--> life is cut off from the east
Pope Gregory wants to work with Barbarians to preserve Roman culture |
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Europe is comparitively small
Seas, and mountains
Resources- fertile land --> minerals...led to jobs as farmers
coastal land--> food, transportation
rivers --> trade power |
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No cities or towns
No written law
Simple customs
Elected kings for war
Very simple culture- *customs |
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most successful tribe
take Gaul
Strongest kingdom created by Germanic tribes
Clovis= kings of the franks
converted to christianity to gain allys (the pope and Christian Church)
No christian morals
empire handed down to Charles Martel |
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Leader after Clovis
Martel stops the threat (Muslims) from continuing farther in Europe in the Battle of Tours when he defeats them
Muslims only make it to Spain |
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