HIST 2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ottonian Dynasty, Danelaw, Unam Sanctam
31 Oct 2016
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Occurred while the roman empire was at its height. Shows how impressive the height of the empire was. Tribe of germanic people who ruled large parts of the italian peninsula from the mid 500s to the late 700s. Invaded roman provinces during the slow fall of the roman empire. Their arrival and settlement deepened the gulf that already existed between the eastern and western provinces of the roman empire p. 16. Had highly developed trade connections with the romans. Theodoric the great: established an ostrogothic kingdom in italy in the late 400s. War was declared on them by eastern roman emperor, justinian. Also known as charles the great or charles i. King of the lombards in the late 700s. Revived the roman empire in the west. Crowned as holy roman emperor in 800 on christmas day. Flourish of higher learning under his reign.
