HIST 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ottonian Dynasty, Danelaw, Investiture Controversy
27 Dec 2015
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Medieval politics and society: the empire, from charlemagne to the ottonian dynasty, frontiers, conquests and colonization, concepts of imperial and papal power, imagining medieval society, saints, relics, pilgrims. Only real heir is louis the pious. Louis" 3 sons divide the empire up into east/west/middle frankia. 842 oaths of strasbourg between charles and louis the german early form of french and german in the document. Ottonian see themselves of heirs of the roman empire bin the west. Treaty of verdun in 843 divides charlemagne"s empire into 3: western, middle, and eastern. Ottonian dynasty (19-1024) = kings of germany and holy roman emperors. Otto i crowned holy roman emperor in 962. Viking age = other side of carolingian age. Charlemagne"s victories against danes and control of baltic forces raiders outwards. Important in shaping linguistic and political map of europe. Normandy, 911- sicily (1059) (norman kingdom) and england (1066) (norman conquest) Charlemagne really tried to be christian king (came from judaic ideas)
