HIS 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Polytheism, Merovingian Dynasty, Pope Gregory I
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Mayors of the palace, charles martel (8th century) Pepin the short, pope zacharias ii the kingdom. Expands his power over multiple kingdoms and becomes the main power in. A great military leader of the franks stopping the muslims coming out of. Better for someone with power to have the throne. Pepin claiming the power starts a new dynasty. Reforms of church, mission to pagan lands, martyrdom. Tries to convert more people to catholicism and in the course of a. Alliance with papacy mass baptism is attacked and killed. Greater religious order leads to greater political order. Creation of law codes to make it clear what the laws and penalties are. Coronation as emperor of the romans, christmas day 800. A reward for his devotion to the church. East and west charlemagne and irene. How you say the mass and how life is in the religious communities. Capitals at the beginning of a sentence and spaces between words and.
