HIST 100 Chapter 8: Chapter 8
8 Sep 2016
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Charlemagne had no records from his birth and youth: einhard was a man who believed he witnesses a turning point in history of charlemagne emerging. Deposition of last ruler of w rome triggered transition from ancient era to middle ages: but european leaders kept thinking of future in terms of roman past. People of rome ended a 324 yearlong period by reviving imperial title onto charlemagne. Greeks coin the term europe but knew little about the area it referred to. Alcuim bestowed charlemagne as europe pater (father of europe) The merovingian kingdom: europe"s nucleus: franks turned medieval gaul into francia (france) Started as german tribes in the e bank of lower rhine river; settled in netherlands by. Constantius i; franks in rhineland also entered roman service. Franks helped in blocking the huns advance into gaul. Clovis united his people and started reorganizing w europe: clovis and the franks.
