HIST 1001 Chapter : Papacy And Holy Roman Empire
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Introduction: political power, 600-1860: papacy was this with an army, bureaucracy, taxation etc, rome: fell to a german tribe in 476. Byzantine empire, 540-590: old roman empire of the east based in constantinople: both governed poorly. Pope gregory the great, (590-604 ad): threat of the lombards: looked as though rome was going to be defeated again, senate still existed but did not have any defense so they turn to the. Bishop of rome : pope gregory the great: negotiated a treaty with the lombards: he saves rome from, romans and central italians asked gregory to provide political leadership: destruction yet again. The people of rome explain that they will obey him if he becomes their leader. Holy roman empire introduction: division of europe before 900 ad. Louis the pious, 814-840: charlemagne"s son: had 3 sons, didn"t like each other very much. Already were: treaty of verdun, 843: divided charlemagne"s empire.
