HIST 1001 : History Final Exam Notes
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Topic iv: origins of medieval europe, 500 1350 ad, roman and german practices, roman cities/german tribes, roman magistrates/german chieftains, these magistrates were usually elected and were answerable to the voters, the chieftains" positions were hereditary. He is in charge of getting the food to feed the people of the palace: charles martel (the hammer), served c. 714 741 mayor of the palace. Battle of tours 732 -- charles martel was commander of the frankish army who defeated the. He saved western christianity from the muslims: pippin the short, ruled 741 768. He became mayor of the palace and dismissed the king to call himself. Father of charlemagne: victories in battle (reason why called the great) Saxons-- crossed the rhine and entered german territory to defeat the saxons: protector of pope leo iii. The word pope started about 6th century. these families feuded with one another for pope. Charlemagne shows up in rome with some of his soldiers.
