D. A European Empire Evolves
1. Franks control largest European kingdom
a. The Roman province formerly known as Gaul
b. Ruled by Clovis - the Merovingian Dynasty
2. Major domo - mayor of the palace - ruled the kingdom
3. Charles Martel - Charles the Hammer
a. Extended the Frank's reign to the north, south, and east
b. Defeated a Muslim army from Spain at the Battle of Tours in 732 - historic battle
4. Charles the Hammer's son -
a. Possibly named for his unusual short haircut
b. Working for and with the Pope, Pepin fought the Lombards
c. Pope Stephen II named Pepin "king by the grace of God" - beginning the Carolingian Dynasty 751 -987 AD
d. Pepin the Short had two sons: Carolman and Charles
e. Carolman died leaving...
E. Charlemagne takes center stage
1. Charlemagne - aka CHARLES THE GREAT
a. Six foot four
b. Built the greatest empire since Rome
c. Fought the Muslims in Spain
d. Fought Germanic tribes
e. Spread Christianity
f. Reunited Western Europe
g. Became the most powerful king in western Europe
h. Pope Leo III crowned him emperor in 800 AD after he defended him from an unruly Roman mob
i. This signaled the joining of Germanic power, the Church, and the heritage of the Roman Empire
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