Germanic Tribes Goths Gothiscanza South Scandanavia First Germanic

Germanic Tribes

Goths • • • “Gothiscanza” – South Scandanavia First Germanic people to become Christian Came across Baltic Sea from Sweden Fought with Romans in the Balkans In 370, divided into two separate groups

Ostrogoths • • • 400 -556 Eastern Goths Theodorik – Rise of power until 526 Defeated by Belasarius & Narses (Totila) Teia made last ditch effort (Head on a pole)

Visigoths • 376 -711 • Sought protection of Romans when Huns invaded Europe • Eventually renounced allegiance to Rome • Established kingdom in what is now France, Spain, and Portugal

Visigoths cont. Alaric – Expanded Empire – Sacked Rome (410) • Move to Spain till 711 – Destroyed by Moors

Rome falls to the Visigoths

Lombards • 500 -780 • Originally settled along the Elbe River (Ger. ) • Conquered northern and central Italy – 6 th Century • Gradually converted to Christianity – Adopted Latin Language

Lombards cont. • “Langobards” • Helped Justinian against Ostrogoths • Alboin murdered 572 by Gepid princess Rosamund • Ruled by Duces (35) • Northern Italy (Lombardy) – Franks destroy them

Alamanni • 200 -500 • Inhabited what is now Germany • Confederacy of Germanic tribes

Alamanni cont. • • • “All men” No strong central authority Several rulers at once SW Germany Charles Martel absorbed into empire Allemagne – French word for “Germany”

Gepids • • 260 -550 “Gepania” – Sluggish or slow (lazy) freshman Driven out by Ostrogoths and Avars Never created their own state

Burgundians • Invaded and established kingdom in SE France and part of Switzerland

Vandals • • • Ancient Germanic tribe of Jutland (Denmark) Entered Gaul (France) and Spain in 5 th Cent Fought against Romans and Visigoths Moved to North Africa, attacked Italy Known for their terrifying raids; why one who plunders or destroys is called a vandal

Vandals cont. • • • 400 -533 Plunder rather than rule Destroy Carthage Defeated by Justinian Gelimer – “All is vanity” " V a n i t y o f

Huns • Nomads from Asia who invaded territories of the Germanic tribes • Forced Germanic tribes to migrate westward and into Roman Empire • Led by Attila (known as “scourge of God”)

Franks • 250 • Courageous or Bold

Frankish Empire • Frankish also to mean free or fierce • Merovingians – Merovech (started empire) • Handed down to Childeric (481) – Father of Clovis (481 -511)

Clovis • Greatly expanded empire • Defeated Alamanni’s, Burgundians, Drove Visigoths to Spain • Officially converted empire to Christianity (Pope recognized)

Clovis cont. • Soon became figurehead, not ruler • Around 700 AD, lose power to Carolingians (Landowners under Merovingians) • Pepin of Heristal – Mayor of the Palace

Charles Martel • “The Hammer” • 732 AD • Battle of Tours – Defeat Muslim forces, unify clan (Oct 10 -15) – Horsemen (Muslim) vs. Foot Soldiers (Franks) – Terrain Costly

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Pepin the Short • 751 -768 • Took over with brother Carloman (became monk) • Half brother Grifo imprisoned • Defeated the Lombards – “Donation of Pepin” to Pope = Land of Lombards

Charlemagne • • “Charles the Great” 768 -814 Built up judicial system Revived the arts (schools) – Renaissance • Empire with vast military expeditions – 33 of 46 Campaign – Song of Roland (30 yrs of campaigns)

Charlemagne cont. • Spread Christianity – Crowned “Charles Augustus” – Emperor of Romans • 1 st Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD on Christmas Day (Leo III)

Eldest Son – Pippin the Hunchback Louis the Pious steps in! (What a Jerk)

Louis the Pious • 814 -840 • Decided to split dynasty into 3 among sons for control (excuses primogeniture) • Treaty of Verdun (843) – Divided land • Strasbourg Oath