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THE MIDDLE AGES

THE MIDDLE AGES

The Middle Ages � � � Period of history following the collapse of the

The Middle Ages � � � Period of history following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire 500 – 1500 CE Also known as the Medieval period Review: Why did the Roman Empire collapse?

What was happening to Europe in the Middle Ages? � Repeated invasions by Germanic

What was happening to Europe in the Middle Ages? � Repeated invasions by Germanic invaders � Disruption of trade � Downfall of cities Urban Rural (people moved from cities to farms)

Effect on Language and Learning � Germanic tribes had a rich oral tradition, but

Effect on Language and Learning � Germanic tribes had a rich oral tradition, but no written language � Literacy � declined Decline of Latin as a common spoken language � Evolution of Romance languages

German Kingdoms � � � Small Germanic kingdoms replaced Roman provinces between 400 -600

German Kingdoms � � � Small Germanic kingdoms replaced Roman provinces between 400 -600 CE Competing warrior kingdoms led by chiefs Held together by family ties and personal loyalty

Germans Adopt Christianity � � � German leaders ally with the Roman Catholic Church

Germans Adopt Christianity � � � German leaders ally with the Roman Catholic Church after 600 CE Germanic people gradually convert from paganism to Christianity Catholic monasteries become centers of learning during the Middle Ages

Carolingian Empire � Ruled by Charlemagne, leader of the Franks (Germanic tribe) � Appointed

Carolingian Empire � Ruled by Charlemagne, leader of the Franks (Germanic tribe) � Appointed � � by Pope Leo III First empire in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire Existed from 800 -888 CE

Carolingian Renaissance � � Charlemagne’s royal court became a great center of learning Renewed

Carolingian Renaissance � � Charlemagne’s royal court became a great center of learning Renewed interest in Roman culture Trivium: grammar, logic, and rhetoric Quadrivium: arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy Rhetoric: speech meant to inform or persuade

Fall of the Carolingian Empire � � Treaty of Verdun: following Charlemagne’s death, the

Fall of the Carolingian Empire � � Treaty of Verdun: following Charlemagne’s death, the empire is split between his three feuding sons Weakened by invasions (800 -1000 CE) � Muslims from the South Conquer Rome in 846 � Magyars from the East � Vikings from the North

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