Middle Ages Unit Day One

Europe descended into the Dark Ages

Decline of Roman Cities- pg. 2

1a. Find four cities on the map. Which ones are in Europe?

• Paris and Rome

1b. In Asia?

• Antioch

1c. In Africa?

• Alexandria

Decline of Roman Cities- pg. 2

2a. Of the four cities, which one had the largest population in the first century A.D.?

• Rome

2b. Which one had the smallest population at the time?

• Paris

Decline of Roman Cities- pg. 2

3a. Which city had the greatest drop in population from the first to the seventh century?

• Rome

3b. About how much did the population decrease?

• 600,000

Decline of Roman Cities- pg. 2

4. How would you

describe what

happened to Paris

during this time?

• Remained constant

5. What factors played a

part in the decline of

population?

• Barbarian invasions

• Plague

Decline of Roman Cities- pg. 26. How did the continuing

problems of the Empire lead to a drastic change in the role of cities in life of people?

• Large government impossible- Small, local governments created

• Travel unsafe- people settle in one place (birth to death)

• Christian Church is only uniting force- Church leaders gain power.

MEROVINGIANS

CHRISTIAN

TODAY IS

CALLED

FRANCE

KING

CLOVIS

FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE

Chapter 10 Section 1 Graphic Organizer

Pg. 3

FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE

CHARLES

MARTEL

MAYOR

OF THE

PALACE

DEFEATED

THE

MOORS

KEEPS

EUROPE

CHRISTIAN

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FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE

PEPIN THE

SHORT

FRANKISH

KING

GAVE LAND TO

THE POPE

DONATION OF PEPIN

CATHOLIC ALLY

DEAL HELPS

CHURCH

AND

FRANKS

CHARLEMAGNE’S FATHER

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FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE

CHARLEMAGNE

CONTROLLED MOST OF WESTERN EUROPE

POPE GIVES HIM A TITLE

EMPEROR OF THE ROMANS

EMPIRE RULED BY

COUNTSHE PUNISHED

NON-CHRISTIANS CITIZENS HAD TO

SERVE IN THE ARMY

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FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE FRANKISH DECLINE

CHARLEMAGNE’S

SONS DIVIDE THE

EMPIRE

MUSLIM

INVASIONS

SLAVIC

INVADERS

VIKING

INVADERS

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FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE

VIKINGS

FROM

SCANDINAVIA*

DEMOCRATIC

GOVERNMENT

CLIMATE

CHANGE

800’S ADFORCED

TO MOVE

SOUTH FOOD

SHORTAGE

MUCH COOLER

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FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE

VIKINGS

MIGRATIONS

NORMANDY

FRANCE

NORTH

AMERICA

Vinland*

DIDN’T KEEP

RECORDS*

SOUTHERN

EUROPE

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FRANKISH

RULE IN

WESTERN

EUROPE

VIKINGS

CULTURE

TERRIFIED

EUROPEANS

GOD-HEROES

(Polytheistic)

BELIEF IN

THE

AFTERLIFE

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Today’s Assignment- Rights of Knights

(pg. 4) and Life of Charlemagne (pg. 5)

STOP

•Middle Ages Test/Packets due–

Thursday 12/13 (B-Days), Friday 12/14 (A-Days)

•Finals Schedule--5th & 7th Periods (Tuesday 12/18), 8th Period

(Wednesday 12/19), and 1st Period (Thursday 12/20)