Germany Chapter 27 section 4

By: Alyssa Coates, Robbie Doroshow, Ian houska, Kelly Fabian, Alexa Giorgio, and

Joseph Kler

What Is

Significant About

Germany?

It was the most important country

in the 900’s

Fredrick I led the 3rd crusade

Otto I wanted to unite the country and rule without

nobles

Otto made many of his loyal followers

bishops and abbots and gave them

government post

In Germany they had diets, or assemblies

Great sea ports Everyone was unite when Fredrick became

emperor Ruling the people of Sicily is what Frederick II

did Muslim customs were adopted by Frederick II Artists and scholars were supported by

Frederick II Northern Italy trading cities were taken over

by Otto Yet, Frederick I drowned in a river in the Asia

minor

GERMANY

900’s Germany was the most important country in western

Europe 936 Otto I became German king Otto wanted to unite the country and rule without the

nobles Otto made many of his loyal followers bishops and abbots

and gave them government posts 951 Otto marched into Italy and he took over trading cities

Government

962 led an army to rome to free the Pope from Roman

nobles the Pope crowned him emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

1152 Fredrick I became emperor Fredrick I forced the powerful lords to promise him

loyalty and to work for the government Fredrick’s attempt backfired and nobles grew richer and

Italian city states defeated his army 1190 Fredrick I drowned in a river in the Asia Minor while

leading the third crusade

Government

Otto I turned to the Roman Catholic Church for help, its leaders wanted

him to set up the Christian Roman Empire in Western Europe Fredrick I tried to unify the empire but it backfired, at the same time

Italian city-states and the Pope defeated Fredrick’s armies Fredrick II adopted Muslim customs even though the church was against it Fredrick the first was excommunicated in 1227 because the Pope was

afraid that he would take over all of his land The Pope called a crusade against Fredrick II People believe that during the 3rd crusade Fredrick II did not drown but

was asleep somewhere high in the mountains When ever an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire died, an assembly

would be held to determine the new one

Religion

Fredrick II ignored Germany and concentrated on ruling

the people of Sicily, a major trading city Sicily was located south of Italy and northeast of Africa On the eastern part of Italy the Germans

captured a great trading port that meets up with the Adriatic Sea

Otto I took over many Italian trading cities near the Adriatic Sea Port.

Trade

Frederick II created Universities so people wouldn't have

to go to the mainland Frederick II was interested in sciences and medicine and

encouraged study for them during his reign The Hapsburg put a growth to Universities that later

spread throughout Europe

Technology

They married Europeans to get land and

control over the lower country's like Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

When Fredrick II beam concurring land in Italy The pope got afraid they were going to take

church lands around Rome The pope stopped Fredrick by

excommunicated him in 1227 The pope also called the crusades agents him

Warfare

Otto I became king of Germany in 936. Removed lords from posts and gave their land to his

family. He wanted to unite his country without nobles He turned to the Roman Catholic Church for help He set up a Christian Roman Empire in western Europe 951- Otto took over northern Italian trading cities

Otto

Frederick I became emperor in 1152 Called Barbarossa “ red beard” Tried to force powerful lords to promise him loyalty He tried to control nobles and unify the empire it worked

against him Pope aided Italian city-states and defeated Frederick’s

armies 1190- Frederick leaded 3rd crusade and drowned in river in

Asia minor

Frederick I

Frederick II is Frederick I‘s grandson he became emperor

in 1220 Raised in Palermo, Sicily ignored Germany and

concentrated on ruling Sicily Best educated monarch of ruling his time Spoke 3 languages and liked doing scientific experiments He supported artists and scholars and founded his own

university, he also adopted Muslim customs 1227- Frederick II got excomunicated from the church and

got a crusade called against him by the Pope

Frederick II

Maximilian became emperor in 1493 worked to extend

empires power throughout Europe He is part of the Hapsburgs he married Mary of Burgundy

and got power over Flanders His children married royal families from other countries

and he brought those countries under Hapsburg contrtol

Maximilian I