Location: The Carolingian Empire tried to unite most of western Europe under a single ruler from about 751 until 987.
Political Characteristics: The only Carolingian monarch who did it was Charlemagne, who was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III at Rome
Economic Characteristics: the lands were reorganized in a quasi-feudal lands and the navy was allowed to decay as a stronger land force was built up
Social Characteristics: In order of power was king, pope, lords, Knights, and the Peasants.
Cultural Characteristics:
· The coronation of Charlemagne
· With the coronation of Charlemagne by the Pope, the Frankish kingdom tried to recover the power and strength of the Roman Empire .
· naming it the Holy Roman Empire .
· The most important thing about the Carolingian Empire is that it represents the mixture between Church and State
· Voltaire, the French philosopher of the Enlightenment, said that it was 'Neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.'
· It represents the union between: Church and State/ Altar and Throne/
Cross and Sword
· It emerged due to the necessity to restore power of the Empire
· It was little effective (25 years)
Christianity:
Their beliefs: Their reality:
Sanctity War
Perfection
Unfairness
Fair/Justice
Corruption
Charity Abuse
Peace/Respect
Confrontation
Important Characters:
- Charlemagne
- The Church and State
- The Frankish kingdom
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Sources used to write the post
Bustos, J(2011) Middle ages. pdf. Consultado en junio 10, 2011 en http:/hotmail.com
09273629912 (2011) Crolingian Empire . Consultado en junio 13, 2011 en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDl3SqtGPes
Bustos, J(2011) Middle ages. pdf. Consultado en junio 10, 2011 en http:/hotmail.com
09273629912 (2011) Crolingian Empire . Consultado en junio 13, 2011 en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDl3SqtGPes
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