Frankish Kingdom

Charles Martel

Carolingian monarch of Franks; responsible for defeating Muslims in battle of Tours in 732; ended Muslim threat to western Europe.

Medieval

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

Leo III

the pope who in 800 crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans (750-816)

Clovis

king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy

Gregory I

(Roman Catholic Church) a pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership

Treaty of Verdun

843 Treaty that ended power struggle of Charlemagne's 3 sons after his death and split Franks into 3 kingdoms

Battle of Tours

European armies defeat Muslim armies and stop the spread of Islam in Europe

Franks

Germanic people who lived and held power in Gaul. Their leader was Clovis and he would later bring Christianity to the region. By 511 the Franks had united into one kingdom and they controlled the largest and strongest parts of Europe.

Charlemagne

King of the Franks who conquered much of Western Europe

Holy Roman Empire

the lands ruled by Charlemagne