Charlemagne and the Carolingans Flashcards
1
Q
One of the mayors who took a logical step of assuming the Frankish state for himself and his family
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Pepin
2
Q
dynamic and powerful ruler / unable to read write
A
Charlemagne / Charles the great (Carolus Magnus)
3
Q
Charlemagne created the — empire
A
Carolingian Empire
4
Q
his empire was much of central and western europe
A
Charlemagne
5
Q
king’s representative in local areas
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counts
6
Q
missi dominici
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“messengers of the lord king” two men who set out to make sure the counts are ok
7
Q
was entitiled “kingdom of europe”
A
charlemagne’s reign
8
Q
800 Charlemagne
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Emperor of the Romans
9
Q
mayors of the palace
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the chief officers
