1. had good education like franks
2. was attacked by vikings
3. Charlemagne
3.1. came to power in
3.1.1. 786 C.E.
3.2. known as "do nothing" kings
3.3. was a big man
3.4. Christmas day was crowned emperor
3.4.1. 800
3.4.2. crowned by pope Leo III
3.4.3. governed empire at palace
3.4.3.1. Aachen
3.4.4. sent out agents called
3.4.4.1. missi dominici
3.5. created single code of laws
3.6. tried to make life easier for
3.6.1. serfs
3.7. defeated the
3.7.1. saxons
3.7.1.1. made them convert to Christianity or kill them
3.8. improved education
3.9. died at 72
4. vikings
4.1. they "raided" a lot.
4.1.1. they raided because they wanted plunder, place to live, food, power
4.1.2. they raided places like
4.1.2.1. Monasteries, Scotland, Ireland etc.)
4.2. reputation
4.2.1. people thought they were sent by god to punish people
4.3. life among vikings
4.3.1. most were farmers and fishers
4.4. laws
4.4.1. were great law makers
4.5. end of age
4.5.1. ended on the
4.5.1.1. 11th century
4.5.2. people grew stronger
5. anglo-saxons and celts
5.1. they were farmers
5.1.1. but they thought they were warriors
5.2. brought Christianity and learning
5.2.1. St Patrick
5.3. greatest center of learning in Europe
5.4. anglo-saxons had skilled metal workers
5.5. invented great epics such as
5.5.1. "Beowulf"
6. lost to franks
7. on mediterranean
8. attacked franks
9. Mediterranean world
9.1. had everything needed to sustain life
9.2. population grew rapidly towns formed
9.3. Greece and Rome
9.3.1. Greece studied
9.3.1.1. Studied Philospophy
9.4. sea itself was great transportation
9.5. Alexander the Great
9.5.1. conquered many lands
9.6. Greece fell to Rome
9.6.1. 150 B.C.E
10. The Romans
10.1. the Romans admired the achievements of the Greeks
10.1.1. copied and developed Greeks architecture
10.1.2. also built cities, art, public baths, theatres
10.2. the Romans developed a code of laws
10.2.1. all Romans had right to a fair trial.
10.2.2. rescue from
10.2.2.1. Poverty
10.2.3. Roman law protected people from war and outlaws
10.2.4. the Pax romana or Roman peace
10.2.4.1. encouraged trade and and the exchange
10.2.5. Prices had to be paid, Rome demanded taxes, slaves and submission
10.2.6. Women, non-Romans, and slaves were denied the rights of citizenship
10.3. Roman legion was very powerful
10.3.1. They were so powerful they controlled
10.3.1.1. Upper Egypt to the North sea, Most of Europe, south east Asia, northern Africa
10.4. Rome fell
10.4.1. 410 C.E. conquered by goths
10.4.1.1. Germanic people
10.4.2. only eastern Roman empire with capital in Consantinople remained strong
10.5. After the fall
11. The Franks
11.1. Frank meant "free"
11.2. Ruler of the Franks was
11.2.1. Charlemagne
11.3. Royal family rule franks for 300 years
11.3.1. The Merovingians
11.3.1.1. Clovis I
11.3.1.1.1. Most successful
11.3.1.2. kingdom was divided among children
11.3.1.2.1. weakened by infighting
11.4. Laws of Franks
11.4.1. had own legal code
11.4.1.1. when written down called
11.4.1.1.1. Salic code
11.4.1.2. if something stolen, killed, injured etc.) a fine called
11.4.1.2.1. Wergild
11.5. Life among Franks
11.5.1. had social classes
11.5.1.1. some rich some poor
11.5.1.2. most people
11.5.1.2.1. Serfs, Peasants