Germanic Tribes and the Middle Ages

Germanic tribe Clovis belonged to

• The Franks

• The Goths

• The Vandals

• The Saxons

First Germanic King to convert to Christianity

• Clovis

• Alaric

• Theodoric

• Odoacer

Event marking the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The discovery of America

• The start of the Renaissance

Germanic tribe that conquered Gaul

• The Visigoths

• The Ostrogoths

• The Franks

• The Vandals

Event that ushered in the age of Feudalism in 473 CE

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The rise of the Byzantine Empire

• The establishment of the Holy Roman Empire

Significance of the pope crowning Charlemagne as Emperor

• Suggested Charlemagne’s rule had the full backing of the Church

• Indicated a shift in power from the Church to the monarchy

• Symbolized the end of the Roman Empire

• Marked the beginning of the Renaissance

Group that destroyed the Ostrogothic Kingdom in 554 AD

• The Byzantines

• The Franks

• The Visigoths

• The Huns

Reasons Rome lost control of Europe

• Invasions, economic troubles, and military issues

• Strong alliances with neighboring countries

• Increased agricultural production

• Cultural advancements in science and art

Territory invaded by the Angles and Saxons

• Britain

• Gaul

• Hibernia

• Scandinavia

Significance of the Middle Ages

• A period of great scientific advancement

• A transition period between ancient and modern times

• An era of constant warfare and conflict

• The height of the Roman Empire