The Dark Ages

Highest form on nobility that rules over a duchy

A system based around self-sufficient farming estates where lord & peasants live off the land

Standardized script produced under Charlemagne's rule that increased the flow of information

The rebirth of culture, learnedness, and economic prosperity that took place under Charlemagne

Who marks the beginning of the Carolingian Dynasty?

Germanic tribe that ruled over the Italian Peninsula from AD 568 till AD 774

Germanic tribe that inhabited Great Britain

Name the group of barbarians that were united under Clovis I

The Pope that called upon Charlemagne for aid after almost having his eyes & tongue teared out

Second highest form of nobility who rules over a county

Barbarian tribes who were allowed to settle on Roman lands if they paid taxes & joined military

What Pope called upon Pepin the Short to help save Rome from the Lombards?

The son of Pepin of Herstal that defeated the Moors at the Battle of Tours in AD 732

Where did Charlemagne move his capital to?

East Francia was left to THIS king, the region would later become the Kingdom of Germany

What do we call the land that Pepin the Short granted to Pope Stephen II?

Land granted by a King or Lord

Officials sent across the empire that supervised the administration & justice in rural areas

Tribe that inhabited the Iberian Peninsula south of the Pyrenees Mountains

Period between 4th & 6th century that saw mass migration of Germanic tribes into Western Europe

Powerful land-owner who rules over an area

Kingdom on the borders of Italy, France, and Switzerland that would be conquered by the Franks

What position became the de facto ruler during the Merovingian's reign?

THIS King received Middle Francia, which later became the Kingdom of Italy

The treaty that split the Frankish empire into three parts

Political system where land is exchanged for military service and loyalty.

Anyone who accepts a fief and has to obey his lord and fight for him when required

THIS king received West Francia, which would later become the Kingdom of France

Which of these are NOT one of "Clovis' Firsts"

A peasant who is "bound to the land" and could not leave his lord land without permission

Charlemagne was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" on which of these dates?

The period that lasted from the 5th to 15th century.