01:510:337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Einhard, Capitulary, Carolingian Empire
30 Sep 2016
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Note: charlemagne means charles the great in french. From merovingian to carolingian: merovingian dynasty of franks (487-751) during clovis. Little effective power over counts (what was left over form the. Romans) and other regional lords: conversion to christianity!! Divided realm among sons and always were rivals of each other (not primogeniture) Since kings were ineffective: people turned towards lords often. Local lords offer protection and sustenance to subjects, get loyalty/service in return (lord/vassal relationship) Note: before subjects were offering vassalage to kings in. In practice the kings had little effect over the counts (counts handed over positions to their sons, hereditary system) My middle of 7th centuries, merovingian kings cede most of duties to chief official (mayor of the palace), from which new dynasty will arise. King dies, pepin makes sure his sons get his role (they are not a royal title: charles martel (714-741): the hammer . Builds on the position through military conquest.
