UGC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ostrogothic Kingdom, Arianism, Clovis I
6 Apr 2016
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Europe in the middle ages i: carolingians and invasions. Franks taking much of w. germany and n. france. Romans and their neighbors: rome had been surrounded by germanic people since the beginning, someimes germans were viewed as enemies, but they could also be treated as allies (friends/trading partners) German people: germanic people had tribe culture (in general, chief: leader/strongest b, wergeld: literal price to pay for murder (avoids blood feuds); generally based upon your. Invasions not simply smash and burn, but included assimilaion. He dies: clothild has the second child bapized. Almost dies, but lives (1 point jesus!!: 496 ad: clovis promises to convert if jesus helps his men win a batle going poorly. They win -> beter relaionship with the chrisians = more legiimacy. Like islam, it traveled along trade routes: mission come from lain mito which means to send .
