HIST 111 Lecture Notes - Carolingian Empire, Carolingian Renaissance, Germanic Peoples
17 Mar 2014
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Carolingians create new sense of what it means to be roman by blending romanness, frankishness, and xtianity into a new identity. Instead of switching between roman and barbarian and blends all. Scholars idea of europe tied to western xtian religious community. Idea of unified and xtian europe is favorable and carolingian empire makes idea a reality. Mistreatment to religious minorities and jews (marginal groups) Not xtian so not true european society. Frankland was last ruled by merovingians (but falls after falling of taxation system) Then it became several small kingdoms, power centered in neustria (paris) Nobles of frankland became increasingly powerful, rise of mayors of the palace- a royal steward responsible for overseeing household, now they are the power behind throne as. Merovingians weaken: kings still have some power but not actively in his hands, mop became a hereditary concession and is passed down to sons, open for new dynasty to take power.
