HIST 2A Lecture 16: Lecture #16
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11th c. - divided into three groups. Medieval europe was a simpler world than the early roman civilization. Ostrogoths, burgundians, visigoths, vandals, franks, angles, saxons. After 500 ce, united east = eastern byzantine empire. Frankish origins - germanic people; crossed the rhine (4th c. ); kingdom based in. Clovis (481-511) - successful in gaining lands in the south west france (france, Arian christian got their name from arias - believed jesus was a mortal individual. Converted to roman catholicism - first to do so because he was married to a. Roman catholic woman and recognized that the inhabitants of france did follow. After converting, he had assistance from gaelic romans which helped with his success. A divided monarchy among his different sons. 4 different kings reigning over the merovingian kingdom - each had their own capital. King gives land to their supporters of their dynasty. Needed long term labor - slaves and sons stay on land.