In 481, Clovis I, the founding father of the Merovingian dynasty, assumed the throne at the age of fifteen when his father Childeric, king of the Salian Franks, passed away. Clovis I conquered Gaul after the Western Roman Empire had fallen, starting a family dynasty called the Merovingian dynasty, named after Clovis I grandfather, Merovech. Gaul was completely under Clovis I’s control when he had Syagrius, the last Roman governor of Gaul, beheaded after he fled from the battle of Soissons in 486 that he lost to Clovis I. In less than a year, Clovis had taken the cities of Rouen, Reims, and Paris, and by 491, he was in control of the entire west. By this time, Clovis had also ordered the assassination of two Frankish kings that were his allies,
Clovis I, son of Childeric I of the Salian Franks, unified the Frankish people under one king. He ruled from 481 CE to his death in 511. In 496, he became the first Germanic king to convert to Catholicism. Other Germanic rulers had converted to Christianity before Clovis, but the majority of them held the Arian doctrine, condemned as heresy by the Catholic Church during the Council of Nicaea in 325. This led to widespread conversion among the Frankish people of Gaul. Although labelled a model for Christian kingship by Gregory of Tours, Clovis’ conversion had less to do with newfound Christian devotion and more to do with the potential political advantages of being part of the Church.
Rome and U.S Italy’s whole country is about the same size of the state of North Carolina. Italy is 750 miles north to south and 150 miles east to west. North Carolina is 200 miles north to south and 800 miles east to west. Both Italy and U.S have mountains but the mountains divide Italy in half so it is harder to trade within the country in a short period of time. Italy is less rugged than Greece but more than the U.S. Italy is built on seven hills, just like Washington D.C.
Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius was the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the five good emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. During his reign, the Empire defeated a revitalized Parthian Empire in the East: Aurelius' general Avidius Cassius sacked the capital Ctesiphon in 164. In central Europe, Aurelius fought the Marcomanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians with success during the Marcomannic Wars, although the threat of the Germanic tribes began to represent a troubling reality for the Empire.
After he was done with Greece he went back to Italy and in 410 CE began to sack Rome. When Alaric I died, Athaulf was the new leader and he took over Gaul and created the Visigothic Kingdom of Toulouse. Many leaders later the Visigoths managed to take over a large chunk of Spain. In 507 CE, Frank leader Clovis defeated Visigoth leader Alaric II in the battle of Clovis and the Visigothic kingdom became Frankish. The legacy that the Visigoths left were that they are seen as nation builders.
As well as the romans were influenced by the sea, religion and social conflicts, the Greeks also were. And that's what we are going to talk about here, how the development of things can change everything. As you know, the sea were very important for both countries, because it gave more culture to them, consequently changed their way of thinking, their religion and also brought some conflicts. 2- The sea influenced a lot for the romans and for the greeks.
Rome was constantly expected to maintain an army in order to defend its borders from barbarian attacks. This was an economically draining task that had an immense effect on the government. Not only did the troops have to be fed and bathed, but also trained and paid. The funds required by the legions left little to no money for the Empire. Tasks such as providing public housing and maintaining roads and aqueducts were no longer able to be completed. Left with no money, Rome could no longer function, leading to the downfall. Constant wars and overspending were putting Rome in an economical crisis. The Empire was struggling to gather sufficient troops to defend its boundaries against attacks and civil issues. Funds were constantly being channeled
Capital influences were vital during the ancient world. If a farm had the capital to help run their farm they would be able to prosper more than those that did not have the influences of the capital. If a farmer had only a little plot of land, but the capital influence he could buy the labor means to produce as much he could from the land he had. A farmer that had the influence of the capital could be provided with equipment, animals, and more people to work the farm if he needed help. The ancient Romans also understood the more the land was worked the more expensive it was for the farms.
Julius Caesar was a very influential figure in Roman history. Many features of the Roman Empire came from his reign as dictator. But what, specifically, were some of those great achievements? In this research paper, I will explain Julius Caesar’s youth, the Roman Republic before Caesar came to power, the Roman government before Caesar became dictator-for-life, the effects of Julius Caesar, the reasons for his assassination, and what affects there were when the public learned about his assassination.
I’m researching Leo l he was an Eastern Roman emperor for 457 to 474. He ruled the eastern roman part the Byzantine Empire. He had a supposedly 100,000 men in his army and a fleet of 1,113 ships. He was born on Jan 18 and he died Feb 3 474 at the age of 73. He married Verina. Leo also had 3 children. Leo became very unpopular in his last few days as an emperor for not abolishing any non-religious celebration or event on
Charlemagne’s father, King Pepin (the short), officially put an end to the Merovingian line of kings to become King of the Franks, and willed that Francia be divided between both Charlemagne and his brother Carloman upon his death in 768. The divided rule was short lived, ○“Carloman had succumbed to disease after ruling two years in common with his brother, at his death Charles was unanimously elected King of the
Following the death of his father Childrac, Clovis expanded the reach of the Salian Franks after significant victories such as Soissons in 486 and Cologne 496 and eventually became the sole Frankish king within the region. Clovis is also noted to be the first of the Frankish kings to convert to Catholicism. While Gregory of Tours, the most significant source for the life of Clovis, presents the conversion to Catholicism as influenced by a divine revelation and the influence of his wife Clotilde, modern historiography acknowledges the political importance of his conversion to Catholicism. Clovis’s conversion to Catholicism allowed the formation of a strong alliance between the Salian Franks and the catholic Byzantine Empire. This conversion to Catholicism was politically significant as it allowed the Salian Franks to form a strong alliance with the Catholic Byzantine Empire which gave them an advantage over the neighbouring tribes. After his victory over the Arian Visigoths in 507, Clovis's rule was recognised by the Byzantine emperor, Anastasius I. Following the consolidation of the Frankish tribes, Clovis is thought to have been responsible for the institution of the Salic Law, which combined existing Roman Law with. In 511 Clovis is noted to have presided over the first church council within the Frankish kingdom at Orleans. (235
Clovis, king of the Franks, established the Merovingian Empire in 481. Then, in 511, he split his empire between his four sons. The kings in the Merovingian line continued to hand down their thrones to their later generations, which slowly started to make them weak. This was because they were using nepotism instead of giving positions based on merit. So, after time, positions called Mayors of the Palace were formed. Mayors of the Palace, according to the dictionary, were people “of a line of hereditary administrative lieutenants to the Merovingian kings who eventually took over royal function and title in the Frankish kingdoms”. Over time, the descendants of Clovis became to be known as “Do-Nothing kings”, because they relied on the Mayors of the Palace to do work. The “Do-Nothing kings began to have virtually no power, but they still held on to their title as king. One of the most famous Mayors of the Palace was Charles Martel. His son, Pepin became the Frankish king. Pepin’s son was Charlemagne. Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, who achieved many well-known accomplishments which have shaped the political, military, and religious aspects of Europe today. Charlemagne was known by Einhart as a “good father,
Roman architecture has influenced our modern-day society in many ways. One of the ways is by the construction of the Roman Colosseum in 72 A.D. The Roman Colosseum was the first major stadium or amphitheater to ever be built. Without the planning, construction, and techniques used for Roman Colosseum, we would not have some of the famous stadiums and amphitheaters that exist today.
The Carolingians extended their rule over most Western and central Europe in much less than one 1/2 of a century and became seemed as the renewers of the Roman Empire after the Imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800. The Carolingian Empire carried out its best territorial extent throughout the reign of Charlemagne (768-814) who added Lombardy, Saxony, Danubian simple and Spanish March to the realm of the Franks. but, Charlemagne’s empire began to say no already below his successor Louis the Pious (814-840) and collapsed via the stop of the ninth century.
Ancient Rome’s culture has existed throughout the almost 1200- year history of the civilization of Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome adapted most of their culture from their neighbors the Greeks and Etruscans. Ancient Rome culture has been affecting our modern world from colosseums and satre, for entertainment, to the name of Roman gods, for constellations. In Ancient Rome their entertainment included gladiator fighting and Roman Theater. Ancient Rome’s arts were greatly influenced on the art Ancient Greece. Sculpture played an important role on Roman daily life; they would symbol honor, power, and wealth. Homes of the Roman people were often filled with paintings called (frescos) which were directly painted on walls. Most of Ancient Rome’s culture and Arts has affected our modern world and daily life.