Frank Miller

They saw everyone who lived there as barbarians or Germanic. The Germanic tribes that were in the region we now call Germania started out in the countries of Germany, Russia and northern Czech. The main tribes were the Goths, Vandals, Visigoths, the Franks and the Huns. A quote that talks about the Huns themselves from the Roman historian Ammianus, The nation of the Huns… surpasses all other Barbarians in wildness of life…though they have they all have strong limbs and plump necks; they are of great

Einhard, in his account of Charlemagne, and Ibn Battuta, in his account of Mansa Sulaiman, give witness to the way these two kings ruled their lands and provide an insight on how culture has an effect on people’s views of their leaders. Although each one lived in different cultures, each ruler embodied similar characteristics, such as the influence of religion on their realms. However, there are several distinct differences as well, and each narrative contains cultural bias that cannot be ignored

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was the king of the franks. He was highly influenced by Constantine and his christian empire. Charlemagne supported christian art and commissioned the contraction of a palace and chapel in Germany, which severed as the center of his power. His time was known as the Carolingian Renaissance, where he revived many imperial roman traditions such as the early Christian tradition of depicting Christ as a statuesque youth. In his time marvelous illuminated manuscripts

West Stow is an area in Britain located within modern day Suffolk, which through the mid 5th century to early 7th century CE, housed a small Anglo-Saxon village. The setting for the formation of West Stow, and for Anglo-Saxon Britain in general, begins around 407 CE with the exit of Roman troops from Britain. In this paper, I will provide an overview of the circumstances that led to the Angles and the Saxons invading/migrating to Britain, what they built in West Stow, and whether/how we know what

with Paris, which is a center of fashion, cuisine, art and architecture, but life outside of the City of Lights is very different and varies by region. Historically, the French culture was influenced by Celtic and Gallo-Roman cultures as well as the Franks, a Germanic tribe. France was initially defined as the western area of Germany known as Rhineland but it later came to refer to a territory that was known as Gaul during the Iron Age and Roman era. 2. Population – Today, it is made up of nearly 66

How Successful Were Colbert's Reforms in Strengthening the French Economy in the years 1661-1683 Jean-Baptise Colbert was a Royal advisor to the king. He was later made the Minister of Finance in France in 1665. While he was one of the King's royal advisors he made several reforms to try and strengthen the French economy. The result of these reforms were mixed. Before 1661 the French economy was in ruins. The economy had been greatly damaged by the 30 years war and there was also great corruption

He loved foreigners, and made sure to provide protection for them. The power of the Franks was of great proportion. In effect, the Greeks were very jealous of this power. They had this little saying. "Have the Franks as your friends, but not for your neighbor." He treasured the values of the Christian religion. He was brought up under these beliefs. He was very generous with the poor, and provided

I     INTRODUCTION Charlemagne was the king of the Franks and emperor of the Romans from 800-814. During his reign Charlemagne built a kingdom that included almost all of western and central Europe and he started Carolingian Renaissance. His empire had two main territories, East and west Francia that is now the major parts of two important European entities. West Francia is modern-day France, and East Francia became first the Holy Roman Empire and then the modern state of

Gregory of Tours’ Clovis' Conversion to Orthodox Christianity In The History of the Franks, Gregory of Tours portrayed Clovis as a leader who, although his conversion to Christianity appeared to be genuine, nonetheless, used his conversion to realize his political aspirations. By converting to Christianity, Clovis, according to Gregory of Tours’ narrative, was able to garner the support of Christian leaders such as Saint Remigius and, consequently, gain powerful political allies. Moreover

Charlemagne ruled favorably over the Franks due to the heavy influence of Christianity. After the Anglo Saxon time period it was very common for rulers/kings to need something to unify their kingdom. When the Anglo Saxons brought Christianity into the fourth century miraculous changed. Clovis and Charlemagne were both King of Franks who used christianity as a way to superior their kingdoms. Both men fulfilled their idea of using Christianity. 496 France Clovis King of Frank converted to Christianity. Clovis