Frank Rizzo

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

Historians and academics of the 21st century have different opinions on whether Charlemagne was a barbaric slaughterer or a statesman. A modern scholar could defend their opinion by saying that Charlemagne was a brutal murderer who killed thousands of innocent children, families, and caused a catastrophe. An opposing side might hold the belief that Charlemagne was a great emperor who unified Western Europe and created innovations that further progressed civilization. In any case, Charlemagne was

For this assignment, I will be covering Robert Harrison’s book, The Song of Roland. The setting of this tale evolved around the Middle Ages during a tragic time marked by religious upheaval in Europe. Islam and Christianity were two new religions coming to power. With the Roman Catholic Church becoming the dominant religious force in most of the western world, they eventually became corrupt. The uproar started due to the blasphemy of the Saracens similar Trinity to the one of the Catholic faith.

Bavaria was founded in the 6th century along the Naab River which was later called the Upper Palatinate. The Bavarian Duke Odilo vassalised the Slavic princes of the eastern areas of Germany. After many conflicts with the Lombards and other tribes, the Duchy was administered by Frankish administers. The 8th Century was a time of change in Bavaria. This was during the time of Christianization and had just begun to spread into Bavaria. Foundations were created and Pope Leo III ended up founding the

responsible for what different events, which led up to the conquering of Jerusalem by the Franks. There is always more player behind the scenes and more stories than are told in the broad histories. There are questions that have to be answered first is why do the Franks go to Jerusalem, second which of their own failures the Muslims are actually responsible for, and lastly what happens in Jerusalem. The Franks original plan was to go to Africa after having conquering Sicily. However, King Roger “raised

On 25 December 800, Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish king Charlemagne as Emperor, reviving the title in Western Europe after more than three centuries. The title continued in the Carolingian family until 888 and from 896 to 899, after which it was contested by the rulers of Italy in a series of civil wars until the death of the last Italian claimant, Berengar, in 924. The title was revived in 962 when Otto I was crowned emperor, fashioning himself as the successor of Charlemagne and beginning a

Marcellin Champagnat was a remarkable person. He was born on the 20th of May 1789 and died on the 6th of June 1840. During Marcellin’s life many things changed. Marcellin had a huge impact on the catholic church and the world by the time he died. The year 1789 was when Marcellin Champagnat was born. At this time, the outbreak of the French revolution occurred. During this time the official religion of the French State was Catholicism. In 1789, the French population was 28 million and almost entirely

lifestyle allowed for the ability to influence noble men and subjects towards Christianity while overseeing the construction of religious buildings. Gregory of Tours writes a descriptive narrative of the lives of nobility in his book History of the Franks. Any women mentioned in this narrative were of noble status. Merovingians, the leaders where Gregory of Tours resided often attributed their powers to the aristocrats. Gregory himself was a Bishop and therefore from a higher class as well. Since

Who is the better King? One might ask how do you differentiate between two Kings? what makes a “good” King? As historians it is important to note that values today do not have the same connotation as a great leader. Qualities of a superior medieval King include being successful in warfare; loyalty to ones followers; being religious and trying to convert others to Christianity; and 1have charisma. Einhard and Asser wrote very informative biographies about their chosen King describing their

military generals, all of whom together, fill volumes about the individual traits and strengths that made them, either individually or as a whole, noteworthy. One of the most notable of the early Middle Ages was Emperor Charlemagne, ruler of the Franks for forty-seven years, from 768 A.D. until his death in January 28, 814, according to Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne. The man was described as the epitome of a ruler's strengths - though he did include enough faults to give the man a few human weaknesses