Carolingian Empire

Politics

• Charlemagne/ Charles The Great
• Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor
• No political unity

Society

•     / clergy (praying) \
•   / nobility (fighting) \
• /  peasants (working) \

Religion

• Roman Catholic
• Strived for unification
• Divided the northern states

Technology

• padded horse collar
• oxen to horses

Interactions

• three-field system
• Pyrenees Mountains

Economics

• Established Silver Penny
• Muslim coinage to promote trade
• Infrastructure was never repaired

Culture

• attempt to copy Roman styles
• mosaic frescoes, gothic manuscripts  
• small sculptures (Charlemagne)

citations

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• Add anothCantor, Norman F. "Charlemagne." The Civilization of the Middle Ages. New York: HarperCollins, 1993. 51. Print.er list item here
• "Carolingian Church." Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Ed. Joseph R. Strayer. Vol. 3. New York: Scribner, 1982. 108. Print
• "Carolingian dynasty". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2014

citations

• Imckela. "The Rise and Fall of the Carolingian Empire." TimeRime.com - The Rise and Fall of the Carolingian Empire Timeline. © TimeRime Bv 2010, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014.
•  JobiWan. "Carolingian Empire Timeline." Timetoast. Copyright © Timetoast, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
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• "Charles Martel". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2014