Section 12.1 Emergence of the Middle Ages
Section 12.1 Emergence of the Middle Ages
Please read the entire article for an overview of the European Middle Ages.
The Middle Ages
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Please read the entire text to get a sense of Charlemagne and his extensive Carolingian Empire.
The Life of Charlemange
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Please read the whole lecture in order to get a sense of Charlemagne’s rule and the period known as the “Carolingian Renaissance.”
Charlemange and the Carolingian Renaissance
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Optional: Watch these two Khan Academy videos to get a brief overview of Charlemagne and his coronation in 800 as well as an introduction to Charlemagne's military campaigns and the cultural revival that he supported.
Charlemagne: An introduction (1 of 2)
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Charlemagne and the Carolingian revival (part 2 of 2)
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