Europe After the Fall Of Rome

Roman Empire Has FallenGroups from north and east are moving into

these areasGroups created their own states.The Rulers of these States called themselves

Kings

Christianity To Northern Europe

These groups creating states created what is known as the Middle Ages (500-1500 yrs.)

Another name for Middle Ages is MedievalThe states created were not of the religion

Christianity.Monks and Missionaries spread

Christianity

Christianity to Northern Europe

Missionaries- people who try to convert others to a particular religion

The Pope- Most powerful force that helped spread Christianity into Northern Europe

Responsible for sending the missionaries to northern Europe

Patrick- one of the first missionaries to travel to Northern Europe by himself

Missionaries

Monks- religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities.

Monks lived in what are known as Monasteries

Monks

Charlemagne- was the powerful leader of the Franks

Franks were one of the strongest kingdoms in Europe

A great administrator of schoolIn his schools he had some of the greatest

religious scholars and teachers of the middle ages.

Franks Build an Empire

Vikings- from Iceland also known as Scandinavia raided Great Britain

Invaders Threaten Europe