World History: Patterns of Interaction - European Middle Ages
European Middle Ages, 500-1200 Charlemagne unites the Germanic kingdoms, the feudal system emerges, and the Church strongly influences the lives of people in Europe. European Middle Ages, 500-1200 SECTION 1 Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms SECTION 4 The Power of the Church SECTION 3 The Age of Chivalry SECTION 2 Feudalism in Europe SECTION 1 SECTION 4 SECTION 3 Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms Section-1 Many Germanic kingdoms that succeeded the Roman Empire are reunited under Charlemagne?s empire. The Decline of Learning As cities are abandoned, level of learning declines Knowledge of Greek language and culture is almost completely lost Loss of a Common Language Introduction of German language changes Latin; dialects develop