HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Immediately unified into a large land empire that rivaled the Mongols
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developed and followed the legal/political system of feudalism
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Came under direct control of Arab empires
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Merged with the Byzantine empire
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the time of his death, his empire encompassed much of Western Europe. Charlemagne was buried at the cathedral in Aachen. In the ensuing decades, his empire was divided up among his heirs, and by the late 800s, it had dissolved.
Detailed explanation-2: -With such power, Charlemagne not only waged war, he brought the continent a stability which lasted throughout his life time. However, upon his death, Western Europe again fell into political chaos, turning once again to feudalism as a means to establish a semblance of protection and order.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yet Charlemagne greatly influenced Western Europe by expanding the Frankish practice of giving land to his nobles in exchange for their promises of loyalty and service. At the same time, the nobles gave the land to those below them in exchange for similar promises.
Detailed explanation-4: -Describe the invasions of Europe that took place after Charlemagne’s death. The Muslims conquered Sicily in the late 800s, the Magyars settled in present-day Hungary, and the Vikings settled in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark). How did Germanic tribes divide Western Europe into small kingdoms?