14:35
The Franks 1/3
The Franks 1/3
The Franks (Latin: Franci or gens Francorum) were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a kingdom on Roman-held soil that was acknowledged by the Romans after 357. In the climate of the collapse of imperial authority in the West, the Frankish tribes were united under the Merovingians and conquered all of Gaul except Septimania in the 6th century. The Salian political elite would be one of the most active forces in spreading Christianity over western Europe. The ethnonym "Frank" is thought to be derived from a Germanic word for "bold, fierce". The name has sometimes been traced to the Germanic word for "javelin" (cf. Old English franca, Old Norse frakka), however the opposite may be the case, as in the Latin francisca "throwing axe", which was named after the tribe. A weapon-based tribal name would be comparable to that of the Saxons. The Merovingian dynasty, descended from the Salians, founded one of the Germanic monarchies which replaced the Western Roman Empire from the fifth century. The Frankish state consolidated its hold over large parts of western Europe by the end of the eighth century, developing into the Carolingian Empire which dominated most of Western Europe. This empire would gradually evolve into France and the Holy Roman <b>...</b>
18:48
The History Hut: Rise of the Carolingians (Pt. 1)
The History Hut: Rise of the Carolingians (Pt. 1)
This episode of The History Hut focuses on Charlemagne and the Carolingians, who originally come to power through the position of "mayor of the palace." They had problems when it came to the question of succession and the Frankish tradition of dividing up the empire after the death of the ruler, which can be seen through the reigns of Charles Martel, Pepin the Short and Charlemagne. The three characteristics of Charlemagne's rule -- militarism, marriage of church and state, and the Carolingian renaissance -- give us a good idea of what was considered important by these rulers, and show us why this shouldn't really be considered the "Dark Ages" at all. We have mentioned Alcuin of York in past episodes, but it is here that you will see his fundamental importance to what Charlemagne was trying to create. Before moving on to examine life under the Carolingians, we will discuss the political organization of the empire and the economic system that developed to protect both the citizens and the lords (For example: The Feudal System). This episode wraps up with a look at the legacy of Charlemagne and his empire.
2:24
The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000, by Chris Wickham
The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000, by Chris Wickham
"Early medieval Europe has, over and over, been misunderstood." With these words, Chris Wickham begins his book The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000. The Professor of Medieval History at University of Oxford is here offering his views on how Europe itself changed with the break-up of the Roman Empire, and the emergence of kings and kingdoms in western Europe and empires in the East. For more information, go to www.medievalists.net Professor Wickham sees two major problems with the way historians have portrayed the early Middle Ages -- the first is that many books have claimed this period saw the emergence of national identities and an overall European one too -- that if you searched hard enough you could find the beginning of France, Spain or Belgium. Wickham calls this "bad history" which is the result of the people seeing signs of evidence where none really exist. The other problem he notes is the one where historians have traditionally seen the early Middle Ages as a kind of "storyline of failure" - the result of the collapse the Western Roman Empire, where Europe needed hundreds of years to recover. Wickham writes that he finds this to be ridiculous and notes that "every period in history has its own identity and legitimacy, which must be seen without hindsight." Wickham finds that these two historical notions are now fading, as more medievalists start working on the early Middle Ages and cover a wider range of its history. So he sets out to <b>...</b>
4:11
Carolingian Art History by historyofpainters.com
Carolingian Art History by historyofpainters.com
The history of Carolingian Art by historyofpainters.com Carolingian art centered around Manuscript Illumination, which thrived in Charlemagne's empire. After Christianity had spread throughout the length and breadth of the empire, the emperor created his own artistic institutions and his own system of patronage.
2:08
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors campaign cutscenes - Battle of Tours
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors campaign cutscenes - Battle of Tours
Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org The Battle of Tours (October 10, 732),[2] also called the Battle of Poitiers and in Arabic: معركة بلاط الشهداء (maarakat Balâṭ ash-Shuhadâ) Battle of Court of the Martyrs[3], was fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours, located in north-central France, near the village of Moussais-la-Bataille about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Poitiers. The location of the battle was close to the border between the Frankish realm and then-independent Aquitaine. The battle pitted Frankish and Burgundian[4][5] forces under Austrasian Mayor of the Palace, Charles Martel against an army of the Umayyad Caliphate led by Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Governor-General of al-Andalus. The Franks were victorious, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi was killed, and Charles subsequently extended his authority in the south. Ninth-century chroniclers, who interpreted the outcome of the battle as divine judgment in his favour, gave Charles the nickname Martellus ("The Hammer"), possibly recalling Judas Maccabeus ("The Hammerer") of the Maccabean revolt.[6][7] Details of the battle, including its exact location and the exact number of combatants, cannot be determined from accounts that have survived. Notably, the Frankish troops won the battle without cavalry.[8] Later Christian chroniclers and pre-20th century historians praised Charles Martel as the champion of Christianity, characterizing the battle as the decisive turning point in the struggle against Islam <b>...</b>
10:01
Dynasties: The Holy Roman Empire (part1/5)
Dynasties: The Holy Roman Empire (part1/5)
Dynasties: The Holy Roman Empire
14:14
The Franks 2/3
The Franks 2/3
The Franks (Latin: Franci or gens Francorum) were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a kingdom on Roman-held soil that was acknowledged by the Romans after 357. In the climate of the collapse of imperial authority in the West, the Frankish tribes were united under the Merovingians and conquered all of Gaul except Septimania in the 6th century. The Salian political elite would be one of the most active forces in spreading Christianity over western Europe. The ethnonym "Frank" is thought to be derived from a Germanic word for "bold, fierce". The name has sometimes been traced to the Germanic word for "javelin" (cf. Old English franca, Old Norse frakka), however the opposite may be the case, as in the Latin francisca "throwing axe", which was named after the tribe. A weapon-based tribal name would be comparable to that of the Saxons. The Merovingian dynasty, descended from the Salians, founded one of the Germanic monarchies which replaced the Western Roman Empire from the fifth century. The Frankish state consolidated its hold over large parts of western Europe by the end of the eighth century, developing into the Carolingian Empire which dominated most of Western Europe. This empire would gradually evolve into France and the Holy Roman <b>...</b>
9:48
Paris - La Vie En Rose - Grace Jones
Paris - La Vie En Rose - Grace Jones
TRAVEL EUROPE song: la vie en rose, grace jones *** Paris *** is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (or Paris Region, French: Région parisienne). The city of Paris, within its administrative limits largely unchanged since 1860, has an estimated population of 2193031 (January 2007), but the Paris metropolitan area has a population of 11836970 (January 2007), and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. In 2009 and 2010 Paris has been ranked among the three most important and influential cities in the world, among the first three "European cities of the future" -- according to a research published by Financial Times -- and among the top ten cities in the world in which to live according to the British review Monocle (June 2010).[10] An important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Paris also ranks among the 10 greenest European cities in 2010. *** Merovingian and Feudal Eras *** The Paris region was under full control of the Germanic Franks by the late 5th century. The Frankish king Clovis the Frank, the first king of the Merovingian dynasty, made the city his capital from 508. The late 8th century Carolingian dynasty <b>...</b>
9:25
Frankish music - Planctus de Obitu Karoli (814 AD)
Frankish music - Planctus de Obitu Karoli (814 AD)
Planctus (de obitu) Karoli ("Lament [on the Death] of Charlemagne"), also known by its incipit A solis ortu (usque ad occidua) ("From the rising of the sun [to the setting]"), is an anonymous medieval Latin planctus eulogising Charlemagne, written in accented verse by a monk of Bobbio shortly after his subject's death in 814. It is generally considered the earliest surviving planctus, thought its melody is written in tenth-century neumes, one of the earliest surviving examples of this sort of musical notation. The authorship of the Planctus has been a matter of some dispute. Its author has been identified with Columbanus of Saint Trond, who, it is claimed, also wrote the Ad Fidolium, a set of quantitative adonics. The Planctus appeared in a seventeenth-century manuscript compilation of the poems of Hrabanus Maurus under the subscription "Hymnus Columbani ad Andream episcopum de obitu Caroli", which inspired LA Muratori to make the identification, but this late ascription to a Columbanus is probably deduced from the poem's own seventeenth stanza. As argued by Heinz Löwe, that stanza in fact makes it very difficult to argue that the poet, who consistenly uses the first person, was the Columbanus he refers to. The poem is composed of twenty three-line romance strophes each with a distich of two dodecasyllables and the parenthetical heptasyllabic refrain Heu mihi misero!, which does not mark a division in thought but is inserted regularly in an otherwise continuous syntax <b>...</b>
14:32
The Franks 3/3
The Franks 3/3
The Franks (Latin: Franci or gens Francorum) were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a kingdom on Roman-held soil that was acknowledged by the Romans after 357. In the climate of the collapse of imperial authority in the West, the Frankish tribes were united under the Merovingians and conquered all of Gaul except Septimania in the 6th century. The Salian political elite would be one of the most active forces in spreading Christianity over western Europe. The ethnonym "Frank" is thought to be derived from a Germanic word for "bold, fierce". The name has sometimes been traced to the Germanic word for "javelin" (cf. Old English franca, Old Norse frakka), however the opposite may be the case, as in the Latin francisca "throwing axe", which was named after the tribe. A weapon-based tribal name would be comparable to that of the Saxons. The Merovingian dynasty, descended from the Salians, founded one of the Germanic monarchies which replaced the Western Roman Empire from the fifth century. The Frankish state consolidated its hold over large parts of western Europe by the end of the eighth century, developing into the Carolingian Empire which dominated most of Western Europe. This empire would gradually evolve into France and the Holy Roman <b>...</b>
17:39
The History Hut: Rise of the Carolingians (Pt. 2)
The History Hut: Rise of the Carolingians (Pt. 2)
This episode of The History Hut focuses on Charlemagne and the Carolingians, who originally come to power through the position of "mayor of the palace." They had problems when it came to the question of succession and the Frankish tradition of dividing up the empire after the death of the ruler, which can be seen through the reigns of Charles Martel, Pepin the Short and Charlemagne. The three characteristics of Charlemagne's rule -- militarism, marriage of church and state, and the Carolingian renaissance -- give us a good idea of what was considered important by these rulers, and show us why this shouldn't really be considered the "Dark Ages" at all. We have mentioned Alcuin of York in past episodes, but it is here that you will see his fundamental importance to what Charlemagne was trying to create. Before moving on to examine life under the Carolingians, we will discuss the political organization of the empire and the economic system that developed to protect both the citizens and the lords (For example: The Feudal System). This episode wraps up with a look at the legacy of Charlemagne and his empire.
5:38
The Imperial Order of the Holy Roman Empire
The Imperial Order of the Holy Roman Empire
sebati.blog.com The Holy Roman Empire was formally founded in the year 800 by Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Lombards, who revived the Imperial August Title of Roman Emperor in the West. According to Carolingian theory, the Roman Empire had merely been suspended, not ended, by the abdication of the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus in 476. On Christmas Day, In the year 800 AD Pope Leo III, Crowned Charlemagne Roman Emperor, in St.Peters, Rome, probably perceived more as a personal Imperial Title than as a reference to a particular Territorial Rule. From the death of Arnulf (899), the last Carolingian to hold the Imperial Title, until Emperor Otto's Coronation in Rome by Pope John XII, various rulers bore the Imperial Title but exercised no authority; among them were Louis III, King of Provence, and Berengar I, King of Italy. From the time of Otto's reign the Imperial office was based on the German Kingship. The German King, elected by the German Princes, automatically sought Imperial Coronation by the Pope, the Churchmen who crowned the Emperors, and thus actually sustained the Empire, considered it to be the Church's Secular arm, sharing responsibility for the welfare and spread of the Christian faith and duty-bound to protect the Papacy. This view of the relationship between Church and state, which dated from the reign of Roman Emperor Constantine I, was generally accepted by both Emperors and Popes. THE IMPERIAL ORDER AND ASSOCIATION OF THE NOBILITY OF THE HOLY <b>...</b>
1:49
Sant'Egidio Founder Honored With European Unification Prize
Sant'Egidio Founder Honored With European Unification Prize
What do Bill Clinton, King Juan Carlos of Spain, the Euro and Angela Merkel have in common? They are all recipients of the prestigious Karlpreis or Charlemagne Prize given by the German city of Aachen where Charlemagne, leader of the Carolingian empire, is buried. Wilhelm Staudacher Director, Konrad Adenauer Foundation Today the Karlspreis is the Nobel prize for the political unification of Europe. I think it's the most respected prize in that regard. Since 1950 the prize has been awarded to politicians, but this year it was awarded to Andrea Riccardi who founded the Community of SantEgidio. Wilhelm Staudacher Director, Konrad Adenauer Foundation We elected a non-politician because we think after establishing institutions and social markets all over Europe, now we need to turn to the unification in the European Union sense and better cooperation and better understanding on the basis of value. A democracy-promoting institution, The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, postulated Riccardi for the award because of Sant'Egidio's commitment to work on peace and relief to those less fortunate regardless of their political or religious affiliations. Wilhelm Staudacher Director, Konrad Adenauer Foundation So they said, not only will we have social ethics but we will do something and not wait for a country or a state, just that Christians should do it. Andrea Ricardi is not the first non-politician Catholic to receive the prize. In 2004 Pope John Paul II received a special lifetime <b>...</b>
0:58
Gold Treasures-The Sword of Charlemagne (HD).mpg
Gold Treasures-The Sword of Charlemagne (HD).mpg
At the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna,Austria,you can see the most important treasure chamber of the world.Since 1912 the treasure collection is a part of the Hofburg Museum's collections.In this secular collection you can admire the Sword of Emperor Charlemagne,a part of Aachen Jewels or Aachen Regalia. Charlemagne (in german Karl I the Great,in latin Carolus Magnus) was the emperor of the franc-carolingian empire.In 25 december 800 Charlemagne was crowned as Imperator Augustus by pope Leon III.Emperor Charlemagne is considered in history like the father of Europe.This famous sword is a part of a millennium of European history made of gold. Video by Full HD 1080 SONY Handycam VideoCamera
6:08
Otis Art History 11 - Carolingian and Ottonian Art
Otis Art History 11 - Carolingian and Ottonian Art
From the Caves to Romanticism, take a journey through centuries of art and learn about the role of art in culture and the place of the artist in society. This series of five-minute podcasts from Otis College of Art and Design features sumptuous images and informative texts. Presented by Dr. Jeanne Willette, faculty at Otis College of Art and Design.
1:02
Dolle Mol Tv: Belgium needs YOU!
Dolle Mol Tv: Belgium needs YOU!
he area of present-day Belgium has seen significant demographic, political and cultural upheavals over the course of two millennia. In the first century, the Romans, after defeating the local tribes, created the province of Gallia Belgica. A gradual immigration by Germanic Frankish tribes during the 5th century, brought the area under the rule of the Merovingian kingdom, which evolved into the Carolingian Empire in the 8th century. During the Middle Ages small feudal states emerged, many of which rejoined as the Burgundian Netherlands in the 14th and 15th centuries. Emperor Charles V completed the union of the Seventeen Provinces in the 1540s, and unofficially also controlled the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.[14] The Eighty Years' War (1568--1648) divided the area into the northern United Provinces ('federate' Belgica Foederata in Latin) and the Southern Netherlands ('royal' Belgica Regia). The latter were ruled successively by the Spanish and the Austrian Habsburgs and comprised most of modern Belgium. Until independence the area was sought after by numerous French conquerors and was the theatre of most Franco-Spanish and Franco-Austrian wars during the 17th and 18th centuries.[15] Following the campaigns of 1794 in the French Revolutionary Wars, the Low Countries — including territories that were never nominally under Habsburg rule, such as the Prince-Bishopric of Liège — were annexed by the French First Republic, ending Spanish-Austrian rule in the region. The <b>...</b>
4:41
Aquitaine/Southwestern of France
Aquitaine/Southwestern of France
Aquitaine (Occitan: Aquitània; Basque: Akitania), archaic Guyenne/Guienne (Occitan: Guiana), is one of the 26 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. In the Middle Ages it was a kingdom and later a duchy, with boundaries considerably larger than the modern ones. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, Lot et Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes and Gironde.In 781, Charlemagne decided to proclaim his son Louis King of Aquitaine within the Carolingian Empire, ruling over a realm comprising the Duchy of Aquitaine and the Duchy of Vasconia (Et 3 Calend Augusti habuit concilium magnum in Aquis, et constituit duos filius sans reges Pippinum et Clotarium, Pippinum super Aquitaniam et Wasconiam). He suppressed various Vascon uprisings, even venturing into the lands of Pamplona past the Pyrenees after ravaging the Gascony, with a view to imposing his authority in the Vasconia south of Pyrenees too. According to his biography, he achieved everything he wanted and after staying overnight in Pamplona, on his way back his army was attacked in Roncesvaux in 812, but didn't suffer defeat thanks to the precautions he had taken. Seguin (Sihiminus, Semen...), count of Bordeaux and Duke of Vasconia, seemed to have attempted a detachment from the Frankish central authority on Charlemagne's death. The new emperor Louis the Pious reacted by removing him from his capacity, which <b>...</b>
0:34
VISIT BARCELONA - Barcenova tours and guides
VISIT BARCELONA - Barcenova tours and guides
Welcome to Barcelona! Barcelona has the dynamic and open personality so typical of Mediterranean cities. It is the perfect city to relax in, stroll around and enjoy. Barcelona has its own way of life which makes it unique. Come and experience it for yourself. History of Barcelona The cradle of many cultures and a witness to major transformations, Barcelona has a fascinating history. Find out more about it! Barcelona's climate The sea breezes mean that Barcelona enjoys a pleasant climate. Find out for yourself! Languages There are two official languages in Catalonia: Catalan and Spanish, and there are more and more people in the region who understand and speak English. You're sure to get by. Customs Long hours to shop and eat... and to work! Get an insight into the way people live in Barcelona A walk through the history of Barcelona The first human settlements in Barcelona date back to Neolithic times. The city itself was founded by the Romans who set up a colony called Barcino at the end of the 1st century BC. The colony had some thousand inhabitants and was bounded by a defensive wall, the remains of which can still be seen in the old town. For over 200 years, Barcelona was under Muslim rule, and, following the Christian reconquest, it became a county of the Carolingian Empire and one of the main residences of the court of the Crown of Aragon. The fruitful medieval period established Barcelona's position as the economic and political centre of the Western Mediterranean <b>...</b>
4:11
What do you know about Belgium?
What do you know about Belgium?
The country was inhabited in ancient times by the Belgae, the region was part of the Roman and Carolingian empires before breaking up into a number of feudal states during the Middle Ages. Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, Belgium was given to the kingdom of the Netherlands, from which it gained independence as a separate kingdom in 1830. Now you know a little bit more about Belgium. But what you may not know is that Belgium is a very complicated country!
2:33
National Anthem of Andorra
National Anthem of Andorra
El Gran Carlemany, the national anthem of Andorra, both instrumental and vocal version. I made the slideshow using Windows Movie Maker. The Lyrics: El gran Carlemany, mon Pare dels alarbs em deslliurà, I del cel vida em donà de Meritxell, la gran Mare, Princesa nasquí i Pubilla entre dues nacions neutral Sols resto l'única filla de l'imperi Carlemany. Creient i lliure onze segles, creient i lliure vull ser. Siguin els furs mos tutors i mos Prínceps defensors! I mos Princeps defensors! English Translation: The great Charlemagne, my Father, liberated me from the Saracens, And from heaven he gave me life from Meritxell, the great Mother. I was born a Princess, a Maiden neutral between two nations. I am the only remaining daughter of the Carolingian empire A believer and free for eleven centuries, a believer and free I want to be. Be the laws of the land my tutors, and my defender Princes! And my defender Princes!
3:53
Hommage à Charles Martel
Hommage à Charles Martel
Clip repiqué sur emule en tapant le titre... The Battle of Tours (October 10, 732),[4] also called the Battle of Poitiers and in Arabic: معركة بلاط الشهداء (maarakat Balâṭ ash-Shuhadâ) Battle of Court of The Martyrs[5], was fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours, near the village of Moussais-la-Bataille about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Poitiers. The location of the battle was close to the border between the Frankish realm and then-independent Aquitaine. The battle pitted Frankish and Burgundian[6][7] forces under Austrasian Mayor of the Palace Charles Martel against an army of the Umayyad Caliphate led by Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Governor-General of al-Andalus. The Franks were victorious, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi was killed, and Charles subsequently extended his authority in the south. Ninth-century chroniclers, who interpreted the outcome of the battle as divine judgment in his favour, gave Charles the nickname Martellus ("The Hammer"), possibly recalling Judas Maccabeus ("The Hammerer") of the Maccabean revolt.[8][9] Details of the battle, including its exact location and the exact number of combatants, cannot be determined from accounts that have survived. Notably, the Frankish troops won the battle without cavalry.[10] Later Christian chroniclers and pre-20th century historians praised Charles Martel as the champion of Christianity, characterizing the battle as the decisive turning point in the struggle against Islam, a struggle which preserved <b>...</b>
