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3. In what year did Charlemagne accept the title of emperor?
5. Who was the German general who disposed of the last western Roman emperors in 476 CE?
8. General Odoacer disposed of the last western Roman emperors in what year?
9. Most powerful and dynamic of the peoples building new states in western Europe.
10. A large estate consisting of fields, meadows, forests, agricultural tools, domestic animals, and sometimes lakes or rivers, as well as serfs bound to the land.
11. Enabled them to take advantage of a ready and renewable source of inanimate energy, thus freeing human and animal energy for other work.
14. period era during 500-1500 CE.
16. Dominated Italy from the fifth century until Justinian’s forces reasserted imperial authority there during the 530s.
17. Semi Free individuals.

1. Symbolized relations between the Carolingian and Abbasid empires, and the animal accompanied Charlemagne on many of his travels until its death.
2. Ruled the Carolingian empire from 814-840 CE.
4. Hesitated to call himself emperor because the imperial title would constitute a direct challenge to the authority of the Byzantine emperors, who regarded themselves as the sole and legitimate successors of the Roman emperors.
6. Religion many Germanic peoples converted to.
7. Hierarchy of lords and vassals.
12. The most feared of all invaders.
13. Ruled the Franks from 481 until his death in 511.
15. Aristocratic deputies who held political, military, and legal authority in local jurisdictions.