Early Middle Ages

3. the most important organization remaining after the fall of the Roman Empire
8. nomadic people who invaded Europe from Central Asia
9. another word for the number of years a king or emperor rules a country
11. economic and political system where people exchange loyalty and labor for a lord's protection
12. heavily armed warriors on horseback
15. barbarians would convert to this religion
17. people invading Europe from the Middle East
18. set up by invaders, constantly at war with each other, the most powerful of these controlled the most land and had more powerful warriors

1. a powerful group, France is named after them
2. Charles encouraged the growth of ________ at his court
4. this ruler's nickname means "the Great" and he united most of Western Europe
5. Vikings used shallow ________ to get close to land
6. in exchange for serving, kings would give titles and _________ to warriors
7. this king was 15 when he took power and expanded the boundaries of his kingdom.
10. when this fell Europe was left without any organized government
13. people who conquered Rome and did not follow Roman culture
14. fierce warriors from Scandinavia who conducted terrifying raids across Europe
16. the Pope crowned Charlemagne this in exchange for an alliance