Geography of the Middle Ages
- The Empire lay at the western end of Europe
- Natural Resources
- timber
- fertile soil
- minerals: iron and coal
- Surrounded by oceans and seas which allowed for fishing and trade
- Roman roads crossed the continent as a path of transportation
Charlemagne's Empire
The Frankish Kingdoms After Treaty of Verdun
- Stretched across modern day France, Germany and parts of Italy
- After being crowned, the Christian Church and the Empire was revived
- After death: Empire fell quickly and was split into three kingdoms after the treaty of Verdun
- Warrior tribes divided the empire and fought for certain territories
- Battle took place between the Muslims and Franks
- Franks won, if the Muslims would have won the history of Europe would have drastically changed
Cited Sources
- http://www.ocs.cnyric.org/webpages/phyland/files/medieval%20europe%20frankish%20empire.pdf
- http://www.shadowedrealm.com/medieval-maps/political/view/the_height_of_charlemagnes_empire
- http://www.ballard-tighe.com/ewhweb/exploremore/emch13.pdf
- http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/europe-human-geography/?ar_a=1
Economy and Geography of The Middle Ages
People of Europe
By: Kiley Fannin, Aaron Gentry, Bryce Dooley, and Matt Garee
Conclusion
-The Viking Age
-Islam's expansion
-Western Europe: Agriculture
-The Byzantine Empire's Golden Age
Europe's geography had its effect on many things during the Middle Ages. The way people migrated, lived, and used their money were all because of the land in their area.
Economy
Geographical Impact
-Migration
-Wars, Trading, Interactions
-Terrain protection
-Crops, animals, and resources
Economy and Geography of the Middle Ages