Charles Martel's Influence

He was a very able warrior and kept the Muslims out of Europe in the Battle of Tours in 732. Martel supported the work of evangelizing the tribes beyond the Rhine. He figured that this converting would help him later when dealing with the people.

Pepin the Short or Great was the son of Charles. He was named “king of the Franks” by the Pope after he helped the Pope against the Arians. Pepin was the first real Carolingian king. He helped to secure land for the Papal States. Pepin donated Land where the church ruled. This land later became known as the Vatican.

Charlemagne, Charles the great, was a large man. He was named the “Emperor of the Romans.” It was a revival of the old Roman Empire. He was highly influential and his influence was felt in every area of human endeavors. Expansion was important to him so he engaged in over fifty campaigns. During his time as a ruler, Charlemagne took over France, Germany and half of Italy. There was much cultural process that happened during this time as well. Charlemagne heavily emphasized the importance of education and scholars. Listening to great books that had been written was something he liked to do as well. Another thing he influenced was monastery schools near to