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What can the modern reader learn about life in the 9th century based on the kind of education Charlemagne’s children received?
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2. In what ways does Charlemagne personify a combination of the ideas, beliefs and traditions of Roman, Christian, and Germanic people?
3. With regards to the historical accounts of Justinian, what difference does Procopius see between official and secret history?
4. What factors contributed to Muhammad’s rise to power? To what extent were the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates heirs to Rome?
5. How did the Benedictine Monks contribute to the economy and participate in the politics of Western Europe?
6. What impact did the Vikings have on the culture of Europe?
