🏰Power in Western Europe became decentralized, with regional lords vying for land and influence.
⚔️The martial culture of the East Frankish rulers allowed them to expand their power and establish hegemony.
👑The Roberti dynasty in West Frankia rose to power and eventually became the Capetian dynasty.
🏰As the office of king lost significance, regional lords built castles to establish their own power bases.
🏰Falken era, the count of Anjou, was a notable castle builder during this time.
What was the state of power in Western Europe at the turn of the first millennium?
—Power in Western Europe was decentralized, with regional lords fighting for land and influence.
How did the East Frankish rulers expand their power?
—The East Frankish rulers took advantage of their martial culture to establish hegemony and expand their power.
Who was the Roberti dynasty and what significance did they hold?
—The Roberti dynasty in West Frankia rose to power and eventually became the Capetian dynasty, though the office of king had lost significance during this time.
Why did regional lords build castles?
—As the office of king lost significance, regional lords built castles to establish their own power bases.
Who was Falken era and what was his contribution?
—Falken era, the count of Anjou, was a notable castle builder during this time, contributing to the rise of power brokers in medieval Europe.
00:00Power in Western Europe was decentralized, with regional lords vying for land and influence.
08:00The East Frankish rulers used their martial culture to expand their power and establish hegemony.
12:17The Roberti dynasty in West Frankia rose to power and eventually became the Capetian dynasty, while the office of king lost significance.
17:29Regional lords built castles to establish their own power bases as the office of king became less important.
17:32Falken era, the count of Anjou, was a notable castle builder during this time.
