I would say that the stirrup allowed for quicker mounting of the horse, and it may have caused horses to be used in battle more frequently.
The griots are associated with the western part of Africa
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How does the size of this area compare with the extent of the kingdom of the Franks in 768?
The kingdom of the Franks in 768 included what is now France (except for Britanny), the Low-Countries, South-Central Germany, and what is now Switzerland.
Charlemange added Eastern Germanic territories, Northern Italy and Central Italy, and the Hispanic March.
What parts of present-day Italy did Charlemagne conquer?
He conquered Northern and Central Italy, from the Alpine Regions to Rome.
How might this affect the pope?
Rome became part of the Carolingian Empire, which subjugated the pope the Charlemagne's power. However, he and Charlemange struck a deal: the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman Empire, and Charlemagne gave the pope direct control over a few areas in central Italy: in what became the Papal States.
When merchants traveled between towns selling goods, they would have items from different places and cultures. The buyers of these merchants would be fascinated with the new items they had never seen before of different cultures, and so they would buy those items and spread them around until everybody knew about and became interested in other cultures. The cycle continued, causing more and more people to appreciate other cultures.
The Great Plaines was most seriously
affected by the Dust Bowl of the 193os.
