The Carolingian Empire covered much of the Western and Central Europe but it collapsed in less than hundred years after the death of Charlemagne in 814. Several factors led to the fall of the Carolingian Empire. The division of Frankish lands among the male members of the Carolingian dynasty was a major factor. The Carolingians extended their rule over most Western and Central Europe in less than one half of a century and became regarded as the renewers of the Roman Empire after the Imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800. The Carolingian Empire achieved its greatest territorial extent during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814) who added Lombardy, Saxony, Danubian Plain and Spanish March to the Realm of the Franks. However, Charlemagne’s empire started to decline already under his successor Louis the Pious (814-840) and collapsed by the end of the 9th century.
Answer:
- He tolerated opposing views.
Explanation:
In order to establish a solid control of his empire, Shi Huang, the creator of the Qin Dynasty, had to use strong policies to consolidate his power. In order to do this he needed to ensure the people would not oppose him. Some of his strategies included taking away the authority of the nobles so they would not act independently and undermine his rule. He also divided China into districts to have a better administration and he built a large network of roads to connect the empire.
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- Sale of indulgences authorized by Pope Leo X to raise money to build St. Peter's Basilica in Rome (1515)
- Ninety-five Theses posted (1517)
- Hearing held at Worms, Germany (1521)
These events are most closely associated with B. Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
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Pope Leo X was one of the peaceful popes who rose from a very decent background. He accelerated the work of the building of the famous artistic monument by raising money to build St. Peter's Basilica in Rome in 1515.
Martin Luther had questioned the Catholic's practice of absolving sins based on their indulgences. He considered this as a corrupt system. He penned down his thoughts in the famous 95 Thesis in the form of two beliefs. He said the Bible is the main religious authority and one should reach salvation based on their faith and not their deeds which sparked the Protestant Reformation.