Christianity brought to Britain for the first time by St. Augustine, the missionary sent from Pope Gregory to convert the Saxons. Death of King Ceol of Wessex. His brother, Ceolwulf, succeeds him. Ceolwulf reigned over the West- Saxons; and he constantly fought and conquered, sometimes with support from the Angles, the Welsh, the Picts, or the Scots.
They both preached to each other during the crusades, that they should either convert to each others beliefs, or die.
Before Christianity there was not an official religion in the Roman Empire. The Romans had their religion and the conquered peoples had their religions. The Romans tolerated the religions and customs of the conquered peoples for two reasons: 1) tolerance promoted stability and integration; a rigid policy regarding religion and customs would have led to many rebellions. 2) The Romans did not feel that their religion was threatened by other religions because pagan religions did not have a missionary spirit and did not try to convert people from different religions. The reason why the Romans at one point felt threatened by Christianity was its missionary zeal: they were converting many Romans and this was at times perceived as a threat to the Roman state, which was steeped in Roman religion.
European imperialism brought with it christian doctrine and evangelism. European missionaries aimed, and often succeeded, to convert aboriginals and non-christians. because they had the support of the governing power (imperialist power) they were very influential.
In the case of European exploration, they explored for "god, glory, and gold." They wanted to convert more people to Christianity, they wanted for explore and conquer new lands for their country, and they wanted gold.
Charlemagne forced the conquered peoples to convert to Christianity.
Hi, Charlemagne conquered people and then gave them a choice to either convert to christianity or be put to death.
Charlemagne is remembered today because he did many great things. First of all, he expanded his empire, then he made the people that he conquered convert to Christianity. .
Answer. In 782, Charlemagne slaughtered 4,500 pagan prisoners in Saxony, when they refused to convert to Christianity. He instituted the death penalty for refusing baptism and for other aspects of continued adherence to the pagan faith.
A:Charlemagne was a pitiless tyrant who conquered large areas of northern Europe and forced the populations to convert to Christianity or die. Kathleen Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, said, "Charlemagne converted whole tribes by the sword." In the year 782, the Frankish king Charlemagne reputedly beheaded forty-five hundred Saxons who resisted his campaign of forced conversion to Christianity. In 800, the Pope crowned Charlemagne in Rome, as Holy Roman Emperor.
Well for one thing, when Charlemagne conquered the anglo saxons, he told them to convert to Christianity, and killed everyone who would'nt. In one day alone, Charlemagne killed 4000 people and for weeks after, the meditterenean sea ran red. Hope that helps.
Well for one thing, when Charlemagne conquered the anglo saxons, he told them to convert to christianity, and killed everyone who would'nt. In one day alone, Charlemagne killed 4000 people and for weeks after, the meditterenean sea ran red. Hope that helps.
A:On the European mainland, it was largely Charlemagne who converted the Saxon tribes. Kathleen Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, said, "Charlemagne converted whole tribes by the sword." In the year 782, the Frankish king Charlemagne reputedly beheaded forty-five hundred Saxons who resisted his campaign of forced conversion to Christianity. In 800, the Pope rewarded Charlemagne in Rome, crowning him as Holy Roman Emperor.
Constantine
There was not such a thing as a Roman German. Christianity was fundamental to his rule. He destroyed Lombard rule in Italy on behalf of the pope who in exchange made him 'Roman emperor.' This title served to symbolise the independence of Italy and Western Europe from the Eastern Roman Empire which had been in control of central Italy and Rome. Charlemagne was the emperor of Roman Catholic Christendom. He conquered the pagans of northern Germany on behalf of Christendom and send clergymen to convert these pagans.
Constantine the Great .
Charlemagne was baptized into Christianity in 768, marking the beginning of his conversion. He was likely influenced by his mother's Christian beliefs and the growing spread of Christianity throughout Europe. Charlemagne also saw Christianity as a way to unite his empire and assert his authority over his subjects.