Western Civilization I / Unit 10 WC1 0914 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Counts, Marches, Missi: Governing Without a Bureaucracy
Captions available
The idea
Charlemagne's empire was a poor reflection of Rome, the anchor says: no bureaucracy, no standing army, no currency, an itinerant court. He ruled through counts over counties, margraves over frontier marches, and traveling inspectors, the missi dominici by convention.
In practice
Decrees authenticated by correct Latin; frequent rebellions.
Where people slip
The inspectors' name is unwitnessed. The office is the anchor's.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Something wrong in this lesson? Flag it