Socio-Political+Structure

__Socio-Political Structure__

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 * Allowed the people he conquered to keep their own laws.
 * Created many capitularies.
 * Had missi dominici's who inspected different districts for Charlemagne.
 * Kept good relations with England, Abbåsid caliph of Baghdad, the Anglo-Saxon kings of Northumbria and Mercia and the ruler of Asturias in northwestern Spain.
 * Maintained relations with Danish kingdom, several Slavic tribes, the Muslim's in Spain and the Gascon's and Breton's' in Gaul.
 * Louis I, his son named co-emperor and successor in 813.
 * Helped the Christian's in Jerusalem.
 * Had his Palatium (A group of his family members and trusted friends) help govern his empire.
 * Funding for his government came from taxes, war booty, income from royal estates, judicial fines and fees, tolls on trade and obligatory gifts from noble subjects.
 * Had counts who would act as a policeman and a tax collector.
 * Held annual assemblies where he would hear complaints from counts, bishops, abbots and powerful magnates.
 * Established friendships with powerful people by accepting them as royal vassals.
 * Created the Palatine Chapel in Aachen.
 * Charlemagne's personal church.