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The ancient Greeks are known for their contributions to science, math, medicine, government and philosophy. . The Minoans, Mycenaeans and Dorians all lived and battled until the Dark Ages ended their reign.

A. The ancient Romans conquered the Greeks and spread their ideas throughout
their empire.

B. Greek gods looked and acted more like humans than like perfect gods.

C. Historians know very little about what happened during the Dark Age of Greek history.

D. But long before the ancient Greeks could help inform Western civilization, there were other groups that lived in the region.

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- encouraging nationalism

- returning to conservative political policies

pepin the short[a] (german: pippin der kurze, french: pépin le bref, c. 714 – 24 september 768) was the king of the franks from 751 until his death. he was the first of the carolingians to become king.[b][2]

the younger son of the frankish prince charles martel and his wife rotrude, pepin's upbringing was distinguished by the ecclesiastical education he had received from the monks of st. denis. succeeding his father as the mayor of the palace in 741, pepin reigned over francia jointly with his elder brother carloman. pepin ruled in neustria, burgundy, and provence, while his brother carloman established himself in austrasia, alemannia and thuringia. the brothers were active in suppressing revolts led by the bavarians, aquitanians, saxons, and the alemanni in the early years of their reign. in 743, they ended the frankish interregnum by choosing childeric iii, who was to be the last merovingian monarch, as figurehead king of the franks.