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Rome, the ruler of most of Europe fell. Romulus, the leader of Rome at the time was overthrown by Odoacer, the Germanic leader.
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The Muslims had been conquering lands in the north of Europe. Frankish leader Charles Martel halted them in their tracks.
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The Vikings made their first raid against the Monks of Lyndesfarm. This was first of many attacks done by the Vikings.
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King of the Franks, Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. He was the son of Charles Martel and he died in 814.
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The end of the Vikings era came in this battle. Their current ruler, Harold died as he underestimated the strength of the England army.
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Over 200 years, there war multiple crusades and it started in 1096. Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims all over the Holy Land.
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The Magna Carta was signed by King John of England. The Magna Carta was a document that gave people some rights and said that the King was not above the law.
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Edward III, King of England declared war on France. This was because Edward wanted the throne of France as well.
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The Black Death was a disease that spread all over Europe. It killed about half the population of Europe.
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Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor created the printing press. This was like a photocopier. This pretty much signaled the end of the Middle Ages and the start od the Renaissance period.