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476
Rome Falls
Rome, the ruler of most of Europe fell. Romulus, the leader of Rome at the time was overthrown by Odoacer, the Germanic leader. -
Oct 10, 732
Battle of the Tours
The Muslims had been conquering lands in the north of Europe. Frankish leader Charles Martel halted them in their tracks. -
Jun 8, 793
Vikings first attack
The Vikings made their first raid against the Monks of Lyndesfarm. This was first of many attacks done by the Vikings. -
Dec 25, 800
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor
King of the Franks, Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. He was the son of Charles Martel and he died in 814. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
The end of the Vikings era came in this battle. Their current ruler, Harold died as he underestimated the strength of the England army. -
Aug 15, 1096
Start of the first Crusade
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. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta Signed
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. -
Dec 24, 1337
Hundred Years War Begins
Edward III, King of England declared war on France. This was because Edward wanted the throne of France as well. -
Jan 24, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The Black Death was a disease that spread all over Europe. It killed about half the population of Europe. -
Dec 24, 1440
End of the Middle Ages
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.