Bizantine and Carolingian empire

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  • Middle ages began
    476

    Middle ages began

    The WRE was invaded by the barbarians
  • Battle of Vouille
    507

    Battle of Vouille

    Clovis defeated the Visigoths and expelled time from the Kingdom of Toulouse.
  • Beggining of Justinian reign
    527

    Beggining of Justinian reign

    During his reign (527-565) some of the territories of the former WRE were conquered
  • Persians attack Constantinople
    Dec 28, 626

    Persians attack Constantinople

    The persians fought the succesors of Justinian and they conquered Constantinople
  • Battle of Poitiers
    May 14, 732

    Battle of Poitiers

    Charles Martel defeated the Muslims and them retreted to the Iberian Península.
  • Pippin the short
    Oct 18, 751

    Pippin the short

    Deposed the last Frankish king with the pope's approval.This was the start of the Carolingian dynasty.
  • Theodosius

    Theodosius

    Theodosius divided the empire into the WRE and ERE
  • Clovis

    Clovis

    King of the Franks
  • Louis the Pious

    Louis the Pious

    Charlemagne was succeeded by his son Louis the Pious and during his reign the power struggles began to break out.
  • Charlemagne emperor

    Charlemagne emperor

    After Pippin's death,Charlemagne was proclamed Roaman Emperor
  • Treaty of Verdun

    Treaty of Verdun

    The three sons of Louis the Pious fighting for control of the empire,finally They reached and agreement in the Treaty of Verdun