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Heraclius becomes Emperor in Constantinople as the Persian Empire is attempting the takeover of Byzantine civilzation.
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Persia is conquered by Byzantine forces. The Jerusalem cross is retrieved from the Persians, who stole the relic in 614.
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Heraclius reigns intil his death in 641.
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Irish monks established early-medieval art, the greatest surviving product of these monks is the Book of Kells, a Gospel book of decorative art.
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The reign of King William the Conquerer. Then the Battle of Hastings and the defeat of Harold Godwinson. After all triumph William the Conquerer dies at Saint-Gervials near Rouen, France
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The reign of King William Rufus (son of William). William invades Wales and builds castles on the borders. Later in 1100 the reign of King Henry I (William Rufus' brother).
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The Crusaders were armies of Christiams from all over Europe who marched to the Holy Land to re-own the lands captured by the Turks. The First Crusaders conquered the city of Jerusalem but paid a heavy price in lives.
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The Knights Templars were an order of military monks founded to protect Jerusalem and European pilgrims on their journey to the city during the First Crusade. Their name comes from the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, on the site of which they built their headquarters. Their favoured duty was to protect Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem.
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Second Crusade was laucnhed yet did not live up to the expectations and is generally considered to have been a failure.
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Louis VIII, Philip Augustus' son, rules for three years and conquers most of southern France.
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The last heir of the Capetian dynasty dies and is replaced byt eh first ruler of the Valois dynsaty. England then attempts to claim the French crown.
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In England, the death penalty becomes the punishment for heresy and many Lollards, Wyclif's lay followers convert.
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Charles the Bold of Burgundy is captured by the Swiss and Louis XI recaptures the lost territory.
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King Charlemagne of the Franks is crowned by Pope Leo III as Emperor of the Romans, which later evolved into Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne conquered France, Italy and parts of Germany and Spain. King Charlemagne died in 814.
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The Angkor Civilization ( or Khmer Empire ) is the name given to an important civilization of southeast Asia, Including northern Vietnam, with its classic period dated roughly between 800-1300 AD. It is aslo the of one of the medieval Khmer capital cities, containg osme of the most spectacular temples in the world, such as Angkor Wat.
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Otto the Great is named emperor in Rome after defeating the Hungarians. This supplies Germany with the power to resist invasion.
