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Period: 250 to
The Dark Ages
The timespan that is considered the Dark Ages -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
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312
Constantine sees a sign from God
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312
OUTCOME: Battle of Milvian Bridge
Constantine adopts Christianity because he believes God is the reason for the victory -
312
OUTCOME: Constantines sign from God
Constantine puts Christian symbol on all of his mens' shiels before they go out to battle -
325
Council of Nicea
Constantine held the Council of Nicea to officially organize the Christian Religion -
337
Death of Constantine
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433
Odoacer is born
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476
Odoacer Deposes lost Roman Emperor
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476
The fall of the Roman Empire
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Period: 476 to
Rule of Odoacer
Odoacer is the first barbarian King of Italy -
527
Justinian is crowned
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532
Hajia Sophia
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540
The Plague begins
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540
OUTCOME: The Plague
100 million people die, thus lowering the already suffering economy of Western Europe -
May 26, 672
Birth of Bede
Bede is considered the "Father of English History" -
Oct 10, 732
Battle of Tours
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Oct 10, 732
OUTCOME: Charles Martel wins Battle of Tours
This victory over the Muslim Moors ensures the spread of Chrsitianity in Western Europe instead of the spread of Islam -
Oct 2, 741
Death of Charles Martel
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Oct 4, 775
Birth of Ivar the Boneless
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Baptism of Clovis
Clovis was the first Barbarian leader to adopt Christianity -
Birth of Charles Martel
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Alaric's army sieges Rome
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Birth of Constantine
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Charlemagne is crowned by the Pope
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St. Benedict
Christian Saint by Angelican and Catholic Church -
Alfred the Great
Dominant ruler in England by his death -
The Holy Roman Empire
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Viking Raids
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OUTCOME: Charlemagne is crowned by Pope
This showed that the Roman Catholic Church was the religious and political power of Western Europe -
Period: to 511
Rule of Clovis
The timespan that Clovis was king -
Period: to 410
Alaric's Rule
The timespan that Alaric was King of the Visogoths -
Period: to
Alfred the Great's rule over the Wessex
