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Constantinople is officially named the capital of the Eastern Romen empire
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Romulus Augustus , last Western Roman Emperor is forced to abidicate by Odoacer , a chieftain of the Germanic Heruli; Odoacer returns the imperial regalia to Esterns Roman Emperor Zeno in Costantinople in return for the title of dux of Italy
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Jerusalem is re-taken from the Muslims on the urging of Pope Urban II.
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England's once vast territories in France in now reduced to only Calais which they eventually lose control of as well.
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Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa and completes it three or four years later.
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Spain defeats France at the Battle of Cerignola. Considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms.
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Noatradumus was born on either December 14, or December 21.
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Vandals have conquered the land stretching from Morocco to Tunisia by this time