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The fall freed Europe from the rule of a single power. The fall of Rome is what created the start of the Middle Ages
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The Islamic Golden Age gave rise to many centers of culture and science and produced notable astronomers, mathematicians, physicians, and philosophers during the Middle Ages. Many people have converted to Islam over the years
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This event marked the ended of estimated 500 years under the Roman rule for Jerusalem. This gave the crusaders access to shrines associated to Jesus' life.
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This event began the Crusades. Thousands of people were slaughtered in an effort to seek out justice and in the so-called name of their gods
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The University of Oxford is one of the world's top research universities and argues having world-class facilities for study and research
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the University of Paris played an important part in several disputes: in the Church, during the Great Schism; in the councils, in dealing with heresies and divisions; in the State, during national crises
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The war between the two countries lasted over a century. If the people who survived this war died, some of us would not be here today.
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The Black Death, a horrible plague, washes across Europe and killed somewhere between 20% and 40% of the population. The plague is also an ancestor for many viruses we have today
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Allowed for the quick publication of literature in Europe. This also paved a way for typewriters and modern computers
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Columbus stumbles upon America and takes credit for it's discovery. We would not be here if Columbus didn't find America