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Rome had ruled much of Europe. Now much of the land would fall into confusion as local kings and rulers tried to grab power. This is the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages.
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Muhammad, prophet of Islam is born.
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The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
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He became King of England and changed the country forever.
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The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land. There would be several Crusades over the next 200 years.
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Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England.
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The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan.
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This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law.
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Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia.
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The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne.
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This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe.
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French heroine Joan of Arc is executed by England at the age of 19.
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This will signal the start of the Renaissance.
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This signals the end of the Eastern Roman Empire also known as Byzantium.
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Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper"
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Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul.
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Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French and the German Monarchies.
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They would continue until 1042.
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Alfred the Great, King of England, turns back the Viking invaders.