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Key Events in World History I

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  • Founding of Constantinople
    330

    Founding of Constantinople

    Source: Wikimedia Commons
  • 476

    Fall of Rome

    Crash Course Video
  • Period: 476 to

    Dark Ages of Europe

    Wikipedia Article
  • Period: Jan 1, 622 to Jan 1, 1258

    Islamic Golden Age

    1001 Inventions
  • Jun 8, 632

    Muhammad Dies

    This event leads to a power struggle. The result is the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
  • The First Crusade Begins
    Mar 15, 1096

    The First Crusade Begins

    Source: Wikimedia Commons
  • May 15, 1348

    Black Death Ravages Siena, Italy

    Primary Source
  • Gutenberg Invents Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1448

    Gutenberg Invents Printing Press

  • Fall of Constantinople
    Jan 1, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Source: Wikimedia Commons
  • Jun 7, 1517

    Leonardo da Vinci paints "Mona Lisa"

  • Charlemagne Crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

    Charlemagne Crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

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