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Medieval Europe

  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Charles Martel led the Franks against the Muslims which stopped the Muslim advance into Europe and Christianity remained Europe's major religion.
  • First Crusade
    Aug 1, 1096

    First Crusade

    Pope Urban II called Europeans together to fight to regain the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks who had taken it from the Arab Muslims. The TUrks made pilgrimage for Christians unsafe.
  • Period: Aug 14, 1096 to Apr 20, 1205

    Crusades

  • Song of Roland
    Mar 17, 1100

    Song of Roland

  • Charlemagne becomes Holy Roman Emperor

    Charlemagne becomes Holy Roman Emperor

    Charlemagne had impressed the pope with his conquests of lands and conversions of people to Christianity, so he had him crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne set up courts and schools in his empire.