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Clovis defeats the last Roman army in Western Europe.
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Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedictine Monastery
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Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the Battle of Tours.
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The Vikings make their earliest known raid on Ireland.
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Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Emperor in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Pope John XII crowns Otto I emperor in Aachen.
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The Normans Conquer England.
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The University of Bologna is founded by Irnerius in Bologna, Italy.
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English Archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral.
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The Magna Carta is signed by King John in Runnymede.
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The Plague arrives in Europe
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Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada.
