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Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) begin to invade Northern Europe. They would continue until 1042. -
Alfred the great, King of England, turns back the viking raiders. -
William of Normandy, a French Duke, conquers England in the Battle of Hastings, and became the King of England -
The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill about half the people in Europe. -
German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. This will signal the start of the Renaissance. -
The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople. This signals the end of the Eastern Roman Empire