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The Western Roman Empire officially comes to an end thanks to Odoacer, a Germanic warrior who exiled Romulus Agustus (Rome's Emporer).
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Islamic Caliphates conquered formal Roman territory, thus spreading the Islamic religion.
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The "Black Plague" outbreak begins. Rat fleas are responsible for carrying the disease on free-loading rats that rode cargo ships to distant lands across the general area. Europe lost half of its ENTIRE population.
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Territorial expansion throughout China/land in general. There were improvements in agriculture, transportation, and communication.
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Jerusalem was captured by Muslims, who were spreading the religion of Islam. The majority of population was Christian. This was called the "Arab Period" in time for Jerusalem. Umar (the first Caliph) was leader at the time.
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Clovis I begins his reign as the Frankish king. He spreads Christianity, in return for God answering his prayer (to win at war). He is the first to establish the Frankish Kingdom in Europe.
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Alfred takes his place as king, and rules his rightful territory in Southern England, by inheritance.
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Charlemagne (named Charles I) was the first Holy Roman Emporer. He is responisble for expanding the Frankish Kingdom into an empire of it's own. He was crowned by Pope Leo III when he conquered Italy in December of 800.
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King Alfred died of an unpleasant, life-long, but unknown disease. He was burried in Old Minster, and then moved to New Minster.
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Gregory the Great becomes Pope. He was known as "Father of Worship" throughout the middle ages because of his amazing efforts in changing the Roman worship of his day.
