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Clovis united the Franks and created the Kingdom of France. A country that would play a major role in future events and still exists today. -
After Clovis, the next great king of France was Charlemagne. Drastically increasing the kingdom through waging almost constant way. -
As the Vikings from the North mingled more and more with the Europeans, they eventually stopped raiding and turned into European style kingdoms.
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Denmark became a stable kingdom under its king Harald Bluetooth. -
Norway became a stable kingdom under its king Olaf Tryggvason. -
Sweden became a stable kingdom under its king Olof Skötkonung. -
Across Persia, groups of Turks settled down and created new Turkish dynasties in the region. -
Through the systematic rotation of fields and other new field inventions, farmers were able to produce massive amounts of food. This not only made them wealthier, but more then double Europe's population. -
A Viking-descended king from Normandy in northern France, William the Conqueror invaded and took over the English Isle. Creating the first Royalty of England. -
Pope Urban II gave a sermon in Furnace in which he called to all Christians to retake the holy land. A vast army of kings and foot soldier rushed into the middle east, ransacking and conquering all the heretics they could. This was the first crusade. -
Spreading across Europe was the new teachings of scholasticism that was based on Aristotelian logic and writings. -
In Bologna in northern Italy the first university was created. It taught students law. -
With the rise of the leader Temujin, the clans of the khans were under one leader and conquered most of Asia. They then repeatedly sacked South Europe and Russia. -
During the times of the other three crusades, Pope Alexander III authorized a crusade against the heathens of the East Baltic region. The crusade was very successful and Christianity was now the official religion of every European kingdom. -
Ruling Egypt as of the thirteenth century, the Mamluk Turks held back a Mongol invasion. Spearing Europe from another terrible run in with them. -
After pope Clement V move the the papacy to Avignon in France. This cause a great divide in the church were multiple popes would vie for power. Pope Urban VI would move the papacy back to Rome and would set up a new system of governess for the church.
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For most of England and Frances history, they were like brother and sister due to there nobility being so close. With the death of King Charles IV, England's soon to be replaced prince declared war on France. This drove a wedge between the two kingdoms that would never be closed. -
Thanks to earlier years of poor yields, most of Europe was starved and very susceptible to disease. With the arrival of the Black Death from Asia, close to half of Europe population would be wiped out.
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Eugene IV through out pope Urban VI's new system and reconfirmed the absolute power of the papacy. -
The French finally won over their English counter part. Partly thanks to the martyr know as Joan of Ark, who rallied the troops and made it seem as though god was on the side of the French. -
The same year Columbus sailed the ocean blue, the Spanish finally expelled the Muslims from what they saw as their Christian land.