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Oct 24, 1096
Crusades
The first Crusade began. -
Oct 24, 1271
Marco Polo
1271 - Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia. -
Oct 24, 1291
Fall of Acre
Fall of Acre marked the end of the Crusades. Acre, the last Christian city in the Near East, was lost to the Turks. -
Oct 24, 1337
Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne. -
Period: Oct 24, 1348 to Oct 24, 1350
Black Death
The black plague swept England and Europe. It was estimated that one out of every five people in England died. Spread by fleas which infested a huge rat population, the disease is characterized by the victim turning dark purple in the last hours of life due to respiratory failure, hence the name, black plague. -
Jan 1, 1453
Capture of Constantinople
The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople. This signals the end of the Eastern Roman Empire also known as Byzantium. -
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. This act symbolized a union of church and state. -
Vikings
Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) begin to invade northern Europe. They would continue until 1042.