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The reign of Justinian happened because he wanted to bring back the Holy Roman Empire. During this period Justinian extended the Byzantine Empire. In this time he also did a lot of building in Constantinople. This time period was important because he had part in Hagia Sophia. This time period also was important because he helped put Constantinople back together.
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A lot of Historians believe that Rome fell because of the split between an Western and Eastern empire controlled by different emperors. During the fall of Rome the empire got so massive it got very hard to run and maintain. People of power got more corrupt and the Roman army wasn't a dominate force anymore. There was also civil wars within the Empire. The fall of Rome was important because Christianity became more popular and it caused a new beginning.
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A General named Charles Martel smashed an enemy Muslim army at Tours in France and this is what caused The Battle of Tours. During the Battle of Tours Charles Martel was called " The Hammer " because he stopped the Muslim attackers even though he was out matched and out numbered. During the Battle, Moors backed away from Gaul and Abd-ar-Rahman was slain in battle. The Battle of Tours was important because it was an important factor in the tide of Muslim going into north-eastern Europe.
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Trade, Social arrangement, climate change and many more is what caused The Age of the Vikings. Trade was something that happened a lot during this time. Vikings also did a lot of raids and fights. This event was important because The Vikings were the first Europeans to find North America. It was also important because England's language is from Vikings.
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What caused The Reign of Charlemagne was he had great leadership skills and was kind. He also slain 4,500 Saxons to prove a point. During this timespan he fought 53 campaigns in 46 years to maintain. In The Reign of Charlemagne he was a great at organizing and always out organized everybody. This timespan was important because Charlemagne united most of the western Europe and he played a big part of spreading Christianity across Europe.
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Rurik began his rule of Novgorod because he came in with his 2 brothers and a big retinue to be able to rule Novgorod. During this time Rurik was a Viking. Another thing that was going on in this time was Rurik and his brothers all ruled different branches of the Rurik dynasty. This time period was important because the Rurik dynasty was created. Another reason why this time period was important because he created a good geographical and political formation.
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Disagreements over rights for land is the main reason why 100 Years War started. It also started because of Edward III"s statements to the French throne. During the 100 Years War there was France was the largest and richest kingdom of the Western Europe. This war was the last good medieval war. This war was also important because at the end of this it changed the way people think and it allowed the path for Reformation.
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Joan of arc lead the French because she convinced prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead the French army. During this time Joan of arc's goal was to relieve the city of Orleans. During this time period Joan of Arc ended up getting burned to death as a heretic. This was important because she led the French to victory. This time period was also important because Joan of Arch shows history that women can be leaders as well.
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The fall of Constantinople happened because of loss of manpower and lower economical resources. During this time there was a lower Greek Christian population. In this time period a lot of Christians were harassed during this time as well. This event was important because this led to the Age of Exploration. This event was also important because this allowed the discovery of the New world and the sea route to India by Vasco da Gama.
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Feudalism started because of the Fall of the Roman Empire. It also started because society collapsed and people were not protected anymore by a centralized government. During this time Feudalism was applied all over Medieval Europe. In this time the person above this system was the King. This system was important because it was the norm for the social ranking for hundreds of years in the word.
