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410
The Barbarian invasion of the Western Roman Empire
t was upon Rome and the Western Empire that the full force of the barbarian onslaught fell. First came the Goths. These were Teutons or Germans, and were divided into two tribes, the Visigoths or west Goths, and the Ostrogoths or east Goths. -
476
The last Western Roman Emperor is deposed.
Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed by Odoacer, a German barbarian who proclaims himself king of Italy. Odoacer was a mercenary leader in the Roman imperial army when he launched his mutiny against the young emperor. -
Jun 8, 789
The Vikings begin attacking Christian settlements.
The Vikings came into contact with Christianity through their raids, and when they settled in lands with a Christian population, they adopted Christianity quite quickly. -
Dec 25, 800
Charlemagne is crowned as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
Charlemagne was crowned as Emperor by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800, but his dominions were divided between his heirs, with the eastern portions ultimately reunited under Otto I. -
Oct 14, 1066
The Normans conquer England
The Norman conquest of England was the 11th century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later styled as William the Conqueror.
