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Islam is one of the major religions.
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A battle between the Moslem army and the French army; the Moslem's had wanted more land. The French army won.
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A period of intellectual and cultural revival.
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The Vikings discover a new land called Greenland on a voyage from Iceland.
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The battle of Hastings changed the english law, culture, and language ; also stated the feudal system.
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The First Crusade united the civilizations of Eurasia. The trade routes spread both good but also bad things, such as leprosy.
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The Magna Carta was a very important document forced upon the king to limit his powers.
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Marco Polo traveled along the Silk Road farther than anyone had.
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A devistating epidemic that is estimiated to have killed 30-60 percent of Europes population. Thought to have been carried by rat fleas on black rats.
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St. Benedict was the founder of Western Monosticism.
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The Justinian code is a simplified book of Roman Laws.
