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Rome fell because of invasions and corruption. During the event a tribe called the Visigoths invaded and caused a lot of damage. The empire finally fell in 476 AD when a man from an enemy tribe by the name of Odoacer finally took control.
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In 772 AD Charlemagne invaded Saxony and succeeded. During the event he forced many Saxons to convert to Christianity and murdered those who refused.
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The vikings raided the British Isles, mostly Christian monasteries because they were left unprotected on small islands. They raided many places until they were defeated in 1066 by the Anglo-saxon king Harold Godwinson.
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Rurik developed the first dynasty in Russia.
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After the battle between the vikings and Harold Godwinson, William defeated Harold and became the king of England. He conquered England because he was promised the crown by his cousin Edward so when he died William fought for the crown.
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During the Crusades, Christians used their power to take back Jerusalem from Muslims.
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The 100 years war started when Charles IV died and didn’t have an heir to the throne so the people got into a disagreement about who should be the new king. In 1453 the French won.
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The Black Death was spread by rodents who were infected by fleas. About 25 million people died from the plague.
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Joan was a girl who helped the French win the 100 years war. Later she was found, captured, and killed by the English.
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Constantinople was left weak after many attempted sieges and outnumbered by the turks, the turks penetrated the walls and constantinople was defeated.
