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476
The fall of the Roman Empire. Rome had ruled much of Europe
<a href='' >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ivanov_pagans.jpg</a>
Now much of the land would fall into confusion as local kings and rulers tried to grab power. This is the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. -
481
Clovis becomes King of the Franks.
<a href='' >http://drakenberg.weebly.com/medieval-legacy.html</a>
Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul. -
570
Muhammad, prophet of Islam is born
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Jan 1, 800
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
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Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French and the German Monarchies. -
Jan 1, 1066
William of Normandy, a French Duke, conquers England in the Battle of Hastings.
<a href='' >http://www.britroyals.com/kings.asp?id=william1</a>
He became King of England and changed the country forever. -
Feb 1, 1096
Start of the First Crusade
<a href='' >http://hubpages.com/education/The-Crusades-The-First-Crusade</a>
The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land. There would be several Crusades over the next 200 years. -
Feb 1, 1215
King John of England signs the Magna Carta.
<a href='' >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta</a>
This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law. -
Feb 1, 1347
The Black Death begins in Europe.
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This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe.
