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Western Roman Empire falls to the nordic barbarians, now only byzantine empire remains.
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Beginning of the medieval era. End of the classic period.
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Under the reign of Justinian, the public order becomes a serious issue in Constantinople because of popular protests. Cathedral Hagia Irene perished in a fire.
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Since the reignate of Constantine, a process of conversion from Roman religion to Christian Orthodox Cjurch began. It fully ended here, crowning the christians as a social majority.
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The Crusaders had besieged Constantinople several times and finally the city´s borders. they finally took over and overthrew the Roman Sovereignity. Being here they founded the "Latin Empire"
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57 years of steady economical and social decline preceeded the Capture of Constantinople. Taking advantadge of this, Michael VIII Palaiologos Re gained control of the city, Ending with the short "Latin empire"
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After attacking the city various times, mainly by the error of a guard, (to leave a gate open) Sultan Mehmed II, overthrew once and for all the Roman Sovereignity in a three day invasion. Amongst this came the foundation if the Ottoman empire, making this great city host the Capital of an Empire once again.
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Finally, the Middle ages of the western world ended. Renaissance begins.
