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Rome is declining. Tacitus writes how the Germanic tribes appear to be more civilized than Rome.
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Policy that established Christianity as the religion of Rome.
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Adopted statement of the Christian Orthodox, which told of the christian belief of the Holy Trinity.
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The Anglo-Saxons left because they wanted more land. The legions departed in 550.
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Visigoths sack Rome, led by King Alaric
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Built wall around Constantinople and established it as the center of the new Eastern Roman Empire
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Dynasty of the Franks: Clovis, Charles Martel, Pepin, Charlemagne
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Clovis becomes king and rules the Franks
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Laws written to protect people from feuds and blood money.
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Justinian becomes Emperor of the Byzantine empire.
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The destruction caused by the revolts allowed the Hagia Sophia. It is a mix of both Islam and Christianity.
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When Muhammad is killed, these two groups disagree on the succession of authority after his death.
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History of Frankish people. Gregory was a clergyman who was biased toward the church and liked Clovis.
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Muhammad leaves Mecca to go to Medina
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Muhammad and his troops attack the caravan and take over Mecca. Muhammad told them that if you die in battle, you go to heaven.
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The first great dynasty that ruled the Muslim people.
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The Venerable Bede's Writting
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The Dome of the Rock is built in Jeerusalem
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Second of the two great dynasties of Islam. Succeeded the Umayyad dynasty.
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Charlemagne crowned in 800; dynasty split up in 843
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Crowned on Christmas by Pope Leo
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Dynasty that took control of the holy land. This dynasty became a threat to the Byzantine Empire.
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Prevented England from being taken over by the Danes and promoted education
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From Alfred to Edward the Confessor: Family that ruled Wessux
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Beowulf was written a while after Jesus was born and crucified. Yet, Beowulf represents a merging of both Christianity and Norse mythology and is a reflection on the Norse mythology.
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The churches of Rome split up: Catholic in the west, Greek Orthodox in the East.
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The Normans invade England; depicted through the Bayeux Tapestry
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Urban motivated people to go on the crusades:
1. Revenge on Muslims/kick Muslims out
2. Reclaim holy land
3. Over population in France
4. Take land from Muslims
5. Remission of Sins -
Christians take over Jerusalem, but killed everyone in sight including Muslims, Jews, and other Christians.
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Population growth because of increased agriculture.
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Led by Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip II of France, and holy Roman emperor Fredrick I. Made a truce wit Saladin
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The story of origin of the Norse gods and mythology. Snorri shows how evil came about and how they came to find the new name of god. Thor is a different type of hero, as he is very angry. Although Snorri was Christian, he ignored his own beliefs in the Prose Edda.
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Led by Fulk of Neuil. French advance on Constantinople
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Led by King Andrew II Hungary, King Leopold of Austria, and John of Brienna
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Led by Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick II
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Led by King Louis IX of France
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Led by Prince Edward of England
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Ibn Battuta leaves for his pilgrimage to Mecca
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Ottoman Empire takes over Constantinople