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In 476 AD, the last Roman Emperor ,Romulus Augustulus was overtook by a German named Odoacer. Reasons for it's falling were: crazy emperors,civil wars,unemployment, high taxes, and Barbarian invasions.
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This is the time known as Dark Ages because it was harsh and horrible to be alive in rather then in the Classical times. Split into three middle ages there is the Early, High, and Late.
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Born in Makkah (Mecca) Muhammad's father dies before he was born and mom die alittle while after.
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The Battle of Tours was proposed by Charles Martel,who went with the Frankish army to fight off the Muslim invasion on the Frank Kingdom. Some say it lasted a week; others say it lasted just two days.
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When Charlemagne first entered Saxony with the intent to conquer, until the last rebellion of disaffected tribesmen was crushed in 804.
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Him,Odo of Bayeux and 7,000 to 8,000 men moved north from Bulverhythe with three "battles" composed of infantry,archers, and crossbowmen to attack the Saxons.
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The crusades were a series of religiously sanctioned military campaigns, called by the Pope and with the main goal of restoring the Holy land.
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Called by Pope Urban II for the responsiblitiy of assinating Emperor Alexus I of Constaintinople .This Crusade was led by Peter the Hermit, Walter the Penniless, Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin and Eustace of Flanders, and others.
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Genghis unified the Mongol and Turkic tribes in the region of modern-day Mongolia,later on becoming the ruler of all Mongols.
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The Magna Carta is a document that King John of England (1166 - 1216) was forced into signing.Forcing his power to lessen and allow the formation of paliament.
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The first elected parliament was De Montfort's Parliament in England which gave the habeas corpus, and followed the Magna Carta.
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The cure for leprosy was not known and the treatment prescribed was usually isolation.
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Around the age of 16 Clovis became the Chief or King of his tribe. To prove his kingship, he planned to drive the Romans out of Gaul and make it the empire of the Franks.
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Pope Leo III, crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans as he knelt in the church. Some say it was a surprise to Charlemagne , others say he knew it before it happened.
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At the time of chaos, Alfred united the Saxons and rallied his forces and won a great victory.
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As the result of the efforts of Saint Cyril and Methodius the Bible translations were made and the Russian Orthadox Church.
