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Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1300
Dark Ages
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500
Clovis
Clovis founded the Frankish state and converted his people to Western Catholic Christianity. He founded the Merovingian dynasty. -
540
Justinian Plague
Mice frum a cargo ship carried this plague to Justinian's empire, including the capital, Constantinople. It killed about a third of the population. Justinian was one of the few people to live through the disease. The plague stopped with no explination and it took hundreds of years to restore the civilization. -
Jan 1, 730
Bede wrote books of Pre-Christian past
Bede was a Benedictin monk who wrote over 250 books, including a pre-Christian history. He became a saint by working many miracles. He lead the monostaries with strict teaching. He escaped death from his own followers twice. -
Jan 1, 732
Battle of Tours
Charels "The Hammer" Martel lead the Franks to victory over the Arabs. He used land from the church to finance his military. -
Jan 1, 1050
High Middle Ages
This was the start of the High Middle Ages and continued until 1300. In this time, Europe rose to powerbecause of its culture, economy, and politics. The papel monarchy was organized during this time. -
Jan 1, 1066
Feudalism in England
William the Conquerer and tne Normans established Feudalism in England after the Battle of Hastings. Feudalism ment that land was exchanged for military power. Everyone owed allegience to the king. -
Jan 1, 1071
Seljuk Turks defeat Byzantines
The Turks win at Manzikert in Asia Minor and reconquer most of the land. -
Jan 1, 1227
Genghis Khan dies
The tactical leader of the Mongols dies after a sccessful life of conquest. He was buried in a secret place and all the people that buried him were killed. The location of his burial site is still unknown, as well as the cause of his death. -
Charlamane becomes emporer
He was the first emperor of Rome in centuries. He was a Frankish king who greatly expanded his kingdom. He was crowned emperor on Christmas day by Pope Leo, the third. -
One Thousand and One Nights
The caliph of Baghdad, Harun al-Rashid , composed this work, discribing daily life and the luxury of Arabia.
