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Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1300
The Dark Ages
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507
Battle of Vouille
The Franks under Clovis forced the Visigoths to leave Spain. -
515
Battle of Mons Badonicus
West Saxons halted by Britons. Arthur was the batlle-leader. -
527
JUstinian 1 becomes Eastern Roman Emperor
Expansion of imperial territory retaking Rome from Ostroths. -
Aug 24, 1109
Battle of Hundsfeld
Bolesluas 3 Wrymouth defeats the Emperor Herny V. German expansion to the east is stopped. -
Jan 1, 1158
Hanseatic League founded
New period of trade and ecenomic development for northern and eastern Europe. -
Jan 1, 1175
Jodo shu founded
Honen Shonin founded the pure land sect of Buddism. Begginig of the Buddist sectarian movement in Japan. -
Code of Civil Law
Legal writings and imperial pronouncements into three parts. Centuries in one body of law. -
Bulgarian Empire Establishes
Country that has a lot of influence in European hstory. Became cultural center of Slavic India. -
Treaty of Verdun
Divided Charlemagne's Empire between his grandson Sets stage of Holy Roman Empire and France as seperate states. -
Alfred the Great
He was the first king of the United Kingdom. He defended England from Viking invaders, formed new laws and fostered rebirth of religion and scholary activities.