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Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is removed from office. This event signifies the fall of Rome, and the beginning of the Middle Ages.
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Clovis, the King of the Franks, takes control over French and Belgium territories and converts himself and his new territories to Christianity.
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On this date, Justinian I, becomes the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
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From the years 541 to 543, the Bubonic Plague infects the city of Constantinople.
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This date marks the end of the battle, where the army of Charles Martel, a.k.a. Charles the Hammer, comes out victorious, after stopping the Muslim armies from completely invading Western Europe.
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From the years 742 to 814, Charlemagne (French for Charles the Great) ruled the Frankish Empire, and created the Carolingian Empire.
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During this battle, the Norman army went on a conquest, and successfully captured England from the English. This event happened near Hastings, England. This battle changed English history.
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This was an expedition that lasted from the years 1096-1099. In this event, European Christians raided the Islamic Empire in order to reclaim Jerusalem, their Holy Land.
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This is the treaty that ended the Carolingian Civil War.
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This is the year that Justinian's Code of Law is created. This written code of laws resembles the modern-day Bill of Rights.