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476
End of the Western Roman Empire.
Fall of Rome ,end of the Western Roman Empire, and mass migration. -
Period: 476 to 1100
THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
Germanic kingdoms and high point of the Byzantine Empire.
Birth and spread of Islam
Carolingian Empire -
507
Franks defeated
The king of the Franks , Clovis,defeated the Visigoths Vouillé. -
Period: 632 to 661
ORTHODOX CALIPHS
The first caliphs were members of Muhammad`s family .
They controlled the Arabian Peninsula .
They defeated the Byzantine Empire .
They subdued the Neo-Persian Empire . -
Period: 661 to 750
UMAYYAD CALIPHATE
After a civil word, the position of caliph passed to the Umayyad dynasty, who goberned from they capital in Damascus. -
732
Charles Martel defeated the Muslims
The mayor of the palace, Charles Martel (Pippin the Younger´s father), defeated the Muslims at Poitier and stopped their expansion in Europe. -
Period: 750 to 1258
ABBASID CALIPHATE
The position of caliph passed to the Abbasid dynasty , who moved capital to Baghdad .The 8th to the 10th century was the golden age of the caliphate .
From the 10th century onwards , frequent civil war limited economic development . Eventually , the empire was divided into several independent caliphates such as of the Umayyads , who
o governed al‑Andalus and that of Fatimids in Egypt. Meanwhile , the Turks became more influential . -
751
Pippil became King
Pippil the Younger became King of the Franks -
800
Charlemange
Charlemagne was crowned emperor. -
843
Louis`sons divided at the empire
Louis`sons divided at the empire in the Treaty of Verdun . -
962
Otto I
Otto I established the Holy Roman Empire. -
Period: 1101 to 1300
THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES
Feudal system.
Frist Crusades.
Romanesque art -
Period: 1301 to 1453
LATE MIDDLE AGES
Development of trade.
Gothic art.
Black Death. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople.
