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476
The Fall of Western Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire fell in 476CE. The Barbarian tribes invaded the borders of the Western Empire. By 476CE, Emperor Romulus Augustulus fell from a Germanic Barbarian called Odoacer. The Barbarian conquered over Rome and no other Roman Emperor ruled over the Western Empire after him, which led to what many called the End of the Roman Empire. -
800
Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans
In 800, Charlemagne was the first recognised emperor of Western Rome after the Fall of Rome in 476CE. He ruled from 768 to 814. He had encouraged for the Germanic people to come together as one kingdom and ensured Christianity in Western Europe. Charlemagne was a significant person in the history of Europe. -
1095
The First Crusade is decreed
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1215
Magna Carta is signed
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Period: 1315 to 1317
The Great Famine
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Period: 1348 to 1350
The Black Death
The Black Death was a time when there were an outbreak of plagues in Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. 12 ships from the dark sea arrived and most people in the ship were dead, some were very ill. 20 million people were killed over the next 5 years in Europe. -
Period: 1378 to 1417
The Great Schism