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the fall of rome marks the beggining of the middle ages
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The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons in England. Chiefly known today for the supposed involvement of King Arthur but because of the limited number of sources, there is no certainty about the date, location, or details of the fighting.
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Justinian is best remembered for his Code of Civil Law (529), and expansion of imperial territory retaking Rome from the Ostrogoths.
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Long conflict leaves both empires exhausted and unable to cope with the newly united Arab armies under Islam in the 630s
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The Byzantines, under Heraclius, crush the Persians.
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Would become the longest lasting caliphate, until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
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Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.
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One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church, founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
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It its the oldest Czech and German-Speaking University in the world
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It is the oldest university in Germany.
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This ushers in a period of significance of the Medici's, such as bankers, popes, queens (regents) and dukes, throughout Europe (mainly Italy, especially the Florentine Republic), over the next three centuries.
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Survived in Italy until the invasion of the Franks in 774 under Charlemagne.
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The missionary work reached new levels during his pontificate, revolutionized the way of worship for the Catholic Church (Gregorian Chants), liturgy, etc., and was soon canonized after his death.
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Established a Unified Silla which led to the North South States Period 30 years later.[14]
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With his crowning, Charlemagne's kingdom is officially recognized by the Papacy as the largest in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.
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He defended England from Viking invaders, formed new laws and fostered a rebirth of religious and scholarly activities.
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Would be sustained until the Mongol invasion of Rus' over four and a half centuries, despite peaking during the middle 11th century during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise.
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First encounter of attempts to conquer Byzantine Sicily, until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.