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The Fall of Rome marks the beginning of the Middle Ages in 476 A.D. The emperor Romulus Augustulus is deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer. This event marks the end of one period, and the beginning of another.
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Nika Riots in Constantinople, half of the city is burned or destroyed leaving tens of thousands dead
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China is unified once again during this time period for the first time for almost 400 years
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The long conflict leaves both empires exausted and unable to cope with the new Arab armies under Islam in the time period
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After the death of Muhammed, all of Arabia is Muslim
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It was the death of Bede, who was later regarded as the "father of english history"
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An ancient tool of navigation is first used in Europe. It was a early tool of marine navigators, astrologores and astronomers
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This is important because it is the oldest univeresity in Europe and was the first one established
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This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and central Europe
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It is one of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church, founded by Saint Francis of Assisi
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This document is sealed by John of England. This marks one of the first times a medeival ruler is forced to accept limits on his power
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The disease ravages Europe for the first of many times. An estimated 20-40% of the population is thought to have perished in the first year. This was beleived to wipe out as much as 505 of the population by its end
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Christoopher Colombus reaches the New World. The Age of Discovery into the New World Begins
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The Italian Wars will eventually lead to the downfall of Italian City-States
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The Renaissance period begins in Europe. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coined by Petrarch which means a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman ideals
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This is when the christianization of England begins
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Justinian 1 publishes the Code of Civil Law, which compiled centuries of legal writigs and imperial pronouncements into three parts of the body of law.
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Egbert defeats Mercians and Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England
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The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in China commences
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Its the first movement of the Catholic Church using spiritual means to limit private war and the first movement in Medeival Europe to control society through non violent means
