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476 BCE
Fall of Western Roman Empire
Start of the Middle Ages -
Period: 476 BCE to 1100
The Early Middle Ages
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507
Defeat of the Visigoths at Vouillé
The King of the Franks, Clovis, defat of the visigoths at Vouillé -
Period: 507 to 962
The development of the Carolingian Empire
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632
Orthodox Caliphs
The first caliphs were members of Muhammad´s family.There was great territorial expansion.
They controlled the Arabian Peninsula.
They defeated the Byzantine empire.
They subdued the Neo-Persian Empire. -
661
Umayyad Caliphate
In the Umayyad dynasty they failed to conquer Constantinolple stopped by the Franks. -
732
The defeat of muslims at Poitier
The mayor of the palace, Charles Martel (Pippin the Younger's father) defeated the muslims at Poitier and stopped their expansion in Europe -
750
Abbasid Caliphate
After another civil war, the position of caliph passed to the Abbasid dynasty, who moved the capital to baghadad. -
751
Pippin became king
Pippin the Younger became king of the Franks -
800
Charlemagne was crowned emperor
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814
Charlemagne died
Charlemagne died and his son Louis the Pious succeeded him -
843
The divided of Muslim empire
Louis' sons divided up the empire in the Treaty of Verdun -
962
Otto I established the Holy Roman Empire
The German Emperor Otto I defeated the Magyars and Slavs and occupied the whole of Central Europe and part of Italy. He stabilished the Holy Roman Empire. -
Period: 1100 to 1300
The Higg Middles Ages
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1258
Later Expansion
Sailors and muslim merchants spread Islam beyond the borders of the caliphate following trade routes. -
Period: 1300 to 1502
Late Middle Ages
