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476
Fall of The Roman Empire
- Considered the start of the Middle Ages
- Breakdown of commerce and trade
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525
Calendar Was Invented
- People still use it today
- It's widely used to tell dates and to mark important events
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610
Muhammad Founded The Religion Of Islam
- Created a prominent religion
- Gave a lot of people faith
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618
Tang Dynasty Begins
- High point in Chinese Civilization
- Noted for prosperity and stability
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919
First Use Of Gunpowder
- Proved to be very effective
- Marks the beginning of this technology in warfare
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1215
King John of England Signed The Magna Carta
- Limited the power of the monarchy
- The basis of the English common law
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1271
Marco Polo's Journey to Asia
- Basis of early European knowledge of China
- Cultural exchange between the east and the west
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1337
The One Hundred Year War
- Destroyed the feudal nobility
- Brought a new social order
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1347
The Black Death
- Killed 200 million people in Eurasia
- One of the largest pandemics in human history
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1492
Columbus Sailed To The Americas
- Settlement and colonization of America
- Opened a way for European countries to exploit the land