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570
Muhammad is born in Makkah
Muhhammad the major Prophet of Islam was born around 570 A.D. He was orphaned at an early age and raised by an uncle -
Jun 8, 632
Muhammad died
The Prophet of Islam died after a brief illness. He leaves a legacy of the Islamic religion. -
Nov 22, 1095
Pope Urban II calls for Crusade
After the Seljuk Turks took control of Jerusalem and threatened Christian Pilgrims Pope Urban II calls for Crusade. Urban II made a speech in Clermont France asking for a volunteer army to retake Jerusalem. -
Jul 14, 1453
The Hundred Years' War ends
After lasting for 116 years the Hundred Years' War ends. The Hundred Years War was a long conflcit between France and England over control of land in France -
Charlemagne becomes Roman Emperor
Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Emperor of Rome and protector of the Church. Leo did this to show gratitude to Charlemagne after he fought off Roman nobles threatening the Pope. -
Benedict founds Monte Cassino
In A.D. 529 Benedict, a Roman official, founded a monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy. This monastery becomes the model for monastic living.
