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Period: 250 to
The Dark Ages
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272
OUTCOME: Constantine
Constantine is born
Outcome: becomes leader, moves capital to Constantinople then eventually causes the split of Christianity -
312
OUTCOME: Battle of Milvian Bridge
Constantine beat Maxentius here on the bridge
Outcome: Constantine becomes ruler and becomes Christian. Then leads the split of Christianity -
325
Council of Nicea
The first council was held -
410
OUTCOME: Alaric
Alaric sacked rome
Outcome: Vikings took over Rome -
466
Clovis
Clovis was born -
476
Fall of the Roman Empire
The roman empire failed and crumbled -
476
Odoacer
Odoacer became first king of Italy -
527
Justinian
Became emperor of the empire -
537
Hajia Sophia
The cathedral Hajia Sophia was built -
540
OUTCOME: Bubonic Plague
The bubonic plague killed thousands of romans
outcome: Justinian couldn't reunite the two empires -
543
St Benedict
Died at Monte Cassino of high fever. Supposedly died the day God told him he would -
Oct 2, 672
Bede
the Monk Bede was born -
Oct 27, 732
Battle of the Tours
battle fought between the cities Poitiers and Tours in North-Central France -
Creation of Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne was crowned -
Viking Raids
The vikings raided on the roman empire -
Charles Martel
Charles Martel was born -
Alfred the Great
Became King of Wessex -
Ivar the Boneless
Led the Great Heathen Army in the invasion of East Anglian -
OUTCOME: Charlemagne
became king of the Franks
Outcome: started the holy roman empire
