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This started the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. Local kings and rulers tried to gain power during this time.
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Muhammad was a prophet of Islam.
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The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
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William conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became King of England and changed the country forever.
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The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land.
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Richard I becomes King of England.
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The Mongol Empire is found Genghis Khan.
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King John of England signs the Magna Carta. This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law.
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Marco Polo makes his famous journey to explore Asia.
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The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne.
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The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe.
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Joan of Arc, heroine was executed at age 19.
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Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
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The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople. This signals the end of the Eastern Roman Empire also known as Byzantium.
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Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper".
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Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul.
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Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French and the German Monarchies.
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Vikings from theScandinavian lands begin to invade northern Europe and continue until 1042
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Alfred the Great, King of England, turns back the viking invaders.