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476
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
The loss of central political control in the Western Roman Empire -
622
The formation of Islam
Muhammad and his followers migrate to the nearby town of Yathrib, where other people acceped Islam -
732
Battle of Tours
An important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul -
800
Charlemagne became an emperor
Charles the Great was coronated as an emperor by Pope Leo the III. -
843
Treaty of Verdun
The Frank Empire was divided between the 3 sons of Louis the Pious. -
1096
First Crusade
Military campaign was started against the Islam -
1216
Magna Carta Libertatum
a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, gave the people some rights -
1337
The start of The Hundred Years' War
Between the Kingdoms of England and France -
1347
Black Death
Third of the European population died. -
1492
Colombus discovers America
He made three further voyages to the Americas, exploring the Lesser Antilles