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570
Muhammad was born.
The prophet of Islam was born in Makkah. It is stated that Muhammad was orphaned at early age and then his uncle raised him. -
Feb 27, 610
Muhammad experienced a revelation.
The prophet of Islam experienced a revelation or a vision. He heard a voice calling him to be an apostile of on etrue deity -
Mar 26, 732
Muslims and Christians fight the Battle of Tours
This battle halt the spread of Islam in Western Europe. -
Jun 26, 752
Pepin the Short became king of the Franks.
The son of Charles Martel became king of the Franks with the backing of nobles and Church officials . -
Nov 17, 1095
The call for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II calls for the First Crusade because the Seljuk Trks took Jerusalemand military aid was needed. -
Apr 1, 1180
Philip Augustus becomes king of the Franks.
Also known as Philip II, the fifteen year old was determined to strengthen the monarchy. He doubled the area of his domain and recaptured French land from England. -
Apr 14, 1348
The Black Plague spread through Europe.
Rats that carriedd fleas would crawl onto traveling ships and then the ships would carry adn spread the disease. The Back Plague or Black Death killed many. -
Oct 20, 1378
The Great Schism tacks place.
Two popes were elected whch caused conflict known as the Great Schism. This problem made people question the church. -
9/11 takes place.
Terrorists hijacked airplanes and crashed them into the Twin Towers causing the death of thousands of people. -
Benedict introduces rule for monasteries.
Benedict founded a monastery at Monte Cassino in Italy. It beccame the model for monks.
