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500
loss of language
as people lost their understanding of greek they also lost these im portant works -
Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1500
Middle Ages
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530
Uniting the Franks
Clovis was the Franks leader. Franks were united into one kingdom. -
Jun 15, 600
Banning of lay investiture
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Sep 29, 644
Battle of Legnano
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Dec 27, 732
European invasions
magyars- from the east did not settle
muslims-from the south conquered and settled
vikings- from the north raids -
Sep 27, 751
crowning of Charlemagne by the pope
Limited authority of nobles. Visited every part of his kingdom reguraly -
May 23, 770
Vikings vs. France
rolo-head of vikings army
charles the simple- king of france -
Period: Nov 4, 1096 to Oct 4, 1270
crusades
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Dec 4, 1100
Church Reforms
Monasteries led reforms in the church during the 1100's -
Dec 4, 1100
Starting the crusade
they wanted to recover jerusalem -
Dec 4, 1121
Pope Gelasis 1
discussed the "two power" that ruled the world, being the Church and Kings -
Dec 4, 1122
Purpose of the Crusade
To recover Jerusalem and the Holy Lands from Islamic Empires -
Dec 4, 1222
ending of the 1st crusade
Jerusalam was captured -
Sep 4, 1258
4th crusade
constanople was taken -
Dec 4, 1298
Power of Lay Investiture
The power and right to appoint church officials to their positions in Germany. Led to a battle between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope -
Period: Aug 4, 1337 to Dec 4, 1453
hundreds year war
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Period: Dec 4, 1340 to Dec 4, 1400
bubonic plague
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Dec 4, 1345
Reconquista
attempt to drive muslims out of spain -
Downfall of Charlemagnes empire
Louis left the empire to all three of his sons. Without central authority the empire weekens -
New languages develop
Different dialects of latin develop. These eventually into french and spanish -
Decline of the former Western Poman Empire
disruption of trade. Populations shift
