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Jan 1, 677
Arabs
The Arabs try to conquer Constantinople but are unsuccessful. -
Jan 1, 700
North Africa and Middle East
North Africa and Middle East came under the rule of the Caliphate. -
Jan 1, 750
Irish Monks
Irish monks form early-medieval art. -
Jan 1, 1070
Justinian Code
The Justinian Code was rediscovered in Northern Italy. -
Jan 1, 1125
German Princes
German princes abolish the hereditary claim to the throne and make the right to select new rulers. -
Jan 1, 1204
King John
King John of England loses Normandy and the surrounding area to the French king, Philip Augustus. -
Jan 1, 1223
Louis Vll
Louis VIII, Philip Augustus' son, rules for three years and conquers most of southern France. -
Jan 1, 1261
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire returns to Constantinople. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death
The Black Death kills about a third of Europeans -
Charlemagne
Charlemagne is crowned emperor by the pope in Rome.
