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732 BCE
Battle of Tours
Franks defeat Muslims in the Battle of Tours and check their advance in Europe. The Battle was fought in a area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours, in north central France. -
570 BCE
Muhammad
Muhammad, prophet of Islam, his followers start their journey from Mecca to Medina called Hijra. This marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar. -
481 BCE
Clovis becomes King of the Franks
The Frankish tribes are united by Clovis after he became the king of Franks by defeating the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouille. -
476 BCE
The fall of the Roman Empire
Rome had ruled much of Europe. This is the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages.