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476
the fall of the Roman Empire
Rome was conquered by barbarians. -
Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1492
the middle ages
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527
Justinian the I of the Eastern Roman Empire
Justinian the I becomes ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire. He established new laws that heavily influenced modern law. -
570
Muhammad is born
Muhammad the prophet is born. He founded the Islamic religion, which is now one of the world's largest religions -
Jun 8, 632
death of Muhammad
Muhammad, founder if Islam, dies. -
Jan 1, 1095
Crusade begins
Pope Urban the II declares the first Crusade with the goal of taking Jerusalen from the arabs in the name of Christianity. -
Jan 1, 1147
Second Crusade
French and German armies marched on Jerusalem in 1147 and failed to win any victories; whereas, on the other side of the Mediterranean, Portugese armies achieved great success. -
Jan 1, 1189
Third Crusade
the Muslims, under Saladin, retook Jerusalem. -
Jan 1, 1202
Fourth Crusade
This Crusade never reached the holy land and acted more as a political opportunity than it did a religious one. -
Jan 1, 1272
Ninth Crusade
The 9th Crusade was held a bankruptcy and ceased the Crusades in the Middle East. -
Jan 1, 1299
Ottoman Empire formed
the Ottoman Empire was one of the longest lasting empires in world history and was founded under the pricipals of Islam. -
Jan 1, 1310
Dante's Inferno
Dante writes epic poem: 'The Divine Comedy', not published until 1555. -
Jan 1, 1378
Western Schism
the church divides due to disagreements on certain pricipals; three popes are elected this year. -
Jan 1, 1492
New World found
Christipher Columbus finds the New World. -
Jerusalem captured by thar arabs
Jerusalem is a holy city for the Muslims, the Jews and the Christians; disputes on it's ownership were inebitable. -
Viking attack on Paris
This raid proved to the Franks the strategic inportants of Paris. -
Greenlan discovered
Eric the Red begins his conquest of Greenland after being exiled from Iceland. -
Charlemagne's empire begins
This dynasty seen as the origin of modern France and Germany.