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476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
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Period: 476 to 1000
Early Middle Ages
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793
Vikings begin attacking Christian settlements
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802
The Khmer Empire is founded in Cambodia
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814
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor
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962
Otto crowned Holy Roman Emperor
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Period: 1000 to 1300
High Middle Ages
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1054
The Great Schism (split between Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox)
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1066
The Normans conquer England
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1099
The First Crusades captures Jerusalem
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1204
Crusaders take Constantinople from Byzantines
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1291
The Last Crusade fails
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Period: 1300 to 1500
Late Middle Ages
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1368
The Ming dynasty is founded in China
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1453
Constantinople falls ending Byzantine Empire