Western World

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  • 376

    The Barbarian Invasion of the Western Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire was the process of decline in the Western Roman Empire in which it failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided into numerous successor polities. The Roman Empire lost the strengths that had allowed it to exercise effective control; modern historians mention factors including the effectiveness and numbers of the army, the health and numbers of the Roman population, the strength of the ecthe competence of the Emperor & much more.
  • 476

    The last Western Roman Emperor is deposed.

    Romulus Augustus was deposed in 476 A.D., by Odoacer, a Germanic leader in the Roman army. Romulus wasn't killed in the coup. The exact date is unknown. Romulus was just a teenager when he ascended the imperial throne. He ruled from 31 October AD 475 to 4 September AD 476
  • Feb 1, 793

    The Vikings Began Attacking the Christian Settlements

    Part of the popular image of the Vikings is that they were all pagans, with a hatred of the Christian Church, but this view is very misleading. It is true that almost the entire population of Scandinavia was pagan at the beginning of the Viking Age, but the Vikings had many gods, and it was no problem for them to accept the Christian god alongside their own. Most scholars today believe that Viking attacks on Christian churches had nothing to do with religion.
  • Dec 25, 800

    Charlemagne is Crowned as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

    Charlemagne was crowned as Emperor by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800, but his dominions were divided between his heirs, with the eastern portions ultimately reunited under Otto I. After Pope John XII asked Otto for military assistance, Otto secured a papal coronation for what would become the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    The Norman Conquest of England

    At first, the two-handed Saxon battleaxes sliced through the armour of the Norman knights, but slowly the Normans began to gain control. King Harold was struck in the eye by a chance Norman arrow and was killed, but the battle raged on until all of Harold's loyal bodyguard were slain.
    William could truly now be called 'The Conqueror'! On Christmas Day 1066 Archbishop Ealdred of York crowned William King of England.
  • Feb 1, 1271

    The Ninth Crusade Fails

    Louis IX of France's failure to capture Tunis in the Eighth Crusade led Henry III of England's son Edward to sail to Acre in what is known as the Ninth Crusade. The 9th Crusade saw several impressive victories for Edward over Baibars. Ultimately the Crusade did not so much fail as withdraw, since Edward had pressing concerns at home and felt unable to resolve the internal conflicts within the remnant Outremer territories. It is arguable that the Crusading spirit was nearly extinct, by this time.