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750
Abbasid Caliphate
Abbas begins killing off all the Umayyad leaders and establishes the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad, Iraq. -
773
Charlemagne Invades the Lombard's
Once Charlemagne conquered and declared himself king of the Lombard's, the Germanic tribe inhabiting parts of Italy, he had converted many of their people to Christianity. -
800
Emperor of All the Romans
Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III and this was important since no person had been crowned Roman Emperor since 476. -
911
The Vikings Convert to Christianity
Once the Vikings started to settle in areas like England, Scotland, France, and other places in Europe, they converted to Christianity. There were more powerful Christian rulers because of the many people converting to Christianity. -
962
Otto the Great
Otto I takes his place as Holy Roman Emperor. After the title of Holy Roman Emperor was brought back, it was given to Christian leaders by the pope. -
1095
The Crusades vs Religious Leaders
Religious leaders begin to lead the Crusades in Europe in order to gain control over the holy land. Christianity begins a powerful influence on the people that makes the leaders of these people very religious as well. -
1337
The 100 Years' War
Joan of Arc said that she was told by angels and saints to help lead the French to victory in the Hundred Years' War. She helped defeat England several times but was captured and executed for heresy. -
1347
The Plague
During the Black Death, religious leaders, priests, and the pope were people whom the common people looked up to in order to get their prayers and messages to God. They were powerful due to the plague. -
1354
The Fall of Gallipoli
The Ottomans besieged and captured the town of Gallipoli, making it the first Ottoman stronghold in Europe and the staging area for Ottoman expansion across the Balkans. -
1389
Battle of Kosovo
Victory at Kosovo gives the Ottoman Turks control over Serbia, which becomes a vassal state.