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476
Decline of the Roman empire
the Barbarians, led by Alaric, breached the walls of Rome and sacked the capital of the Roman Empire. Finally after an attack of the vandals the empire fell in 476 -
481
Clovis
Clovis became king of the Franks, he united most of the Frankish tribes guided by the Roman empire -
570
Muhammed
Muhammad was born in Mecca who then became the prophet -
Oct 10, 732
Battle of the Tours
The Franks led by Charles Martel defeated the invading army of Muslims, the battle was developed near the city of tours in France. He expanded the Frankish territory. -
Oct 7, 800
Charlemagne
Charlemagne king of the franks, united much of Western Europe, he use military force to convert people to Christian. The Pope crown him Roman Emperor in 800 -
Oct 13, 835
Vikings
Vikings from scandinavian lands begin to invade Northern Europe -
Jan 1, 896
Alfred The king
Alfred the king of England turns back the vikings invaders -
Oct 13, 1066
William of Normandy
He was a French duke, he conquers England in the battle Hastings, He became king of England and change it forever, by designing laws to control the country, he was a known as a tyrant -
Oct 13, 1096
The First Crusades
The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land. There would be several Crusades over the next 200 years. -
Oct 13, 1189
Richard the first
Richard becomes king of england -
Oct 13, 1206
Mongols
The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan -
Oct 13, 1215
The Magna Carta
King John signs the Magna carta, This document give some rights to the people and said that the king was not above the law -
Oct 13, 1271
Marco Polo
Marco Polo start his journey to explore Asia -
Mar 4, 1337
The Hundred year war
The war begins between England and Frence for the control of the french throne -
Oct 13, 1347
The Black Death
The Black death begins, The disease will kill half of Europe -
Oct 13, 1431
Joanne of Arc
The French heroine Joanne of Arc was executed by the English at the age of 19 -
Oct 13, 1444
The start of Renaissance
Renaissance start after the fall of the Roman Empire. Renaissance mark the end of the middle ages and the start of new ways of thinking like humanism or individualism
