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The fall of the Roman Empire started when the Visigoth tribe sacked Rome in 410. Over time the empire decreased in power and was ended in 476. However the Byzantine Empire or the Eastern Roman empire survived for almost another 1000 years.
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The first raid on Lindisfarne was in January, 793. The ‘Northman’ attacked the Christian monastery at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, in north-east England. Northumbria was an English kingdom, and its monasteries were famous for books, art and treasures.
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In 800 C.E the Charlemagne was appointed ruler of the holy roman empire. the Holy Roman Empire was a group of free cities and regions all under the rule of the one emperor. it was created by the coronation of the Charlemagne (or Charles the great) as Roman Emperor by pope Leo II.
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William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066.
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On November 27, 1095, in Clermont, France, Pope Urban II called for a crusade to help the Byzantines and to free the city of Jerusalem
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Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, the Black Death is estimated to have killed 30–60% of Europe's total population. In total, the plague may have reduced the world population from an estimated 450 million down to 350–375 million in the 14th century.
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The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the Byzantine empire by the invading Ottoman empire. The capture of Constantinople struck the end of the Byzantine empire.
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Suleiman the magnificent was the longest ruler of the Ottoman Empire. His rule went for twenty years (1520 – 1560). He is remembered for his entire change in the ottoman legal system. He threatened to overrun the whole of Europe with his substantial military forces.
