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The Barbarian invasion of the Western Roman Empire.
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476
The last Western Roman Emperor is deposed.
was an emperor (alleged usurper) reigning over the Western Roman Empire from 31 October AD 475 until 4 September AD 476. -
Jan 1, 793
The Vikings begin attacking Christian settlements.
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Jan 1, 962
Charlemagne is crowned as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
The Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor refers to a ceremony in which the ruler of Europe's then-largest political entity received the Imperial Regalia at the hands of the Pope, symbolizing the pope's alleged right to crown Christian sovereigns, and the emperor's role as protector of the Roman Catholic Church. -
Jan 1, 1000
The Normans conquer England
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Jan 1, 1271
The last Crusade fails.
commonly considered to be the last major medieval Crusade to the Holy Land. It took place in 1271–1272.