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Period: 400 to Aug 31, 1400
Middle Ages
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476
The fall of the Roman Empire
Rome had ruled much of Europe. Now much of the land would fall into confusion as local kings and rulers tried to grab power. This is the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. -
570
Muhammad
Muhammad, prophet of Islam is born. -
Nov 19, 732
Battle of Tours
The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe. -
Aug 31, 1066
William of Normandy
a French Duke, conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became King of England and changed the country forever. -
Sep 3, 1096
Start of the First Crusade
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. -
Jan 5, 1189
Richard I
Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England. -
May 13, 1206
The Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan. -
Clovis becomes King of the Franks
Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul. -
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French and the German Monarchies. -
Vikings from the Scandinavian lands
Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) begin to invade northern Europe. They would continue until 1042. -
Alfred the Great
King of England, turns back the Viking invaders.
