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Constantine effort to stop Christian persecution. The Edict of Milan stated all beliefs and faiths are allowed to celebrate, with Christianity being no exception.
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Universally accepted and recognized statements/documentation of the Christian faith
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Rome invaded by visigoths and Germanic tribes due to lack of control and power.
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Theodosian walls built surrounding Constantinople to prevent invasion.
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Written in the time of the New Testament, after the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple, but did not start to become relevant until the Dark Ages of Western Europe.
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Unification of Western Europe and Frankish tribes.
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Lack of leadership after capital moved from Rome to Constantinople (Eastern Rome)
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Constantinople being capitol of Byzantine Empire. Married to Theodora, queen of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian's power half.
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Hagia Sophia was constructed under the rule of Justinian with Greco-Roman influences. Was originally a church, then became a mosque, and is currently a museum.
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Muslim followers conquered Mecca from the Pagens during the season of Ramadan.
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Shia believed in the inheritance of (somewhat) direct descendants of caliphs or Abraham while Sunni were more flexible, leading to the conflict of choosing the next ruler
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Established after death of Muhammed.
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Finished being built in Jerusalem, was made to divert the attention away from the Holy Rock of Mecca.
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Crowning and beginning the rule of Charlemagne
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Conflict between Frankish and Burgundians (Muslims) from invading. Stops the spread of Islam into Western Europe.
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Take over Muslim empire from the Umayyads. Rules as caliphs.
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Baghdad is established as new capitol during the Abbasid Caliphs' reign.
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First baby steps out of the dark ages; significant development in literature (writing), art, architecture with Charlemagne's legislation on education throughout the Frankish kingdom.
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Peace treaty in which the current Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I (Eastern Roman Empire, but technically, the Roman Empire as a whole) recognizes Charlemagne as a legitimate ruler.
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Established with Harun Al Rashid (current general at the time) for support (military cooperation, mutual friendship between the two nations)