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511
Clovis unites his people into one kingdom under the guidance of the church shortly before he dies
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520
Benedict, an Italian monk, writes a book of rules for monestaries
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Jan 1, 600
The church converts a majority of the germanic tribes to Christianity
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Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 700
Monks make many ornate copies of religious books that preserved Rome's heritage
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Jan 1, 700
The 'major domo' becomes the most powerful and influencial person in the Roman government
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Jan 1, 731
Venerable Bede, an English monk, wrote an up-to-date history of England that historians consider the best historical work of the Middle Ages
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Jan 1, 732
Charles Martel defeats a Muslim raiding party, defending Spain at the Battle of Tours
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Jan 1, 751
Pepin the Short becomes the first king ever anoited by the pope
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Period: Jan 1, 751 to
Carolingian Empire
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Jan 1, 771
Charlemange becomes the sole king of the Franks and continues his conquest
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Jan 1, 771
Charlemange, a.k.a. Charles the Great, commands the kingdom
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Clovis, leader of the germanic tribe the Franks, converts to Christianity.
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Gregory I, a.k.a. Gregory the Great, became the pope in Rome
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Charles Martel, a.k.a. Charles the Hammer, obtained more power than the King and expanded the empire
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Pepin dies
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Pope Leo III crowns Charlemange emperor after Charlemange defeats an unruly mob who attcks him
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Louis the Pious inherits the throne from Charlemagne
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Treaty of Verdun ends the civil war and divides Charlemagne's empire among his three grandsons
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Charlemange dies