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Nov 25, 756
Spanish Breakaway from Abbasids
Marks the decline of the Abbasid empire. The loss of such a large portion of land would have signaled that the Abbasids were getting weaker, leading to other tribes and regions to invade and rebel. -
Nov 24, 1019
Yaroslav the Wise comes to power
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Nov 25, 1054
Yaroslav's death causes decline of Kievan Empire
Included because there was so much about this empire before, and I decided that I would leave the empire with some sort of explanation about why it declined. -
May 12, 1096
Beginning of First Crusade
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Jul 15, 1099
First Crusade Captures Jerusalem
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Nov 24, 1156
Moscow is a Crude Village
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Nov 24, 1157
Seljuks capture Baghdad from Persians
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Nov 24, 1187
Muslims recapture Jerusalem
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Nov 24, 1227
Death of Genghis Khan
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Nov 24, 1240
Mongols capture Kiev
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Nov 25, 1327
Ivan I puts down Russian Rebellion and earns favor with the Mongols
Signifies when Ivan I first came into power and foreshadows to when he becomes king. -
Nov 24, 1480
Bloodless Standoff between Mongols and Russians
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Slavs and Vikings establish Novgorod
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City of Kiev established on the Dnieper River
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Kiev becomes Orthodox
