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550
Birth of Muhammad
The birth of the religious leader Muhammad happened on this year -
768
Charlemagne becomes sole king of the Franks
Charlemagne becomes king of the Franks when his brother, Carloman, passed away and Charlemagne became sole ruler of the Franks -
Period: 793 to 1066
The Viking era
The Viking Era was a period of the late Early Ages and early High Ages of Medieval Europe. -
1054
Creation Of The Orthodox Church
The orthodox church is the second largest christian church with approximately 220 million baptised members -
Period: 1095 to 1291
Catholic Church Supports A Series Of Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars in 1095 by the Roman Catholic Church to seize the Holy Lands from Muslim control. -
1215
Signing Of The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is a document that was forced upon by king John of England, by a group of lords and high church officials. -
1305
First Recorded Use Of The Habeas Corpus
The Habeas Corpus is used to bring a prisoner before the court or determine if the prisoners imprisonment is lawful -
Period: 1347 to 1351
The Black Death
The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic and is one of the most fatal pandemics in human history, killing as many as 50 million europeans. -
1431
Joan Of Ark Burned At The Stake
Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans in 1429 that repulsed an English attempt to conquer France during the Hundred Years' Wars -
1500
Feudalism Largely Ends In Europe
Feudalism was First introduced by Charlemagne. Feudalism was a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return.