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400
Invasion
Germanic groups invaded the Western Roman Empire -
476
Empire Ends
Groups overthrew the last emperor in Rome and brought the Empire to an end. -
500
Western Europe
Western Europe had divided into many Germanic Kingdoms. -
700
Power Passed
Power had passe from kings to government officials known as mayors of the palace. -
714
Charles Martel
Charles Martel or "Charles the Hammer" became mayor of the palace -
732
Defeat
Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at the Battle of the Tours. -
754
Germanic Group
Pepin forced a Germanic group called the Lombards to leave Rome. -
768
Son becomes King
Pepin diesd, his son Charles becomes King of the Franks. -
800
Empire
Charles kingdom had grown into an Empire.