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Diocletian splits Rome because it is too big to be ruled by one person.
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persecution of Christians is no longer tolerated
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a written proclamation of Christian beliefs
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Germanic tribes invade Rome
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Theodosius II builds a great wall around the new capital to protect it
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a Frankish King who converted to Christianity
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a powerful Frankish Dynasty
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he made many great reforms such as the Justinian Code of laws
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was built as the religious center of Constantinople
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Mecca was capitulated by the Muslims
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After Muhammad died, people could not agree if his successors should be appointed or be his family
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one of the four major caliphates established after Muhammad's death
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Charles Martel lead the Franks into the battle that stopped the Islamic spread into Europe.
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the third caliphate after Muhammad, Baghdad was their capital. They later overthrew the Umayyads
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the noble family that ruled the empire in western and central Europe during the early middle ages
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aka Charles the Great King of the Franks who united the Germanic tribes of Europe
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Harun Al Rashid was a caliph of baghdad who made an alliance with Charlegmagne
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Charlemagne believed he was a descendant of the Byzantines so instead of fighting with them he signed a treaty with them.
