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This was when the western Roman empire was defeated and Rome fell. It signified the start of the Middle Ages and a period of many changes and small battles

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Charlemagne is Crowned King/Holy Roman Emperor

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Charlemagne is Crowned King/Holy Roman Emperor

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Charlemagne was a great ruler of the Franks who took over a great deal of land and spread Christianity across the Empire. He looked at the bigger picture and united much of Europe starting customs that have been built on to this very day.

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The vikings were not just one group of people but they were many different groups that came from Northern countries such as Norway and Sweden. They were the most feared because they were very brutal and conquering people

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This was the splitting of the churches in Eastern and Western Europe. Differences had developed between the two through politics and just different beliefs. This was important as it showed how the two different groups thought.

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Feudalism was more of a social structure that was created during this time in Europe. Since the power and control of land was constantly changing, the people would be put into certain categories from Kings to Nobles, then Knights, and finally Peasants. This allowed all the work to still get done even though the power was still very inconsistent.

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There were many crusades during this period between the Holy Roman Empire and Muslims for control of the Holy Land. This first crusade was won by the crusaders from Europe and marked the start of many more.

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This was the second crusade that started because of the fall of a country called Edessa. This country had been founded during the first crusade and was taken over by a different group of people. This caused Europeans to react and attack once again.

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Once again, another crusade happened a few years later to attempt to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land. This battle was started by a few very powerful leaders of Western Christian states in order to take back the Holy Land. It lasted 3 years but was very unsuccessful as the crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

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Since three crusades weren't enough, there was a fourth. This time the original intent was to conquer Jerusalem and the Muslims. However, they ended up taking over Constantinople, a Christian city of the Byzantine Empire. This was important as it brought many riches to the people.

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The Magna Carta was a document signed by the King of England. This document gave the people many rights and it stated that not even the king was above the law. This was important as it brought more peace to the people as they didn't have to worry as much about uncivil actions.

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When this plague began in Europe, it spread rapidly and killed many. It not only brought a great amount of fear to the people, it cut the population of Europe in half. This was a very great change in Europe that most likely changed the fate of all of Europe forever.

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This was the beginning of a new period in Europe full of new inventions and urbanization. This marked the end of what many call the dark ages.