germanic invasions 400 to 1000
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20 Jun 451:Roman and Germanic forces unite to fight the Huns. The Huns lose, and are unable to continue conquering western Europe.
1 Jan 509: Clovis unites all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler and begins the Merovingian dynasty.
1 Jan 541: Outbreak of the plague. It affected most of Europe and weakened many. The plague left western Europe prone to more invasions.
1 Jan 711: The Umayyad Empire invades Visigoth controlled Spain. The Muslims successfully conquer Spain.
1 Oct 732: Charles Martel leads a Frankish army and defeats the Umayyads, ending the spread of Islam in Europe.
1 Dec 753: Pepin the Short is appointed king of the Franks. His reign marks the beginning of the Carolingian Dynasty.
25 Dec 800: Charlemagne is appointed by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day and becomes the Holy Roman Emperor.
28 Jan 814: Charlemagne passes away. With his death the Frankish Empire is weakened and his son Louis the Pious becomes king.
15 Aug 843: Louis the Pious’s death leads to a civil war over the next heir. 3 years later the war ends and the Frankish Empire is divided among his three sons through the treaty of Verdun.
1 Jan 899: Alfred the Great gains control over most of Britain and lays the foundation for the Kingdom of England. His grandson is considered to be England's first king.
26 Aug 911: King Charles the Simple gives a part of northern France to the Viking Normans and this region becomes Normandy.
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