| A | B |
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| Clovis (466-511 AD) | first king of the Franks |
| Clovis (466-511 AD) | He and his subjects converted to Christianity and allied themselves with the Pope |
| Clovis (466-511 AD) | Considered the founder of France |
| St. Benedict (480-543 AD) | Founded Benedictian Order of monks at Monte Cassino in Italy |
| Justinian (482-565 AD) | Eastern Roman Emperor 527-565 |
| Justinian (482-565 AD) | Made new Roman Law - Corpus Iuris Civilis |
| Justinian (482-565 AD) | Built many things in Constantinople, including Hagai Sophia |
| Pope Gregory the Great (540-604 AD) | Defined the role of Pope in church heirarchy, reformed liturgy (scripts and texts) |
| Pope Gregory the Great (540-604 AD) | Sent Roman missionaries to convert the Anglo-Saxons of England (thought the blond boys looked like angels) |
| Mohammed (570-632 AD) | Merchant in Mecca - founder of Islam |
| Mohammed (570-632 AD) | Recorded God's revelations in the Koran (the holy book of Islam) |
| Charles Martel (The Hammer 686-741 AD) | General and Duke of the Franks (King) |
| Charles Martel (The Hammer 686-741 AD) | Stopped the Islam army at Tours, France and halting the spread of Islam |
| Hagia Sophia | Constructed by Justinian - later converted to a mosque |
| Charlemagne (742-814 AD) | Frankish king, later crowned Roman Emperor |
| Charlemagne (742-814 AD) | Ruled over Carolingian Empire and tried to revive Western Roman Empire |
| Charlemagne (742-814 AD) | Tried to spread Christianity and Pope Leo III crowned him Roman Emperor 800 AD |
| Harun Al-Rashid (763-809 AD) | Abbasid Caliph (ruler) of Islamic Empire |
| Harun Al-Rashid (763-809 AD) | Greatest Abbasid Caliph of Islamic Empire, expanded trade routes - inspired "Arabian Nights" stories |
| Bayeux Tapestry | A peice of art that tells the story of William the Conqueror |
| William the Conqueror (1028-1087 AD) | Duke of Normandy, later King of England |
| William the Conqueror (1028-1087 AD) | Invaded and conquered Anglo-Saxon England in 1066 athe battle of Hastings |
| William the Conqueror (1028-1087 AD) | Modern English history began after his conquest - last successful invasion of England in 1066 |
| Pope Urban II (1042-1099 AD) | Roman Catholic Pope (1088-1099 AD) |
| Pope Urban II (1042-1099 AD) | Preached and began the Crusades. In 1095 told men of Christendom to take up swords against Seljuk Turks |
| Pope Urban II (1042-1099 AD) | Cemeted hatred between Christians and Muslims |
| Saladin (1138-1193 AD) | Kurdish general Ayyubid dynasty of Sultans |
| Saladin (1138-1193 AD) | Recaptured most of lands lost to crusaders, including Jerusalem |
| Saladin (1138-1193 AD) | Turned tide of Crusades but considered fair and merciful |
| Genghis Khan (1162-1227 AD) | Khan (ruler) of the Mongols |
| Genghis Khan (1162-1227 AD) | Genghis Khan led Mongol warriors across Asia - established largest empire in world |
| Genghis Khan (1162-1227 AD) | Created a VAST empire that impacted many lands - including Russia |
