By Tim Lambert
The Fall of Rome
406 An army of Germanic warriors cross the border into Gaul (modern France)
407 The last Roman soldiers leave Britain
409 Alans, Sueves, and Vandals march into Spain
410 Alaric the Goth captures Rome
429 The Vandals move to North Africa leaving Spain to the Sueves
c 450 onward Angles, Saxons, and Jutes gradually conquer England
455 The Vandals sack Rome
456 The Visigoths crush the Sueves in battle and take over Spain
476 The last Roman emperor is deposed. Odoacer becomes king of Italy.
The Rise of New Nations
481-511 Clovis rules the Franks in France
507 Clovis makes Paris his capital
540 The Byzantine Empire invades Italy
562 The Byzantines are in control of Italy
568 The Lombards invade northern Italy
654 In Spain the Visigoth king makes a code of law
711 A Muslim army advances from North Africa into Spain
732 Charles Martel halts the Islamic advance into Europe at the battle of Tours (also called the battle of Poitiers)
793 The Vikings raid Lindisfarne in England
800 The Pope crowns Charlemagne emperor
814 Charlemagne dies
843 The treaty of Verdun divides the Frankish Empire into 3 parts. The western part evolves into France.
