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The fall of Western Roman Empire is considered as the beginning of the Middle Ages
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The Franks were first united in 509 AD under the leadership of King Clovis.
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Byzantine Emperor Iustinianos I was a nephew and successor to Iustinos I from 527 until his death. His reign was a turning point in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire and early Middle Ages.
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Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
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After centuries of disagreement over numerous issues, an official break between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox churches lasts to the present day.
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Lord Edward's crusade, also called the Ninth Crusade, was a military expedition to the Holy Land under the command of Lord Edward, the future King Edward I of England, in 1271–1272.
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The Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. This war continued over and over again with different conflicts until 1453.
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Probably the most threatening epidemic of the European Middle Ages, and significantly weakened the feudal system and the Church in Europe.
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The French recover Gascony; the Hundred Years’ War ends. The Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople; the Byzantine Empire
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Christopher Columbus leads a voyage westwards on the Atlantic Ocean, hoping to reach Asia. Instead, they land in the Caribbean, beginning the period of European settlement and colonization in the Americas.
