10 most significant dates of the Middle Ages

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  • Period: 450 to 1500

    Middle ages

  • Fall of Western Roman empire, beginning of the Middle ages
    476

    Fall of Western Roman empire, beginning of the Middle ages

    The starting point of Middle ages
  • Battle of Tours
    732

    Battle of Tours

    This battle had putted a stop to the muslim expansion to Western Europe
  • The Coronation of Charlemagne
    800

    The Coronation of Charlemagne

    The king of Franks, Charlemagne, was crowned by the pope Leo III to be an emperor. The start of Carolingian empire
  • Battle of Hastings
    1066

    Battle of Hastings

    William the Conquerer defeated Harold II of England, significantly changed political and cultural landscape of England
  • The First crusade
    1095

    The First crusade

    The Pope lauched series of military campaigns with one goal only: To reclaim the Holy land Jerusalem.
  • The concept of Towns and urbanization
    1100

    The concept of Towns and urbanization

    Significant economical and political change, town was the center of trade and industry, which bloomed economy
  • Establishment of the Model Parliament
    1295

    Establishment of the Model Parliament

    King Edward I of England made a parliament that included representatives from different classes of society, laying the foundation for representative government in England
  • Period: 1347 to 1351

    The Black Death

    Devastating plague that swept across Europe, causing immeasurable damage to economy and society
  • Fall of Constantinople
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The Ottoman empire captured the capital of Byzantine empire, Constantinople. Causing the fall of Byzantine empire. Marked a significant shift of power
  • Columbus's First Voyage
    1492

    Columbus's First Voyage

    Columbus sailed from Spain to America, discovering a new land for Europe and opened a new era for colonization.