410-1066

  • Fall of rome
    410

    Fall of rome

    X- roman soldiers, barbarians, and the scourge of god, all contributed the the fall of rome. Civilians were treated as slaves and couldent defend themselvs.The barbarians pillaged, and raided untill nothing was left. The infastructure was corrupted, the the fall of Rome began.
  • Period: 410 to Jan 1, 1066

    410-1066

  • Clovis
    511

    Clovis

    Clovis was king after his father Childeric I in 481. He was the first king of the Franks to unite the entire Barbarian Nation. He conquered the Frankish tribes and established himself as Soul king before his death. He also converted to Catholisism. He died on November 26 511
  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 7, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Was fought in an area between the cities of Pionters and Tours .
  • viking raids
    Jan 1, 740

    viking raids

    The viking raids were one of the biggest contributers of encouraging the dark ages. Ruthless barbarians killed thousands of people.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Muslim invasions

    Muslim invasions encouraged the dark ages...
  • Church trouble
    Dec 31, 1054

    Church trouble

    The church had trouble in 1054 when they divided into two, the eastern and western; The eastern church thought that the westerns were explotative and corrupt while the western thought the eastern did not believe.
  • Battle of Hastings
    Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    It was one of the most-well known battles of the Dark Ages . The battle was fought by King William the conqueror of the Norman's King Harold of the saxon .
  • Abbey of Cluny

    Abbey of Cluny

    The first of the major monastic reform movements. The Abbey exerted huge influence in the ten hundreds. It was rebuilt twice to accommodate more monks Cluny II and Cluny III.
  • Vikings attack England.

    Vikings attack England.

    Viking raid against Lindisfarne in England.
  • Julius Nepos Assassinated

    Julius Nepos Assassinated

    The emperor of the East Roman Empire is assasinated. He was sleeping in his villa, near Salona, when he was stabbed to death.