Middle Ages Timeline

  • 476

    The Fall of Western Roman Empire

    Invasion by Barbarian tribes caused The Fall of the Western Roman Empire.
  • 800

    Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans

    He was the former King of Franks. From Western Europe, he was the first emperor to be recognised to rule.
  • 1095

    The First Crusade is decreed

    The First Crusade was to recover the Holy Land from Islamic rule.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta is signed

    The Carta was signed by King John, his rebellious baron put him under pressure.
  • Period: 1315 to 1317

    The Great Famine

    The Great Famine is also called the Irish Potato Famine. It occured in Ireland.
  • Period: 1348 to 1350

    The Black Death

    12 ships from the Black Sea came home and most of the sailors on the ships were dead.
  • Period: 1378 to 1417

    The Great Schism

    The Great Schism was about a mix of religious-political conflicts and disagreements.