Acient Civ By Mikerochd123 313 Roman Empire Constantine legalizes Christianity 410 The Goths conquer Rome 476 Roman Empire ends 527 Justinian & Theodora start their rule of the Byzantine Empire 570 6. Birth of prophet Muhammad May 12, 1066 William of Normandy conquers England (Battle of Hastings) May 12, 1070 End of the Viking raids May 12, 1096 The first Crusade begins May 12, 1169 Saladin becomes Sultan and starts winning the war against the Crusaders May 12, 1170 Murder of Thomas Beckett May 12, 1205 Eleanor of Aquitaine dies May 12, 1255 King John signs the Magna Carta May 12, 1255 Nicolo & Maffeo Polo completes their journey to China May 12, 1327 The Hundred Years’ War begins May 12, 1347 The Black Death strikes Europe May 12, 1400 Geoffrey Chaucer completes the Canterbury Tales May 12, 1415 The Battle of Agincourt May 12, 1427 Joan of Arc begins her campaign against the English May 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus sails across the Atlantic May 12, 1500 End of the Middle Ages Mar 2, 2022 Clovis becomes ruler of the franks Mar 2, 2022 The first Viking raid against England Mar 2, 2022 Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Mar 2, 2022 Feudalism begins