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Expansion of France

  • May 17, 1099

    First Crusade

    First Crusade
    Jerusalem is re-taken from the Muslims on the urging of Pope Urban II.
  • May 17, 1270

    Other crusades follow including the eighth crusade, but the armies still fail to capture Jerusalem

    Other crusades follow including the eighth crusade, but the armies still fail to capture Jerusalem
  • May 17, 1337

    Hundred Years' War with England

    Hundred Years' War with England
  • May 17, 1348

    The Black Death invades Europe for the first of many times. It is believed that one third of the population perished within the first year.

    The Black Death invades Europe for the first of many times. It is believed that one third of the population perished within the first year.
  • Charlemagne rules as King of the Franks and is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor

    Charlemagne rules as King of the Franks and is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor