Timeline: Hisstory med evil

476

Fall of the roman Empire

This is when the roman empire got invaded by the Germanic empire.

508

clovis (Frankish King) is baptized as a Christan

Starting the influence of the church on European politics

752

Frankish King Pepin helps pope Stephen II by defeating the lombards

The Frankish King is now the military authority of the church

756

Establishment of the Papal States

○ The Church governs small countries in Italy

800

Charlemagne becomes the Holy Roman Emperor

871

Alfred the Great unites the Saxon kingdoms and becomes King of England

1065

Battle of Hastings

○ Norman king William the Conqueror becomes King of England
○ Normans were a group of Franks and Vikings in northern France

1071

The battle of Manzikert sees the Seljuk Turks defeating the byzantine empire, leading to the loss of sign of significant byzantine territories in Anatolia.

This weekend Byzantine control in the region, impacting the stability of the holy land.

1095

Pope urban II delivers the speech at the council of Clermont, calling for the first crusade.

THis speech urged christams to take up arms and reclaim and holy land from muslim control

1097

The Crusaders, after a long and bloody siege, capture Jerusalem during the First Crusade.

This leads to the establishment of Crusader states in the Levant.

1147

The Second Crusade 1147-1149

led by European kings like Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany, ends in disappointment with failed attempts to recapture territories lost to the Muslims.

1187

The pivotal Battle of Hattin takes place where Saladin's forces defeat the Crusaders, leading to the recapture of Jerusalem

This prompts Pope Gregory VIII to call for the Third Crusade to reclaim the city.

1189

1189-1192: Philip II of France

: Philip II of France, Richard I of England (The Lionheart) and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor lead the Third Crusade. They took back many territories from Saladin but failed to win back Jerusalem.

1202