Historical Events and your Medieval Times Novels

Roman Empire

Period: 476 to 500

500BC-476AD
this is before the medival era
Boeree, Dr. George C. "The Roman Empire." The Roman Empire. Dr. George C. Boeree, 2001. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.

Renaissance

Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1600

this overlaps the medival era. it is during the medival era. "The Renaissance Period." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2013

French Revoulution

Period: Feb 25, 1789 to Feb 25, 1825

French Revoulution was before the common era.
"The French Revolution and Empire Periods." The French Revolution and Empire Periods. Terra Maginnis. Feb. 2010 http://www.andrewkahn.me/manifesto/classes/fashiondress/FrenchRevolution.htm.

Suez Canal Opened

Nov 17, 1869

this is after the medival era."Suez Canal Opens." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

Greek Civilization

Period: Jan 1, 1906 to Jan 1, 1908

8th century- 6th century B.C
this is before the medival era.
"Ancient Greece." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Feb. 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2013

World War 1

Period: Jan 1, 1914 to Jan 1, 1918

this is after the medival era."World War I." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

World War ll

Period: Jan 1, 1939 to Jan 1, 1945

this is after the medival era. "World War II." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Feb. 2013. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

United Nations established

Oct 24, 1945

this is after the medival era. "Histoire, ONU, Nations Unies, Charte, Chronologie." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013.

SPACE AGE

Period: Oct 4, 1957 to Jan 1, 2013

this is after the medival era. "50th Anniversary of the Space Age." 50th Anniversary of the Space Age. NASA, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. the space age is still going on it is present.

Vietnam War

Period: Feb 25, 1960 to Feb 25, 1974

This is before the medival era.
"The Vietnam War." The Vietnam War. 24 Feb. 2013 http://ehistory.osu.edu/vietnam/index.cfm.