Important Events of Middle Ages Timeline

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  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1527

    Middle Ages

  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1000

    Early Middle Ages

  • Charles Martel halts a Muslim advance into France
    Jan 1, 732

    Charles Martel halts a Muslim advance into France

  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to Jan 1, 1300

    High Middle Ages

  • Great Schism
    Jan 1, 1054

    Great Schism

  • William the Conqueror invades England
    Jan 1, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

  • First Crusade
    Jan 1, 1096

    First Crusade

    (1096-1099)
  • Period: Jan 1, 1140 to Jan 1, 1270

    Rise of European Universities

  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1527

    Late Middle Ages

  • Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453

    Hundred Years' War between France and England

  • Black Death is at Height
    Jan 1, 1347

    Black Death is at Height

    (1347-1350)
  • Period: Jan 1, 1375 to Jan 1, 1527

    Renaissance in Italy

  • BRUNELLESCHI FINISHES THE DOME
    Jan 1, 1426

    BRUNELLESCHI FINISHES THE DOME

    Finishing the dome was a huge accomplishment for not only Brunelleschi but, the Medici family as well. It allowed the people of Florence to see that the Medici family was serious about their patronage for Florence.
  • Lorenzo De Midici gets power in Florence
    Jan 1, 1449

    Lorenzo De Midici gets power in Florence

    (1449-1492)
  • Printing Press Invented by J. Gutenburg
    Jan 1, 1450

    Printing Press Invented by J. Gutenburg

  • Fall of Constaninople to the Ottoman Turks
    Jan 1, 1453

    Fall of Constaninople to the Ottoman Turks

  • Pico Publishes "Oration"
    Jan 1, 1486

    Pico Publishes "Oration"

  • BOTTICELLI PAINTS THE BIRTH OF VENUS
    Jan 1, 1486

    BOTTICELLI PAINTS THE BIRTH OF VENUS

    The Birth of Venus introduced and incorporated a new style of art. It showed the naked body and provoked/ influenced other artists to follow suit and create a rawer and innovative form of art.
  • MICHELANGELO PAINTS SISTINE CHAPEL
    Jan 1, 1508

    MICHELANGELO PAINTS SISTINE CHAPEL

    The Sistine Chapel is a major religious attraction. It shows all of the religious events that occurred throughout history, and still remains a large tourist attraction in Rome today.
  • MARTIN LUTHER MAKES 95 THESIS
    Jan 1, 1517

    MARTIN LUTHER MAKES 95 THESIS

    Martin Luther’s' 95 thesis encouraged many to question their own beliefs and the overall power of the church. This lead to the many religious changes during the Middle Ages including the practice of several different religions.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1525 to

    Reformation

  • Machiavelli's "The Prince" is published
    Jan 1, 1532

    Machiavelli's "The Prince" is published