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Muhammed Propet of Islam is born
Muhammad was born on 571 AD at Mecca, a city in the Hejaz and a capital city of Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia -
Oct 14, 732
Battle of Tours
In October 732, the location of the battle was in between the Poitiers and Tours, which was in North central France. The Moors and the Franks were battling each other and the victor was the Frankish Army. -
Period: May 14, 742 to
• Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne is also known as Charles the Great, crowned in 742 and laid to rest in 814 after being king for over 13 years. -
May 14, 1060
Battle of Hastings
It occurred in 1060 Battle of Hastings, it was a battle between the Norman-French Army and the English army it took place in Senlac Hill, East Sussex of England. -
Period: May 14, 1096 to May 14, 1099
First Crusade
The first crusade started in 1096-1099, it was a expedition lead by the Roman Catholics of Europe to take over the Holy Lands. -
Jul 6, 1189
Coronation of Richard the Lionheart
6th of July 1189, King Richard of Lionheart, was the son of King Henry II who died in 1189, he was crowned king after his fathers death. He was famous for being the brave leader of the Third Crusade, when they fought against Saladin. -
May 11, 1206
Mongol Empire is founded
Mongol Empire was founded by Ghengis Khan in 1206. -
May 11, 1215
The Magna Carta is signed
The Magna Carta was signed on 1215 and was signed by King John. -
May 11, 1271
Marco Polo sets off to explore Asia
Marco Polo set off to explore Asia on 1271 when he was a teenager with his father Nicolo.Polo and Uncle Maffeo Polo. They spent about 24 years travelling. -
Period: May 11, 1337 to May 11, 1453
The Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War was a war between the Kingdom of England and the kingdom of France that lasted from 1337 to 1453. -
May 11, 1348
The Black Death hits Europe
From the East, the Black Death hit Europe in 1348. -
May 30, 1413
Joan of Arc is executed
30th of May 1431 She was born a peasant girl, as she grew older she led the French army to many important victories during the Hundred Years War. She was captured by the Burgundians to be exchanged for a sum of money and she was burned at the stake when she was only 19 years old. -
May 14, 1450
Invention of the Printing Press
The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1450, it was a device that was created for printing on to cloth or paper and it applies pressure onto the sheet and a medium print is formed on the cloth. -
May 11, 1453
The fall of the Roman Empire
The last Roman was Constantine XI who died on the fall of the Empire which was on 1453 AD. -
Period: May 11, 1455 to May 11, 1485
War of the Roses
War of Roses was a battle between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet for the throne of England, that happened between 1455- 1485. -
Period: May 14, 1495 to May 14, 1498
“The Last Supper” is painted
It was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495-1498, it was a significance in the Medieval times because it was when Jesus knew that one of his twelve disciples betray him and that it would be his last supper with them. -
Period: to May 11, 1300
Vikings invade Northern Europe
The Viking age was one of the important parts in Europe history, especially in the Northern European and Scandinavian history, in the late 8-13th century. -
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Clovis becomes King of the Franks
Clovis’s reign in 418-509, he was the first king of the Franks and he was one of the first Franks to unite the Frankish Tribes under one ruler.
