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Odoacer deposes Emperor Romulus Augustulus - seen by many as the end of the western Roman Empire k1089
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Congress of Gniezno - meeting and pledge of friendship between Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland and Holy Roman Emperor Otto III - Kamzel
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Leif Ericson landed in what he named Vinland (today's Newfoundland). He and his crew established a termporary settlement for the winter before returning to Greenland. Jansen (shown), Athos, Bleyledawn
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Cnut the Great - King of England, Denmark and Norway, flatterers told Cnut that he could even command the seas. As a demonstration of humility, Cnut showed that he could not. This story, recorded by Henry of Huntingdon a century later, may be apocryphyl. James Pegrum
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Battle of Stamford Bridge - The English forces under King Harold Godwinson soundly defeated the invading Norwegian army, largely ending Viking into England. Unfortunately for Harold, three weeks later he was killed at the Battle of Hastings as William invaded from the south. SlyOwl
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Battle of Hastings Norman forces under William the Conqueror defeated the English under Harold II bringing French domination to Britain - Frank-Lloyd-Knight (shown), Antilles12
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To resolve conflict between Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire and Pope Gregory VII over the relative power of church and state, Henry walked to Canossa where he did penance to the Pope and received forgiveness. A few years later, though, the conflict resumed and Henry invaded Rome. Jojo
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The First Crusade was called by Pope Urban II to aid the Byzantine Empire against invading Muslim Turks, but the focus quickly turned to retaking the Holy Land. This campaign ended with the Siege of Jerusalem, leading to the establishment of the Catholic Kingdom of Jerusalem. Aliencat (shown), Vohfur Serterun
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William II - An unpopular king of England from 1087-1100, William was killed in a hunting accident. Many, though, believe that this was a murder. William was succeeded by his younger brother, Henry I of England. - James Pegrum
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Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury and former Lord Chancellor of England was murdered by supporters of King Henry II after Becket and Henry came into conflict over the rights of the church. Becket was canonised by the Pope two years later. Jojo (shown), James Pegrum
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Siege of Jerusalem Surrender of the city to Saladin, brought the first Kingdom of Jerusalem to a close, inspring the Third Crusade to attempt to retake the Holy Land. Kai Perdelwitz (shown), TheBrickAvenger
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Magna Carta - An uprising by the barons against the unpopular King John forced him to sign the Magna Carta, which limited his powers and is seen as an important step towards modern constitutional governments. Captain Nemo (shown), James Pegrum
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Battle on the Ice - the Northern Crusades brought the Teutonic Knights against pagans and Orthodox Christians alike - this battle was fought on a frozen lake on the modern border between Estonia and Russia - Stone Goblin
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Raid of Scone - after defeating the English at Loudon Hill, William Wallace retook Scone, Scotland from them, very important because Scone was the site of the coronation of Scottish kings - Blake Baer
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Battle of Stirling Bridge - Scottish forces under Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeat the English in central Scotland, proving that infantry could withstand heavy cavalry, preceded Wallace's raid into northern England - Dan GFerdy Wallace
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Battle of the Golden Spurs - Important battle in the history of Flemish independence from French domination, also notable because it showed that an organized militia infantry could defeat an army of mounted heavy knights. Tanotrooper (shown), Albatross_Viking
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Battle of Sluys - Sea battle at the start of the Hundred Years War, the fleet of Edward III decisively defeated the forces of Philip VI, giving the English control of the English Channel - Cashlego
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A growing network of agreements over two centuries between trading guilds in different port cities centered around Lübeck, Germany was formalized as the Hanseatic League in 1358. This league dominated trade in the Baltic and North Seas for the next three centuries. Kris Kelvin
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Battle of Grunwald - In one of the largest battles of Medieval Europe, Polish and Lithuanian forces defeated the Teutonic Knights, marking the rise to prominence in Eastern Europe of the Polish-Lithuanian Union. Lugpol
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Capture of Harfleur by the forces of Henry V at the start of the Hundred Years War - by Reejoc
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Battle of Agincourt - English king Henry V led his outnumbered 'band of brothers' to victory against the French, during the Hundred Years War - Cashlego (shown), Roydster, Evanescence4life14, Jake D
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First Defenestration of Prague - A mob of Hussites stormed the Prague town hall where they killed several town officials. This act helped lead the way to the Hussite Wars. Thire5
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Siege of Orléans - during the Hundred Years War, the French had been beaten back by the English ever since Agincort in 1415, the English besieged Orléans in 1428, but the tide turned after the arrival of Joan of Arc, leading to French victory - Jamerco (shown), Stvfarn
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Execution of Joan of Arc - Jeanne D'Arc, the maid of Orléans and inspirational leader of the French, was captured by the Burgundians at Compiègne and turned over to the English, condemned as a heretic and executed - Yaron Dori (shown), Raymond Hanus
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Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans at the end of an almost two month long siege, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire in the east - Artizan
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Spanish Inquisition - Established by Ferdinand and Isabella to ensure the orthodoxy of 'conversos' from Judaism and Islam. Athos
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Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain to find Asia, but instead landed in the Bahamas. Frank Brick Wright (shown), Anthony Y, Athos
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As a young man, Martin Luther was caught in a severe thunderstorm. When a bolt of lightning struck very near to him, he cried out to Saint Anne that if he was saved he would become a monk. True to his word, two weeks later he left his study of the law to enter an Augustinian order. - Jojo
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Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, marking the beginning of the Protestant Reformation - Jojo (shown), Wunztwice
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In the Stockholm Bloodbath, Danish forces under the command of King Christian II executed 80-90 nobles opposed to the union of Sweden with Denmark and Norway. Maedhros
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Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms to defend his critiques of Catholic doctrine - Wunztwice (shown), Jojo
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As he was traveling home from the Diet of Worms, Luther was 'abducted' by soldiers of his patron Prince Frederick and hidden in Wartburg Castle to protect him from forces opposed to the Reformation - <a href="">Jojo</a>
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Dissolution of the Monasteries - after breaking with the Roman Catholic Church in 1534, Henry VIII disbanded monasteries and other religious institutions throughout England, Wales and Ireland and took their land and other assets - SlyOwl
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Thomas More was Lord Chancellor of England, but resigned and was later tried and executed over his opposition to Henry VIII's separation of England from the Catholic Church Athos
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William Tyndale was an important player in the English Reformation and a translator of the Bible into English. He was executed for his opposition to Henry VIII's divorce - Wunztwice (shown), Egypt, Ian Spacek
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Sir Francis Drake, sponsored by Queen Elizabeth cicled the globe in three years in a fleet led by his flagship, the Golden Hinde. Rufus and Pandora (shown), t-brick, James Pegrum
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Gunpowder plot - A plot to blow up the House of Lords was thwarted. Guy Fawkes and others had wanted to overthrow King James in favor of a Catholic queen, but instead were executed. C Baldacci (shown), James Pegrum, JamesW
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Assassinatio of Henry IV - Involved in the French Wars of Religion, first as a Protestant, but he converted to Catholicism to gain the throne. As king he assured rights to Protestants, helping end the conflict, but he was assassinated by a Catholic fanatic who opposed his reforms. TheBrickAvenger
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Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" for his recalcitrance betfore the inquisition regarding his heliocentric views - Annie Preston
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Great fire of London - four day fire that largely gutted central London - James Pegrum
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Battle of Roncevaux Pass = As the forces of Charlemagne were returning to France from action in Spain, the rear guard was ambushed and defeated by Basque forces. The battle was later remembered in the Song of Roland. DNL
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Raid of Lindisfarne, a tidal island off the northest coast of England, marks the start of the Viking Age - Dillon
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Battle of Maldon - defeat of the English by Vikings in southeast England, King Aethelred later paid Danegeld, or a ransom to the Vikings to prevent further attacks, the battle was immortalized in a poem of the same name -DTG Productions
