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476
Fall of Rome
Odoacer deposes Emperor Romulus Augustulus - seen by many as the end of the western Roman Empire k1089 -
Mar 1, 1000
Congress of Gniezno
Congress of Gniezno - meeting and pledge of friendship between Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland and Holy Roman Emperor Otto III - Kamzel -
Jan 1, 1001
Leif Ericson discovers North America
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 -
Jan 1, 1001
Coronation of Stephen I of hungary
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Jan 1, 1028
Cnut commands the sea
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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Sep 25, 1066
Battle of Stamford Bridge
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 -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
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 -
Jan 25, 1077
Penance of Henry IV
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 -
Jul 15, 1099
Fall of Jerusalem
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 -
Aug 2, 1100
Death of William II of England
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 -
Dec 29, 1170
Murder of Thomas Becket
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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Oct 2, 1187
Siege of Jerusalem
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 -
Jun 15, 1215
Signing of the Magna Carta
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 -
Apr 5, 1242
Battle of Lake Peipus
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 -
Jan 1, 1297
Raid of Scone
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 -
Sep 11, 1297
Battle of Stirling Bridge
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 -
Jul 11, 1302
Battle of the Golden Spurs
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 -
Jun 24, 1340
Battle of Sluys
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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Jan 1, 1358
Hanseatic League
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 -
Jul 15, 1410
Battle of Grunwald
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 -
Sep 22, 1415
Capture of Harfleur
Capture of Harfleur by the forces of Henry V at the start of the Hundred Years War - by Reejoc -
Oct 25, 1415
Battle of Agincourt
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 -
Jul 30, 1419
First Defenestration of Prague
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 -
May 7, 1429
Siege of Orléans
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 -
May 30, 1431
Execution of Joan of Arc
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 -
Nov 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
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 -
Sep 27, 1480
Spanish Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition - Established by Ferdinand and Isabella to ensure the orthodoxy of 'conversos' from Judaism and Islam. Athos -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus lands in the Bahamas
Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain to find Asia, but instead landed in the Bahamas. Frank Brick Wright (shown), Anthony Y, Athos -
Jul 2, 1505
Thunderstorm conversion
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 -
Oct 31, 1517
Start of the Reformation
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 -
Nov 8, 1520
Stockholm Bloodbath
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 -
Apr 16, 1521
Diet of Worms
Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms to defend his critiques of Catholic doctrine - Wunztwice (shown), Jojo -
May 4, 1521
Abduction of Martin Luther
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> -
Jan 1, 1522
Luther translates the New Testament
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Mar 1, 1535
Dissolution of the Monasteries
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 -
Jul 6, 1535
Execution of Thomas More
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 -
Oct 6, 1536
Execution of William Tyndale
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 -
Nov 15, 1577
Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe
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 -
Gunpowder plot
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 -
Assassination of Henry IV of France
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 -
Galileo before the inquisition
Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" for his recalcitrance betfore the inquisition regarding his heliocentric views - Annie Preston -
Great fire of London
Great fire of London - four day fire that largely gutted central London - James Pegrum -
Battle of Roncevaux Pass
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 -
Raid of Lindisfarne
Raid of Lindisfarne, a tidal island off the northest coast of England, marks the start of the Viking Age - Dillon -
Battle of Maldon
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
