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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500
The Middle Ages
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520
St. Benedict Established First Monastery
St. Benedict established Monte Cassino in Italy. He made a set of fules for monks that included vows of obedience, poverty, and manual labor. Picture of Monte Cassino -
Feb 13, 800
Ghana in Control
Ghana was firmly in contol of West Africas' trade -
Dec 25, 800
Charlemagne
Charlemange was crowned by the Pope Christman day -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
William the Conquer defeated the Saxons under Harold II -
Apr 5, 1096
Frist Crusade
The Crusaderswere armies of christians from all over Europe who marched to the Holy Land to regain lands captured by the Turks. -
Nov 16, 1157
Richard the Lionhearted
Richard the Lionhearted, son of King Henry II led the third crusade and was captured in 1157 -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta signed reluctantly by King John. This guaranteed basic politcal rights as in; no taxation without represtation, jury trial, and protection of the law. Parliament 1295 -
Jun 3, 1271
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was an Italian traveler, he traveled through China and was court of Kublai Khan -
Sep 6, 1300
The Great Schism
King Philip IV went against the power of Pope Boniface and created his own pope in the French City of Avignon -
May 15, 1312
Mansa Musa
Malis' most famous ruler Mansa Musa whom was a muslim ruled from 1312 to 1337 http://www.google.com/imgres?q=mansa+musa&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1024&bih=456&tbm=isch&tbnid=32CLp2L67BXbKM:&imgrefurl=http://www.giantbomb.com/mansa-musa/94-2189/&docid=pquZ-KOP8axscM&imgurl=http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/8229/226906-mansa_musa_large.jpg&w=300&h=360&ei=9VOVUJLDBcfKrQHV84AI&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=10&sig=104993369925884687670&page=1&tbnh=147&tbnw=118&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:130&tx=54&ty=82 -
Jul 11, 1348
Black Plague Hits Europe
The Black Plague goes through England and Europe. Many people died because of it, it was the spread of rodent infested fleas. Turned victims dark purple in their last hours due to respiratory failure. -
Apr 24, 1429
Joan of Arc
Joan of ArcIn late April of 1429 Joan of Arc convincded Charles VII to let her lead an army against the English -
Nov 3, 1431
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was captured, accused of heresy, and burned at stake in 1431, many years later is was sainted in 1922
