Major events of the middle ages

  • Charles the hammer and the Battle of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    Charles the hammer and the Battle of Tours

    A battle between forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel and a massive invading Islamic army led by Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi Abd al Rahman, near the city of Tours, France
  • The Great Famine
    Mar 20, 1315

    The Great Famine

    Whole Northern Europe suffered a famine in 1315 that prolonged itself until 1317 (Not exact Date)
  • The Black Death
    Oct 27, 1347

    The Black Death

    The most threatening epidemic of the european middle ages that significantly weakened the European feudal system and church of Europe it proonged until 1351 (unable to find exact date)
  • The Great Schism
    Oct 27, 1378

    The Great Schism

    The Western Christendom suffered large jolt during 1378 to 1417, when there were three contestants for the Papacy. This internal tussle for ultimate power of papacy significantly reduced the influence and power of the Church over common people (unable to find exact date)
  • Charlemagne, The emperor of Romans

    Charlemagne, The emperor of Romans

    Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish king, Charlemagne, The Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day, 800 in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
  • The Treaty of Verdun

    The Treaty of Verdun

    The Treaty of Verdun, signed in August 843, was the first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms among the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious
  • The Ottonian Holy roman empire of Germany

    The Ottonian Holy roman empire of Germany

    The Papacy of Italy invited Otto and declared him Emperor of Italy and he established his Holy Roman Empire