Medieval ages project

By bohn610
  • Clovis defeats the last roman army in western Europe
    486

    Clovis defeats the last roman army in western Europe

    He defeated the so their was no more roman control over the old roman territory.
  • Period: 486 to 1291

    Medieval ages

  • Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedict monastery
    529

    Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedict monastery

    The Monastery was for prayer and to help the sick.
  • Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the battle of Tours.
    732

    Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the battle of Tours.

    It was fought because the Muslims were making their way to Europe so he led the franks to stop them from coming to Europe.
  • Vikings make their earliest known raid on Ireland.
    792

    Vikings make their earliest known raid on Ireland.

    This is the first recorded raid on the coast of Brega
  • Pope Leo lll crowns Charlemagne emperor.
    800

    Pope Leo lll crowns Charlemagne emperor.

    He was crowned emperor because he gave a lot of his money to the church and protected the Pope so the Pope made him emperor
  • Pope John XII crowns Otto l emperor
    962

    Pope John XII crowns Otto l emperor

    The Pope crowned him emperor and he started his reign over Rome he also tried to improve the relationship with the Byzantine Empire.
  • Normans conquer England in the battle of hasting
    1066

    Normans conquer England in the battle of hasting

    The Norman Duke William successfully attacked England and in the amidst of the battle Harlod Godswin the king of England had died and William had won the battle.
  • The University of Bologna is founded.
    1088

    The University of Bologna is founded.

    The reason it is popular was its studies which were canon and civil law.
  • The First Crusade begins.
    1096

    The First Crusade begins.

    Pope Urban II Called to all the Nobles to advance and take back the Holy Land from the Muslims.
  • English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered.
    1170

    English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered.

    He engaged conflict with king Henry ll and four of the kings knights came and murdered him because the King apparently gave them orders to kill him and a priest tried to stop them.
  • The Franciscan order forms.
    1209

    The Franciscan order forms.

    What the Franciscan order does is they strive to cultivate in the Ideals of poverty and charity.
  • The Magna Carta is signed by King John
    1215

    The Magna Carta is signed by King John

    This was the fist document to limit the monarchy's power and gave more freedom and rightfulness to free people.
  • Crusades end.
    1291

    Crusades end.

    It ended due to the decline of power of the Pope and the Protestant Reformation