Medieval Era

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  • 476

    Start of the medieval era

  • 481

    Clovis becomes King of the Franks

    His reign lasted till 511.
  • 732

    Battle of Tours

    10 Oct 732 – 11 Oct 732
  • 800

    Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor

    His reign lasted till 814.
  • 835

    Vikings start invading

    Vikings from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden start invading Northern Europe.
  • 1042

    Edward the Confessor becomes King of England

    His reign lasted till 1066.
  • 1050

    Seljuk Turks take control of Jerusalem

  • 1066

    King Harold defeated by King William

    Harold Godwinson becomes the king, but William of Normandy defeats him and takes over as King of England.
  • 1096

    Start of the First Crusade

    1096 – 1099
  • 1154

    Henry II becomes King of England

    His reign lasted till 1189.
  • 1187

    Start of the Third Crusade

    Muslim forces capture Jerusalem again and the Third Crusade begins.
  • 1189

    Richard I becomes King of England

    Richard I is also known as Richard the Lionheart. His reign lasted till 1199.
  • 1206

    Ghengis Khan founds the Mongol Empire

    Ghengis Khan died in 1227. The Mongol Empire ended in 1368.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta is signed

    King John of England signs the Magna Carta.
  • 1271

    Marco Polo starts exploring Asia

    His exploration of Asia ended in 1295.
  • 1315

    The Great Famine

    1315-1317
  • 1337

    Hundred Years War

    1337-1453
  • 1347

    Black Death starts in Europe

    The Black Death ended in 1353. Approximately 75 to 200 million people died because of it.
  • 1381

    Peasants' Revolt

    30 May – November
  • 1431

    Joan d'Arc is executed

    She gets burned at the stake for crossdressing.
  • 1444

    Start of the Renaissance Era

  • 1453

    End of the medieval era

    End of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) and medieval era in general.