The Middle Ages By jnoto 500 BCE The beginning of the Middle Ages The Middle Ages began when the last Roman Empire was overthrown. The Roman Empire order brought to Western Europe stopped. 500 The early Middle Ages 570 Birth of Muhammad Jan 1, 790 The beginning of the Viking Era Jan 1, 1000 The early Middle Ages period ends Jan 1, 1001 The start of The High Medieval Period Jan 1, 1066 The end of the Viking Era Aug 15, 1096 The First Crusade Jun 15, 1215 Signing of the Magna Carta Jan 1, 1300 The High Medieval Period ends Jan 1, 1301 The beginning of the Late Middle ages Feb 8, 1340 The Black Death Jan 1, 1347 Black Death comes to Europe Jan 1, 1500 The Middle Ages ends Jan 1, 1500 The end of the Late Middle ages
