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In 450CE, the Anglo-Saxons arrived in Europe. They changed a lot of things which eventually shaped Medieval Europe. Like weapons, warefare, technology,architecture, etc.
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476CE was the year of the Fall of Roman Empire. The Romans left Europe after they had a fight with the Anglo-Saxons. Soon after they left, the Dark Ages began.
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The Middle Ages began in 600CE.
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Johannes Gutenberg invented the Printing Press in around 1040. Though Johannes Gutenberg invented it and he is German it was developed or invented in Germany. It was invented and developed in China.
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In 1050CE, it is the start of high Middle Ages. It witnesses profound religious and intellectual change, including the organization of the papal monarchy.
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The Crusades was a very important aspect of the Middle Ages. The First Crusade was an attempt to re-capture Jerusalem.
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The Last Crusade is known to be the the Ninth Crusade or the eighth crusade. In 1291, the Siege of Acre (the Fall of Acre) took place and resulted in the loss of the city Acre to the Muslims.
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The Black Death arrived in Europe by sea in October 1347 when 12 Genoese trading ships docked at the Sicilian port of Messina after a long journey through the Black Sea.The Black Plague was quite infectious from 1347 to 1351.
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On Christmas, Charlemagne was crowned emperor by the pope in Rome. He lives until 814CE when he dies.
