Medieval Europe

  • 476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

  • Period: 637 to 800

    Education

    Few women were now allowed to get an education. Charlemagne promotes science and education. Schools are founded in monasteries.
    Universities were already in the East, studying Ancient Greeks and conducting Science based on logic and experiments.
  • Period: 673 to 800

    Viking Invasion

    Irish Monks discover Iceland
  • Period: 800 to 1139

    The Christians are Attacking

  • Period: 1216 to 1350

    First Universities in Europe

    The first universities in Europe were; Bologna, Paris, Oxford.
  • Period: 1216 to 1350

    Trading

    Now trading goods with the East, all the way to India.
  • Period: 1216 to 1350

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo travelled all through Asia - from Beijing to Singapore.
  • 1350

    The Plague

    The Plague started, the disease undermines the power of the church.
  • 1492

    Columbus discovers America

  • 1500

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    New Era began, Rebirth of Classical Arts (Renaissance)