medieval europe

  • 476

    fall of the roman empire

    the fall of the roman empire was at the start of the early middle ages
  • 508

    clovis is baptised as christian

    starts the influence of the church on european politics
  • 752

    frankish king pepin helps pope stephen the 2nd

    he helps by defeating the lombards. the frankish king is now the military authority of the church
  • 756

    establishment of the pepal states

  • 800

    charlemagne becomes the holy toman emperor

  • 871

    alfred the great unites the saxon kingdoms and becomes the king of england

  • 1066

    The Battle of Hastings

  • 1066

    battle of hastings

    norman king william the conqueror becomes theking of england. normans were a group of franks and vikings in northern france
  • 1070

    The Battle of Manzikert

    The Battle of Manzikert sees the Seljuk Turks defeating the Byzantine Empire, leading to the loss of significant Byzantine territories in Anatolia. This weakened Byzantine control in the region, impacting the stability of the Holy Land.
  • 1095

    Pope Urban II delivers the speech at the Council of Clermont

    Pope Urban II delivers the speech at the Council of Clermont, calling for the First Crusade. This speech urged Christians to take up arms and reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.
  • 1099

    The Crusaders capture Jerusalem during the First Crusade

    The Crusaders, after a long and bloody siege, capture Jerusalem during the First Crusade. This leads to the establishment of Crusader states in the Levant.
  • Period: 1147 to 1148

    The Second Crusade

    The Second Crusade, led by European kings like Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany, ends in disappointment with failed attempts to recapture territories lost to the Muslims.
  • 1186

    The pivotal Battle of Hattin takes place

    The pivotal Battle of Hattin takes place where Saladin's forces defeat the Crusaders, leading to the recapture of Jerusalem. This prompts Pope Gregory VIII to call for the Third Crusade to reclaim the city.
  • Period: 1201 to 1205

    Pope Innocent III declares the Forth Crusade to take back Jerusalem

  • 1204

    During the Fourth Crusade, instead of reaching the Holy Land, the Crusaders sack Constantinople, weakening the Byzantine Empire and causing divisions among Christians.

  • Jun 15, 1215

    magna carta signed

  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    the hundred years war

    english norman rulers fight a series of battles in france because they had a claim on the french throne
  • 1347

    plague spreads to lower europe

  • 1347

    plague spreads up more in europe

  • 1350

    plague spreads more up

  • 1350

    plague spreads more up

  • 1351

    plague has spread completely through europe

  • 1444

    Gutenberg Invents Printing Press

  • Period: 1508 to 47

    King Henry VIII ruled England

  • 1533

    King Henry VIII started the ‘Church of England'