Medieval Europe

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire
    476

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    Freed Europe from rule by a single power
    Provided peace and stability
  • 622

    The Formation Of Islam

    • Helped unite nomadic people into a united culture
    • Allowed people to understand other
  • 732

    Battle Of Tours

    Helped lay the foundations of the Carolingian Empire
    Determined Frankish dominations of Western Europe for the next century.
  • 800

    Charlemange becomes emperor

    Encouraged the Carolingian Empire
    United most of Western Europe
  • 843

    Treaty of Verdun

    Ended the Caroligian War
    Foreshadowed the formation of modern countries in Western Europe
  • 1096

    The First Crusade

    Stopped the expansion of Muslim states
    Recaptured territories that had formerly been Christian
  • 1216

    Magna Carta Libertatum

    Led people to freedom
    Put into writing the principal that the king and his government were not above the law
  • 1337

    The start of Hundred Years War

    Introduction of weapons and tactics
    Gave ideas to French and English personality
  • 1347

    Black Death

    Killed more than 25 million people
    Reduced population of Europe
  • 1378

    The Great Schism

    Three contestants for the Papacy in Western Christendom
    The internal fight for ultimate power, reduced the influence and power of the Church over common people.

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