Medieval Europe

By Reiss
  • 476

    Fall of Roman Empire

  • 508

    Clovis Baptized

    Clovis (Frankish King) is baptized as a Christian - starting the influence of church European politics.
  • Period: 590 to 1000

    Early Middle Ages

    The early middle ages of Medieval Europe was known as the dark ages. This all began with the fall of Rome. Germanic people began to invade the Western Roman Empire. Roman cities began to topple with new rulers who took over. After became lots of war happened and empires invading each other. Eventually the Western Roman Empire lost there dominance over Europe and was replaced Eastern Roman Empire.
  • 752

    Frankish (King) Helps Pope Stephen 2nd (France)

    Frankish king Pepin helps pope Stephen the 2nd be defeating the Lombards. The Frankish King is now the military authority of the church.
  • 756

    Establishment of Papal States

  • 800

    New Holy Roman Emperor

    Charlemagne becomes the Holy Romans Emperor.
  • 871

    King of England

    Alfred the great unites the Saxon kingdoms and becomes king of England.
  • Period: 1000 to 1200

    High Middle Ages

  • 1067

    Battle of Hastings

    Norman King William the conqueror becomes King of England Normans were a group of franks and Vikings in Northern France.
  • 1071

    Battle of Manzikert

    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.
  • 1094

    Pope Urban 2nd Delivers a Speech

    Pope Urban the 2nd delivers a speech at the council of Clermont calling for the Crusade. This speech urged Christians to take up arms and reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.
  • 1096

    Pope Urban Speech

    Pope urban the second delivers the speech at the council of Clermont, calling for the first crusade. This speech urged Christians to take up arms and reclaim Holy Land from Muslims.
  • 1098

    The Siege

    After long siege crusaders capture Jerusalem during first crusade. Leads to establishment of Crusades states in levant.
  • 1098

    Crusaders Capture Jerusalem

    The Crusaders, after a long and bloody siege, capture Jerusalem during the first crusade. This speech to the establishment of Crusader states in the levant.
  • 1137

    The Hundred Year War

    English Normans rulers fight a series of battles in France because they had a claim on the French throne.
  • 1147

    The Second Crusade

    The second crusade was led by European Kings like Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany, end in disappointment with failed attempts to recapture territories lost to the Muslims.
  • 1188

    The Battle of Hattin

    The pivotal battle of Hattin takes place where Saladin's forces defeat the crusaders, leading to the recapture of Jerusalem. This promotes Pope Gregory V2 to call for the Third crusade the city.
  • 1190

    The Third Crusade

    Phillip the second of France, Richard 1 of England and Fredrick the first Holy Roman Empower lead the third crusade. They look back many territories form Saladin but failed to win back Jerusalem.
  • Period: 1200 to 1499

    Late Middle Ages

  • Period: 1201 to 1204

    The Fourth Crusade

    Pope innocent the third declares the fourth crusade take back to Jerusalem.
  • 1204

    The Fourth Crusade Pt 2

    During the fourth crusade, instead of reaching the Holy land the crusaders sack Constantinople, weakening the byzantine empire and causing divisions among Christians
  • 1215

    The Magna Carta was signed

    King John of England sealed the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215, at Runnymede, England. He did this to avert a civil war with his rebellious barons, who demanded that he agree to the document that limited his power and established certain rights
  • 1444

    Gutenberg Invents Printing Press

    1440, German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press in Europe, a machine that revolutionized the production of books by making it possible to print them quickly and cheaply.
  • 1509

    King Henry VIII Ruled England

    Henry VIII's reign lasted from 1509 to 1547 and is known for his six marriages, the establishment of the Church of England after breaking with the Catholic Church, and the dissolution of the monasteries.