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Medieval Europe Timeline

  • The Roman Empire falls
    395

    The Roman Empire falls

    The Western Roman empire falls and eventually falls and ancient history eventually comes to an end, starting medieval history
  • The start of the middle ages
    500

    The start of the middle ages

    The middle ages begin soon after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
    Causing many territories in Europe to become uninhabited
  • Battle of Tours
    732

    Battle of Tours

    Charles Martel became famous for defeating the Islamic Umayyad Empire in the battle of tours and saving Europe from being dominated by Islam
  • The vikings arrive in Europe
    800

    The vikings arrive in Europe

    Viking civilization begin to arrive in Europe and conquer land eventually becoming very powerful
  • The Holy Roman Empire is created
    800

    The Holy Roman Empire is created

    Charlemagne founds the holy roman empire in 800 and is later crowned by the pope and other bishops in 962
  • The first crusade
    1096

    The first crusade

    A collation of nations blessed by the church go to Jerusalem to take back the holy city where Jesus had died.
  • 1147

    The 2nd crusade

    After the country Edessa fell to Zengi the second crusade was launched.
  • The hundred years' war
    1337

    The hundred years' war

    A series of battles between England and France in the late middle ages
  • The Black Plague
    1346

    The Black Plague

    The black plague was a global plague that spread throughout Medieval Europe quickly killing around 25 million people
  • The end of the middle ages
    1453

    The end of the middle ages

    The middle ages come to an end, marked by Constantinople being captured by the Ottoman empire and the fall of the Byzantine Empire. This would lead to the beginning of the renaissance and modern history