-
Emperor Zeno, the man that selected Nepos then chose his own son to become Emperor in place of the former emperor Nepos. Orestes was defeated and Augustus, the emperor of the Western Empire, was removed so a new emperor was needed. Nepo was killed by his own men and Zeno became the emperor of both the Western and Eastern Empires (Newman).
-
Charles Martel won the Battle of Tours that ended the Islamic invaders ability to extend into Western Europe. Because of his successful efforts, Martel is known as one of the many founding fathers of feudalism. He laid the grounds for the Carolingian Empire (Newman).
-
Charles the Great, a Frankish king, increased land size into Western and Central Europe. Because of this accomplishment, he was announced Emperor of Romans. He controlled this empire for his entire life until he passed away (Newman).
-
Louis the Pious was the Emperor of Romans. Louis the Pious had three sons that fought over the emperorship which then led them into a Civil War. The feud was never settled between the brothers. As a result, the Carolingian empire was divided in three parts through the Treaty of Verdun. This ended the Civil War (Newman).
-
Otto, the successor of Henry the Fowler, successfully aided the Germans from Magyar invaders. He thought by producing a German monastery that it would control the rebellion dukes to begin his Empire and it did just that. Due to this success, he became the Emperor of Italy and his Holy Roman Empire was created (Newman).
-
The Duke of Normandy conquered the Norman Empire. William the Conqueror gifted each one of his soldiers a large estate in England. He then created the feudal system as well as manorialism (Newman).
-
Considerably the first step towards England’s government. The Magna Carta limited the emperor’s power and showed that a constitution was necessary (Newman).
-
Lasted until 1317, many of the population died from hunger and disease. Crime rate skyrocketed and people began eating each other. Peasants and nobility members also suffered, becoming bloodthirsty and violent. People began fending for themselves (Newman).
-
Beginning in 1337, England declared war on the Kingdom of France. The war took place over many periods of violence and ceasefire. Conflicts settled in 1453 (Newman).
-
The Black Plague was the easily one of the worst breakouts in Europe, killing a significant amount of the population. This reduced the economic and political power found here. Peasants protested leaders, commanding better treatment. People began doubting the church because no prayer could save them (Newman).
-
Newman, Simon. “Major Events in the Middle Ages .” The Finer Times, 2018, www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/events-in-the-middle-ages.html.
