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410
Dark Ages 410-476
Dark Ages, the concept of a period of intellectual darkness that occurred in Europe following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. -
476
Middle Ages 476 - 1492
The Middle Ages were a period of European history that began in 5th century and lasted until the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classical, Medieval and Modern. The term "Middle Ages" first appears in Latin in the 15th century and reflects the view that this period was a deviation from the path -
563
King Arthur 563 - 614
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. -
Jan 1, 753
Roman Empire 753bc - 476ad
Roman expansion began in the days of the Republic, but the Empire reached its greatest extent under Emperor Trajan: during his reign (98 to 117 AD) the Roman Empire controlled approximately 6.5 million km2[7] of land surface. Because of the Empire's vast extent and long endurance, the institutions and culture of Rome had a profound and lasting influence on the development of language, religion, architecture, philosophy, law, and forms of government in the territory it governed, particularly Euro -
Jan 1, 1096
First Crusade 1096-1099
The People's Crusade - Freeing the Holy Lands. 1st Crusade led by Count Raymond IV of Toulouse and proclaimed by many wandering preachers, notably Peter the Hermit -
Jan 1, 1144
Second Crusade 1144-1155
Crusaders prepared to attack Damascus. 2nd crusade led by Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III and by King Louis VII of France -
Jan 1, 1187
Third Crusade 1187-1192
3rd Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip II of France, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. Richard I made a truce with Saladin -
Jan 1, 1202
Fourth Crusade 1202 -1204
4th Crusade led by Fulk of Neuil French/Flemish advanced on Constantinople -
Jan 1, 1212
The Children's Crusade
The Children's Crusade led by a French peasant boy, Stephen of Cloyes -
Jan 1, 1217
Fifth Crusade 1217 - 1221
The 5th Crusade led by King Andrew II of Hungary, Duke Leopold VI of Austria, John of Brienne -
Jan 1, 1228
Sixth Crusade 1228 - 1229
The 6th Crusade led by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II -
Jan 1, 1248
Seventh Crusade 1248 - 1254
The 7th Crusade led by Louis IX of France -
Jan 1, 1270
Eighth Crusade 1270
The 8th Crusade led by Louis IX -
Jan 1, 1271
Ninth Crusade 1271 - 1272
The 9th Crusade led by Prince Edward (later Edward I of England) -
Jan 1, 1331
Black Death 1331 - 1700s
The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Although there were several competing theories as to the etiology of the Black Death, it has been conclusively proven via analysis of ancient DNA from plague victims in northern and southern Europe that the pathogen responsible is the Yersinia pestis bacterium. -
Jan 1, 1350
The Renaissance 1350 - 1550
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. -
The Birth of Christ 4bc - 30ad
Birth of the lord Jesus Christ
