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Medieval Timeline

  • Dark Ages 410-476
    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.
  • Middle Ages 476 - 1492
    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
  • King Arthur 563 - 614
    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.
  • Roman Empire 753bc - 476ad
    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
  • First Crusade 1096-1099
    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
  • Second Crusade 1144-1155
    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
  • Third Crusade 1187-1192
    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
  • Fourth Crusade 1202 -1204
    Jan 1, 1202

    Fourth Crusade 1202 -1204

    4th Crusade led by Fulk of Neuil French/Flemish advanced on Constantinople
  • The Children's Crusade
    Jan 1, 1212

    The Children's Crusade

    The Children's Crusade led by a French peasant boy, Stephen of Cloyes
  • Fifth Crusade	1217 - 1221
    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
  • Sixth Crusade	1228 - 1229
    Jan 1, 1228

    Sixth Crusade 1228 - 1229

    The 6th Crusade led by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
  • Seventh Crusade	1248 - 1254
    Jan 1, 1248

    Seventh Crusade 1248 - 1254

    The 7th Crusade led by Louis IX of France
  • Eighth Crusade	1270
    Jan 1, 1270

    Eighth Crusade 1270

    The 8th Crusade led by Louis IX
  • Ninth Crusade	1271 - 1272
    Jan 1, 1271

    Ninth Crusade 1271 - 1272

    The 9th Crusade led by Prince Edward (later Edward I of England)
  • Black Death 1331 - 1700s
    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.
  • The Renaissance 1350 - 1550
    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

    The Birth of Christ 4bc - 30ad

    Birth of the lord Jesus Christ