Medieval Timeline

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  • 476

    Odoacer crowned king

    proclaimed king by his troops, and five days later Orestes was captured and executed in Placentia
  • 511

    Death of Clovis I

    The cause of death for lovis was unidentified.
  • 518

    Justinian I crowned by Byzantine Emperor

    Justin ascended the throne of the Byzantine Empire
  • 547

    Death of St. Benedict

    Religious reformer who lived in Italy. He died of a fever.
  • 590

    St. Gregory I becomes pope

    He is known for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome.
  • 610

    Founding of Islam

    The youngest of the major world religions. Islam started in Mecca, in modern-day Saudi Arabia, during the time of the prophet Muhammad's life
  • 723

    Charles Martel wins the Battle of Poitiers

    This war was a battle between invaders of french and spain. The war resulted in the victory of French leader Charles Martel which restricted the advancement of Muslims in the Western European region.
  • 793

    Height of Viking Raids

    Scandinavian seafaring warriors who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe.
  • 800

    Charlemagne crowned

    Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo. Leading to the restoration of the Roman Empire in the West for the first time since its dissolution in the 5th century.
  • 801

    Reconquista (Reconquest of Spain)

    A series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims. They had occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    William led his forces out to battle, which ended in a decisive victory against Harold’s men. Harold was killed by being shot in the eye with an arrow, and his forces were destroyed
  • 1088

    University of Bologna founded

    A research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students.
  • 1096

    First Crusade

    Important information: The first Crusade was the first series of religious wars. Western Europes objective was to reclaim the holy land of islam from muslim control.
  • Apr 21, 1142

    Death of Peter Abelard

    French theologian and philosopher best known for his solution of the problem of universals and for his original use of dialectics. He died from a fever while suffering from a skin disorder, possibly mange or scurvy.
  • Dec 19, 1154

    Henry II crowned king of England

    On 19 December 1154 King Henry II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. He could be regarded as one of England's greatest monarchs after inheriting and uniting a ruined and divided kingdom before earning a fearsome reputation as an empire builder on the continent.
  • Jul 4, 1187

    Battle of Hattin

    Battle in northern Palestine that marked the defeat and annihilation of the Christian Crusader armies of Guy de Lusignan, king of Jerusalem.
  • 1190

    Teutonic Crusade

    Religious order that played a major role in eastern Europe. It underwent various changes in organization and residence
  • Mar 4, 1193

    Death of Saladin

    Information: Saladin was a sultan of egypt. He died of typhoid, a bacterium known to infect people throughout the Middle East at the time.
  • 1194

    Cathedral of chartres built

    One of the most authentic and complete works of religious architecture. It was the destination of a pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
  • 1202

    Fourth Crusade

    A Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III. It was started to retake Jerusalem from its current Muslim overlords.
  • Apr 1, 1204

    Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine

    One of the most powerful and influential figures of the Middle Ages. She died of natural causes
  • 1209

    Albigensian Crusade

    Was the first crusade to specifically target heretic Christians. A 20-year military campaign initiated by Pope Innocent III to eliminate Catharism in Languedoc.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Signing of the magna carta

    A document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede. A meadow by the River Thames, and signed by King John.
  • Nov 22, 1220

    Frederick II crowned king of sicily

    At the age of three, he was crowned King of Sicily as a co-ruler with his mother.
  • Oct 13, 1226

    Death of St. Francis of Assisi

    Francis suffered greatly toward the end of his life from trachoma, an eye infection that can lead to blindness. This condition left him with an extreme sensitivity to light and excessive tearing or eye discharge.
  • Aug 18, 1227

    Death of genghis khan

    He died in 1227 from injuries sustained in a fall from a horse, but other sources list everything from malaria to an arrow wound in the knee.
  • Sep 14, 1312

    Death of Dante

    Dante died in Ravenna on 14 September 1321. He died of Quartan Malaria.
  • Mar 11, 1314

    Death of Jacques De Molay

    He was burnt at the stake on the Ile des Javiaux in the Seine.
  • 1337

    Hundred Years war

    The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between England and France lasting 116 years. It began because King Edward III and Philip VI escalated an argument over feudal rights in Gascony to a battle for the french crown.
  • Aug 26, 1346

    Battle of Crecy

    A battle that resulted in victory for the English in the first decade of the Hundred Years' War against the French.
  • 1347

    Black death ravages Europe

    Black death, which was a pandemic, spread across Europe. It killed lots of people.
  • Oct 25, 1400

    Death of Chaucer

    Chaucer died of unknown causes on 25 October 1400, although the only evidence for this date comes from the engraving on his tomb which was erected more than 100 years after his death.
  • Jul 6, 1415

    Death of Jan Hus

    Condemned as a heretic against the doctrines of the Catholic Church, was burned at the stake.
  • Oct 25, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    It was a battle in the Hundred Year war. It was between English and French in which the English won.
  • May 30, 1431

    Death of Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc was a saint. She was sentenced to death for heresy. Her last words were “Jesus” repeating it several times before her death.
  • May 22, 1455

    War of the Roses

    The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne. In the end Henry Tudor won.
  • Nov 14, 1460

    Death of Henry the Navigator

    Henry the Navigator died of natural causes. He died on November 13, 1460 in Sagres, Portugal. The exact cause of his death is unknown.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    First voyage of Christopher Columbus

    Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. More than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani.
  • Seljuk Turks conquer Jerusalem

    Seljuk Turks secured Jerusalem from the Egyptians. Also as well as defeating Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV
  • Murder of thomas becket

    He objected to Henry's move to erode the power of the church. His last words were 'May they all be damned by Jesus Christ! '

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