Medieval

Medieval Times: Timeline

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  • 476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    Fall of the Roman Empire
    AD
  • 520

    St. Benedict established first monastery

    St. Benedict established first monastery
    In Monte Cassino, Italy, St Benedict drew up a set of rules for the monks, which included vows of obedience, poverty and manual labour
    AD
  • Feb 6, 650

    Arab forces conquer Byzantine territories

    Arab forces conquer Byzantine territories
    The forces take over most of the territories, formerly occupied by the Persians
    AD
  • Feb 6, 677

    The Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople, but fail

    The Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople, but fail
    AD
  • Feb 6, 800

    Charlemagne crowned ruler of Roman Empire

    Charlemagne crowned ruler of Roman Empire
    This act symbolised a union of church and state.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 814

    Charlemagne dies

    Charlemagne dies
    He was declared dead without leaving competent successors to continue the glory of the Carolingian dynasty. The Carolingian Empire falls apart.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1066

    William the Conqueror invades England

    William the Conqueror invades England
    William asserted his rights to the English throne at the Battle of Hastings. William brought feudalism and culture from France to England
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1096

    First Crusade began

    First Crusade began
    The Crusaders were armies of Christians from all over Europe
    who marched to the Holy Land to regain lands captured by the Turks
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1147

    Second Crusade launched

    Second Crusade launched
    This Crusade is generally considered to have been a failure. AD
  • Feb 6, 1189

    Third Crusade

    Third Crusade
    This Crusade was one of the more successful. In it King Richard the Lion-Hearted obtained certain privileges for Christians from the Turkish ruler, Saladin.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1202

    Fourth Crusade Launched

    Fourth Crusade Launched
    In this Crusade the original purpose of the Crusades was abandoned, and the Crusaders burned and sacked many cities and villages on their route. They never reached the Holy Land.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1215

    King John forced to sign the Magna Carta

    King John forced to sign the Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta gave some basic rights to the people and also said that the king was not above the law.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1291

    Fall of Acre

    Fall of Acre
    This marked the end of the Crusades. Acre, the last Christian city in the Near East, was lost to the Turks.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1348

    Black Plague intoduced

    Black Plague intoduced
    It swept England and Europe. It was estimated that one out of every five people in England died. Spread by fleas which infested a huge rat population, the disease is characterised by the victim turning dark purple in the last hours of life due to respiratory failure, hence the name, black plague.
    AD
  • Period: Feb 7, 1422 to Feb 7, 1461

    Henry VI wages the Wars of the Roses

    (1422-1461) The two sides of the war are the red rose (Henry's family at Lancaster) and the white rose (the house of York). Yorkist Richard III gains the kingship for a short time.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1429

    Joan of Arc seeks French Leader

    Joan of Arc seeks French Leader
    Joan, a peasant girl in France, relates her divinely-inspired mission to drive the English out of France. She takes control of the French troops and liberates most of central France.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1430

    Joan of Arc Captured

    Joan of Arc Captured
    She is taken to England. The English accuse her of being a witch and condemn her for heresy. Joan is publicly burned in the city of Rouen.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1434

    Medici family dominates government of Florence

    Medici family dominates government of Florence
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1453

    Ottoman Turks take Constantinople

    Ottoman Turks take Constantinople
    They end all Byzantine civilisation
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1454

    Italy Divided into five regions

    Italy Divided into five regions
    All major, Italy is divided into regions: Venice, Milan, Florence, the Papal States and the southern kingdom of Naples.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1469

    Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile

    Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile
    The two Spanish kingdoms end their conflicts but remain separate powers.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1485

    End of the Wars of the Roses

    End of the Wars of the Roses
    the Tudor dynasty replaces Richard III. Henry VII, the first Tudor king, rules for twenty-four years and revives the English throne. He reestablishes royal power over the aristocracy, ends funding of foreign wars and reforms finances. Parliament also becomes a stable part of the governmental system.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella seek overseas expansion

    Ferdinand and Isabella seek overseas expansion
    The pair expel all Jews from Spain and seek overseas expansion (for example, as patrons of Christopher Columbus). The flow of American gold and silver through Spain, the conquest of Mexico and Peru and superiority on the battlefield make Spain the most powerful state in Europe.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1509

    Henry VIII succeeds his father, Henry VII, for the English crown.

    Henry VIII succeeds his father, Henry VII, for the English crown.
    AD
  • Feb 6, 1558

    Elizabeth I succeeds the throne of England.

    Elizabeth I succeeds the throne of England.
    AD

  • Elizabeth I dies

    Elizabeth I dies
    AD