Timeline: Middle Ages | Timetoast

Dec 18, 732

Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

War
Dec 18, 1066

William the Conqueror began his rule

Politics
Nov 27, 1095

Pope Urban II calls for war

Religion, War
Dec 18, 1095

The year the cardinals began to elect each new pope

Religion
Dec 18, 1097

First Crusade begins

Religion
Dec 18, 1122

Concordat of Worms

War
Dec 18, 1148

Second Crusade Begins

Religion
Dec 1, 1170

Thomas Becket murdered

Crime, Death
Dec 18, 1176

Lombard League Defeats Frederick

War
Dec 18, 1187

Salah Al-Din Recaptures Jerusalem

Politics
Dec 18, 1198

Third Crusade begins

Religion
Dec 18, 1209

Franciscan Order founded

Religion
Dec 18, 1212

Children's Crusade

Religion
Dec 18, 1215

Magna Carta signed

Politics, War
Dec 18, 1216

Dominican Order founded

Religion
Jun 1, 1265

Dante Alighieri born

Writing
Dec 18, 1291

The last Crusade, when Muslims captured Acre

Religion
Dec 18, 1324

Defender of Peace

Writing
Dec 18, 1334

Geoffrey Chaucer born

Writing
Dec 18, 1337

Hundred Years War Begins

War
Oct 18, 1347

Black Death

Disease
Oct 25, 1415

Battle of Agincourt

War
Dec 18, 1415

Jan Hus burned at the stake

Religion
May 18, 1431

Joan of Arc burned at the stake

Religion
Dec 18, 1453

Hundred Years War Ends

War
Dec 18, 1455

War of the Roses begins

War
Mar 30, 1492

Ferdinand and Isabella order all Jews to leave Spain

Religion
Mar 2, 2022

Clovis becomes king

Politics
Mar 2, 2022

Charlemagne is declared "Emperor of the Romans"

Religion
Mar 2, 2022

First Capetian king rules

Politics