Middle Ages By vanvill1 Period: 300 to Jan 1, 700 Map: Migrations and Invasisons of Europe: Angles/Saxons, Franks, Huns, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Burgundians Map 476 Fall of Roman Empire The Fall of Rome Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 1000 Invasions of Europe: Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims Map Oct 10, 732 Charles "the Hammer" Martel defeats Muslim invaders at Tours, France Muslim Invasions: Charles Martel Jan 1, 751 With the Pope's blessing, Pepin the Short declares himself king of the Franks Pepin the Short Oct 14, 1066 William the Conqueror, Leader of the Norman Conquest, unites England The Conquerors: William the Conqueror (36 min video clip)BBC History: William the Conqueror Period: Jan 1, 1075 to Jan 1, 1225 Church scholars translated Greek and Arabic works into Latin Latin Translations of the 12th Century Jan 1, 1088 First European University Opened -- University of Bologna (Italy) Medieval UniversityEuropean Universities Nov 27, 1095 Pope Urban I calls for the first Crusade to take back Jersusalem -- speech in Clermont, France Pope Urban's Speech at the Council of Clermont Jan 1, 1154 Henry II of England enforced "Common Law" across all of England Lab Space: History of Common Law Jan 1, 1157 First Bank created in Venice -- Financed Pope Urban's Crusade History of Banking Oct 2, 1187 Capture of Jurasalem by Saladin Saladin and Richard the LionheartMilitary History - Crusades: Siege of Jerusalem Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Jan 1, 1324 Mongol Invasions and Conquests Map: Mongol Empire, 1294 Jun 15, 1215 King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta which limits Kings' power National Archives: The Magna Carta Jan 1, 1337 Medici Bank began operation in Florence, Italy -- Most famous and richest bank in Europe until its close in 1494 Medici Bank Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453 100 Years War: England vs. France eHistory: 100 Years War Overview Period: Jan 1, 1346 to Jan 1, 1351 Bubonic Plaque spread from a trade ships docked in Sicily, north via trade routes throughout Europe Map: Spread of the Black DeathPBS: Secrets of the Dead May 8, 1429 Joan of Arc led the troops to a miraculous victory over the English during 100 Years War [Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Joan of Arc](led the troops to a miraculous victory over the English) May 29, 1453 Constantinople falls to Muslim Ottoman Turks -- become Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire Fall of Constantinople Jan 1, 1480 Ivan III (the Great) threw off Mongol rule and centralized his power in Moscow as "Tsar" of Russia Encyclopedia Britannica: Ivan III Jan 1, 1502 Ferdinand and Isabella officially outlawed Islam in Spain - Began Expulsion of Muslims and Jews Ferdinand and Isabella Expel Muslims and Jews from Spain Jun 28, 1519 Charles V of Spain - Expands Spanish empire to the "New World" (North and South America) were discovered and conquered under his reign -- Spanish Empire expanded in the Western Hemisphere Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Mar 2, 2022 Clovis Converts to Christianity -- unites Frankish Tribes Who's Who in Medieval History Mar 2, 2022 Charlemange (Charles the Great) is crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III Charlemagne Crowned as Holy Roman Emperor Mar 2, 2022 Hugh Capet founded the Capetian Dynasty Encyclopedia Brittanica: Captian Dynasty Mar 2, 2022 Justinian Code - First part of a collection of infuencial law codes was issued by Emperor Justinian I Building and Empire: Emperor Justinian (15 min video clip)Corpus Juris Civilis<a Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1450 Feudalism and the Manorial System in Western Europe European Feudalism
