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Middle Ages

  • The Fall of Western Roman Empire
    476

    The Fall of Western Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire (also called Fall of the Roman Empire or Fall of Rome) was the process of decline in the Western Roman Empire in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided into several successor polities.
  • Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans
    800

    Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans

    Charlemagne was a powerful king who reunited most of Western Europe through his conquests. He was an able administrator and brought about economic reforms to bring prosperity in his kingdom.
  • The First Crusade is decreed
    1095

    The First Crusade is decreed

    The earliest initiative for the First Crusade began in 1095 when the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios I Komnenos, requested military support from the Council of Piacenza in the Byzantine Empire's conflict with the Seljuk-led Turks.
  • Magna Carta is Signed
    1215

    Magna Carta is Signed

    The Magna Carta is a document created in 1215 that limited the power of the monarch and established human rights for everyone in England. Signed on 15 June by King John of England in Runnymede, Surrey, Magna Carta was meant as a peace treaty between King John and his subjects, and demanded that every person had to obey the law, including the king.
  • Period: 1315 to 1317

    The Great Famine

    The Great Famine of 1315–1317 was the first of a series of large-scale crises that struck Europe early in the 14th century. Most of Europe was affected. The famine caused many deaths over an extended number of years and marked a clear end to the period of growth and prosperity from the 11th to the 13th centuries.
  • Period: 1348 to 1350

    The Black Death

    he Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s
  • Period: 1378 to 1417

    The Great Schism

    The Great Schism came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts.