Middle ages

Invention of Wheelbarrow

200

around 200 AD the wheelbarrow was used by soldiers in the armies of Chuko Liang, a Chinese general. They were used to transport supplies along narrow embankments in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD).

start of the middle ages

500

In European history, the Middle Ages or Medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery, 500 AD – 1500

Rise of Charlemagne

Jan 7, 788

Charlemagne (c.742-814), also known as Karl and Charles the Great, was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. He embarked on a mission to unite all Germanic peoples into one kingdom, and convert his subjects to Christianity. A skilled military strategist, he spent much of his reign engaged in warfare in order to accomplish his goals.

Legacy AFTER CHARLEMAGNE”S DEATH

Jan 28, 814

Charliemne became a hero in france and germany, almost a saont. there is famus poems called the the chansons de geste describe in heroic adventures with his twelve knights

high middle ages

Jan 7, 1001

the period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries, where the middle ages was at its peak.

Great Schism

Jan 7, 1054

1378 to 1417, the Great Schism was the spilt of the eastern and western church. the east was,easter orthidox and the west was roman chatholic. . Their vewies were very simmilar but still different, for example The Western Church used Latin and the Western church used Greek

1st crusade

Jan 7, 1095

The First Crusade was the first of a number of crusades that attempted to capture the Holy Lands, called by Pope Urban II in 1095

2nd crusade

Jan 7, 1149

The Second Crusade was the second major crusade launched from Europe against Islam. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa the previous year to the forces of Zengi.

Henry II

Dec 19, 1154

Hennry ll ruled as Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes, King of England (1154–89) and Lord of Ireland; at various times, he also controlled Wales, Scotland and Brittany. is rein lasted from 19 December 1154 – 6 July 1189

3rd crusade

Jan 7, 1189

the Third Crusade (1189–1192), also known as The Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin (Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb).

King John and the Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

The Magna Carta was signed in June 1215 between the barons of Medieval England and King John. 'Magna Carta' is Latin and means “Great Charter. the magna Carta was a agreement promiseing the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown, to be implemented through a council of 25 barons

late middle ages

Jan 7, 1301

4th and 15th centuries (c. 1301–1500). The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern era (and, in much of Europe, the Renaissance).

Joan of the Arch and Orleans

Apr 29, 1429

During the Hundred Years’ War, the 17-year-old French peasant Joan of Arc leads a French force in relieving the city of Orleans, besieged by the English since October.Joan was a christian and she led her troops to Orleans, and on April 29, as a French sortie distracted the English troops on the west side of the city. she inspired the troops and helped bring supplies and lead troops to battle, one time though she was hit with an arow, but still carried on fighting.

Invention of the Printing Press

Jan 7, 1440

Johannes Gutenberg is usually cited as the inventor of the printing press. the German goldsmith's 15th-century contribution to the technology was revolutionary — enabling the mass production of books and the rapid dissemination of knowledge throughout Europe around 1440 he devised a hand mould to create metal movable type, and adapted screw presses and other existing technologies, to create a printing system