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476
Fall of Rome
The fall of Rome marks the beggining of the Middle Ages. In 476 AD emperor, Romulus Augustulus, is deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer. This event marks the end of one period, and the beggining of another. -
500
Poverty and Unsaftey
During this time thre was no education. Barely anyone was educated, they were lucky to even get food. Their cities became empty and became smaller. Most regulated on starvation. -
Dec 10, 622
Islam
The beggining of Islam began. Islam is the second largest religion in the world.Islam means the submission to the will of God. It is monotheistic and is a Abrahamic religion regulated by the Quran book. -
Feb 10, 673
Inventions
In this time period, the Greek Fire was invented. It was a sort of flame thrower. Stirrups for horses were also invented so people would not fall of their horses. These inventions helped people in the Middle Ages to function through everyday a little easier. -
Dec 10, 702
Viking Invasions
During this time, there wer multiple viking invasions.Also, around this time irish Monks discovered iceland. Multiple churches were always an easy target for the Vikings. -
Dec 10, 1002
The First Universities
The first universities that were formed where in Europe. They were in Bologna, Paris, and Oxford. Many went to these schools to learn about science and its logic. -
Dec 10, 1010
More Inventions!
Items that were invented were windmills which helped with farming, spectacles which helped with reading, compass for direction, and a spinnign wheel for clothing. These inventions were a major step in the era. They finally made a large progress. -
Nov 2, 1086
Medical Inventions
Also, Avicenna wrote the canon of medicine. Al-Haytham was then the founder of optometry. Optometry was a large invention due to most needing help being sble to see better. -
Aug 14, 1096
Christians Attack
The Christians were attacking. The Christains then fought the muslim in crusades. The Christians also wanted to re-conquer Jerusalem. The tried using crossbows, but the Pope forbid them. -
Jul 20, 1139
More Inventions!
Averroes translated works of Aristotle and annotated them. Dominicans then translated them into Latin. They solved science through logic and experiment. The first universities were in Europe. -
Apr 16, 1143
Silk Roads
They had Silk Roads and traded goods with the East. They traded all the way to India. For example, they traded herbs and spices. Marco Polo traveled throughout all of Asia from Beijing to Singapore. -
Sep 12, 1347
Black Death
A plague reached Europe, being known by being transfered from ships. The Black Death was large black boils,oozing, and you have a fever and the chills. This spreaded very quickly and killed 1/3 of the population. -
Feb 27, 1350
Plague
At about this time the plague started to happen. People wondered why God didn't save them. The disease undermines the power of the church. This disease came from China and spread quickly. -
Oct 25, 1436
Printing Press
Another new invention was made, the printing press. This made it eaiser to pass on knowledge to everyone. The priniting press was also a much quicker way to also transfer information to others. -
May 26, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
In this era, Columbus discovered America.With him the new era began which was the rebirth of Classical Arts. This was also known as The Renaissance. -
Jan 9, 1500
The Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance period begins in Europe in the early 1500's. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coined by Petrarch which means a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman ideals. -
Early Middle Ages
The early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire. This was concluded to be known as the Dark Ages. This was a cultural and economic collapse in the Middle Ages. During this time there was plaque,war, and poverty. -
Education!
Education was now available for all, even for few woman. Charlemagne promotes science and education schools are founded in monasteries. Bible lessons were available, geometry, arithmetic, astronmy, and music too. -
Universities
In the east they are making schools. They studied the Ancient Greeks. They conducted science based on logic and experiment. They also arranged chemical elements by Jabir IBN Hayyan. Al-Khwarizmi popularized the use on Indian Numerals. Al-Razi discovered the difference between small pox and measles. -
Kingdom
The kingdom was divided into three. Raids in Western Europe increased. In order to pretect themselves, they created kingships.
