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350
Barbaric invasions
Barbaric tribes come into the Roman lands to steal and to find better places to live. Such groups include the Anglo-Saxons, the Vandals, the Visogoths, and the Huns. Some keep moving to new areas. Some settle and make their conquered lands their home. -
474
Zeno's rule
Ostrogoths raid Byzantium, then sent west by Zeno; internal palace intrigues and civil unrest. -
476
The fall of Rome
The invading army reached the outskirts of Rome, which had been left totally undefended. In 410 C.E., the Visigoths, led by Alaric, breached the walls of Rome and sacked the capital of the Roman Empire. -
500
Byzantine Art
The start of the Middle Ages is often called the Dark Ages. This is the period of time from 500 to 1000 AD. The main form of art during that time was Byzantine art produced by artists from the Eastern Roman Empire, also called Byzantium. -
527
Eastern Roman Empire
Emperor Constantine I has made Constantinople his capital in 330. About 412, protective walls are built to keep the city safe from invaders. Justinian I rules from 527- 565. He wants to reunite the western and eastern empires, but cannot do so. -
Jan 12, 732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel defeats Spanish Muslim forces at Poitiers in southern France -
Jan 13, 1020
Medieval Castles
A castle is a fortified building or set of buildings used to provide permanent or temporary protection and accommodation for kings and queens or important noblemen and their families. -
Jan 13, 1200
the magna carta
the dominican and franciscan orders of christian fairs are founded. -
Dec 25, 1300
THE MIDDLE AGES: ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY
In these cities, a new era was born: the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of great intellectual and economic change, but it was not a complete “rebirth”: It had its roots in the world of the Middle Ages. -
Jan 12, 1334
The Black Death
The Black Death victims in Medieval Times were terrified of the deadly disease. The plague held a massive mortality rate between 30 and 40%. Victims had no idea what had caused the disease. Neither did the physicians in Medieval Times. Read about the symptoms, treatments, causes and effects of the Black Death in England -
Jan 13, 1337
Hundred Years War
Small disputes and battles had been going on between the French and the English for years. However, in 1337, King Edward III of England claimed that he was the rightful king of France. This began the long battle between the two countries. -
Dec 13, 1337
THE MIDDLE AGES: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
After the fall of Rome, no single state or government united the people who lived on the European continent. Instead, the Catholic Church became the most powerful institution of the medieval period. Kings, queens and other leaders derived much of their power from their alliances with and protection of the Church. -
Jan 13, 1429
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc wins the Battle of Orleans for France during the Hundred Years War. She continues to fight, encouraging her troops in their war against the English, until she is captured. Falsely accused of being a witch, she is tried and then sentenced to death. She is burned at the stake. -
Jan 13, 1440
The movable type
Johannes Gutenberg of Germany invents a printing press with movable type that can copy a page multiple times. There is no need to copy books by hand anymore. In 1455, the first printed Bible is made. The Middle Ages will be remembered as a time of transitions as old empires fell away, and new nations emerged, leading to a need for fresh ideas and innovations. -
Jan 12, 1445
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were intermittent civil wars fought by members of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Both houses were branches of the Plantagenet royal house, tracing their descent from King Edward III. The rivalry between the house of York and the House of Lancaster started when King Richard II was overthrown by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, in 1399. The Wars of the Roses subsequently raged from 1455 - 1485. -
Sep 13, 1466
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York is famous for her many relations to the English crown. She was queen of England through her marriage to King Henry VII. She also was the daughter, sister, niece, and mother of English kings. Elizabeth was famous for her beauty. Her picture is thought to be the one used as the Queen in a deck of playing cards. -
Jan 6, 1500
the renaissance begins
the renaissance period begins in europ it marks the end of the middle ages. the Renaissance was a term coned by petraarch which mean a rebirth of classical and roman ideas. -
Battle of Tertry
·Pepin II's victory over Neustrian mayor; establishment of his family's dominance in Francia. -
Louis the Pious
·Internal conflict in Carolingian state, beginnings of Arab seaborne raids in Mediterranean and conquest of Sicily, increased Viking raids. -
A divided kingdom
After Charlemagne's son dies, the kingdom is split into three. Raids into western Europe increase. In order to protect themselves, kingships are created.
