Middle Ages (Andrea Ramirez)

  • Islam is founded
    Apr 26, 622

    Islam is founded

    Considered to be the verbatim word
  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Was the high water-mark of Islam in Europe
  • Vikings discover the New World
    Mar 19, 1000

    Vikings discover the New World

    Discovered the the new land for exploration
  • Battle of Hastings
    Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    First step England reached it's present strength
  • The First Crusade
    Nov 27, 1096

    The First Crusade

    Western Europe came into direct contact with the great trade routessince Roman empire
  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Gave statutory indepence. Meanining the king no longer had power.
  • Marco Polo
    Sep 15, 1254

    Marco Polo

    First traveler to trace a route across the whole longitude of Asia
  • Black Plague

    Black Plague

    It killed two thirds of the population of Europe
  • St. Benedict

    St. Benedict

    Founder of western Christian Monasticism
  • Justinian's Code

    Justinian's Code

    Used as a fundimental law basis
  • Carolingian Renassance

    Carolingian Renassance

    Tradition of learning was established in European Monastic communities