Middle Ages

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  • 476

    Decline of the Roman empire

    the Barbarians, led by Alaric, breached the walls of Rome and sacked the capital of the Roman Empire. Finally after an attack of the vandals the empire fell in 476
  • 481

    Clovis

    Clovis
    Clovis became king of the Franks, he united most of the Frankish tribes guided by the Roman empire
  • 570

    Muhammed

    Muhammad was born in Mecca who then became the prophet
  • Oct 10, 732

    Battle of the Tours

    The Franks led by Charles Martel defeated the invading army of Muslims, the battle was developed near the city of tours in France. He expanded the Frankish territory.
  • Oct 7, 800

    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne king of the franks, united much of Western Europe, he use military force to convert people to Christian. The Pope crown him Roman Emperor in 800
  • Oct 13, 835

    Vikings

    Vikings
    Vikings from scandinavian lands begin to invade Northern Europe
  • Jan 1, 896

    Alfred The king

    Alfred the king of England turns back the vikings invaders
  • Oct 13, 1066

    William of Normandy

    He was a French duke, he conquers England in the battle Hastings, He became king of England and change it forever, by designing laws to control the country, he was a known as a tyrant
  • Oct 13, 1096

    The First Crusades

    The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land. There would be several Crusades over the next 200 years.
  • Oct 13, 1189

    Richard the first

    Richard becomes king of england
  • Oct 13, 1206

    Mongols

    The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan
  • Oct 13, 1215

    The Magna Carta

    King John signs the Magna carta, This document give some rights to the people and said that the king was not above the law
  • Oct 13, 1271

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo start his journey to explore Asia
  • Mar 4, 1337

    The Hundred year war

    The war begins between England and Frence for the control of the french throne
  • Oct 13, 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black death begins, The disease will kill half of Europe
  • Oct 13, 1431

    Joanne of Arc

    The French heroine Joanne of Arc was executed by the English at the age of 19
  • Oct 13, 1444

    The start of Renaissance

    Renaissance start after the fall of the Roman Empire. Renaissance mark the end of the middle ages and the start of new ways of thinking like humanism or individualism