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Barbaric tribes come into the Roman lands to steal and to find better places to live.
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Rome had ruled a lot of Europe. Now much of the land would fall into confusion as local kings and rulers tried to grab power. This is the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages.
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Clovis becomes King of the Franks. Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul.
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Muhammad, the prophet of Islam born.
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The Franks defeat the Muslims in a battle in Poitiers and in Tours.
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Charlemagne, becomes the new Frank king. He desires to spread Christianity. As he conquers land, he extends his faith. He is crowned like the "Emperor of the Romans" in 800 by Pope Leo III. Charlemagne dies in 814.
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Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) begin to invade northern Europe. They would continue invading until 1042
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After Charlemagne's son dies, the kingdom is split into three. Invasions into western Europe increase. In order to protect themselves, kingships ( The position, power, or province of a king.) are created.
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Alfred the Great defeats the Vikings in 878. In 886 he captures London. He signs a treaty, splitting England between him and the Vikings.
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William of Normandy, a French Duke, conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became the King of England and changed the country forever.
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Start of the First Crusade. The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land.Eventually the crusaders take the city of Jerusalem.
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St. Denis Abbey in Paris is rebuilt in the Gothic style, the first church to use this design. The church also uses stained glass windows.
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Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England.
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King John of England signs the Magna Carta. This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law.
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Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia.
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The Hundred Years War begins between England and France to get the control of the French throne.
