Middle Ages Timeline

  • Dec 1, 732

    Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

    War
  • Dec 1, 1066

    William the Conqueror began his rule

    Politics and War
  • Nov 27, 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for War

    War
  • Dec 1, 1095

    First Crusade Begins

    War and Religion
  • Dec 1, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

    Writing and Religion and Politics
  • Dec 1, 1147

    The Second Crusade Begins

    War and religion
  • May 29, 1167

    Lombard League defeats Frederick

    War
  • Dec 29, 1170

    Thomas Becket Murdered

    Religion and Politics
  • Dec 1, 1187

    Salah al-Din recaptures Jerusalem

    War
  • Dec 1, 1189

    Third Crusade Begins

    War and Religion
  • Dec 1, 1209

    Franciscan Order founded

    Religion
  • Dec 1, 1212

    Children's Crusade

    Religion and War
  • Jun 1, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

    War, Religion, and Writing
  • Dec 1, 1216

    Dominican Order founded

    Religion
  • May 1, 1265

    Dante Alighieri born

    Writings
  • Dec 1, 1274

    The year the cardinals began to elect each new pope

    Religion
  • Dec 1, 1291

    The last crusade, when muslims captured Acre

    War and religion
  • Jun 1, 1324

    "Defender of the Peace" was written

    Writing and Politics
  • Dec 1, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

    War
  • Dec 5, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer born

    Writing
  • Oct 1, 1347

    Black Death spreads into Europe

    Disease
  • Dec 5, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    War
  • Dec 5, 1415

    Jan Hus burned at the Stake

    Religion
  • Dec 5, 1431

    Joan of Arc burned at Stake

    Religion and War
  • Oct 19, 1453

    Hundred Year War ends

    War
  • Dec 5, 1455

    Wars of the Roses begins

    Politics and War
  • Dec 5, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella order all Jews to leave Spain

    Religion
  • Clovis becomes King

    Religous and Politics
  • Charlemagne is declared "Emperor of the Romans"

    War and Religion and Politics
  • First Capetian King Rules

    Politics