Middle Ages Timeline

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  • Dec 5, 732

    Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

    War
  • Dec 5, 1042

    William the Conqueror began his rule

    writing
  • Dec 5, 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for war

    war
  • Dec 5, 1097

    First Crusade begins

    War
  • Dec 5, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

    Religion
  • Dec 5, 1145

    Second Crusade begins

  • Dec 5, 1170

    Thomas Becket murdered

    war
  • Dec 5, 1176

    Lombard League defeats Frederick

    war
  • Dec 5, 1187

    Salah al-Din recaptures Jerusalem

    Religion
  • Dec 5, 1189

    Third Crusade begins

    Politics
  • Dec 5, 1197

    The year the cardinals began to elect each new pope.

    Politics
  • Dec 5, 1209

    Franciscan order founded

    Religion
  • Dec 5, 1212

    Children’s Crusade

    Religion
  • Dec 5, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

    writing
  • Dec 5, 1216

    Dominican order founded

    Religion
  • Dec 5, 1265

    Dante Alighieri born

    writing
  • Dec 5, 1291

    The last Crusade, when Muslims captured Acre

    War
  • Dec 5, 1324

    Defender of the Peace written

    writting
  • Dec 5, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

    war
  • Dec 5, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer born

    writing
  • Dec 5, 1347

    Black Death spreads into Europe

    war
  • Dec 7, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    War
  • Dec 7, 1415

    Jan Hus burned at the Stake

    Religion
  • Dec 7, 1432

    Joan of Arc burned at the stake

    War
  • Dec 5, 1453

    Hundred Years War ends

    war
  • Dec 7, 1455

    Wars of the Roses begins

    War
  • Dec 7, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella order all Jews to leave Spain

    Politics

  • Clovis becomes king

    politics

  • Charlemagne is declared “Emperor of the Romans"

    poliitics

  • First Capetian king rules

    Politics