Middle Ages Timeline

By Adesola
  • Dec 5, 724

    Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

    war
  • Dec 5, 1059

    The year the cardinals began to elect each new people

    politics, religion
  • Dec 5, 1066

    William the Conqueror began his rule

    politics
  • Nov 27, 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for war

    war
  • Dec 5, 1096

    First Crusade begins

    war
  • Dec 5, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

    war, politics
  • Dec 5, 1145

    Second Crusade begins

    war, religion
  • Dec 29, 1170

    Thomas Becket murdered

    religon, war
  • May 29, 1176

    Lombard League defeats Frederick

    war
  • Oct 2, 1187

    Salah al-Din recapures Jerusalem

    war
  • Dec 5, 1189

    Third Crusade begins

    war, religion
  • Dec 5, 1212

    Franciscan order founded

    writing, religion
  • Dec 5, 1212

    Children's Crusade

    war
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

    writing, war
  • Dec 5, 1216

    Dominican order founded

    writing, religion
  • Jun 1, 1265

    Dante Alighieri born

    writer
  • Dec 5, 1291

    The last Crusade, when Muslims captured Acre

    war, religion
  • Dec 5, 1324

    Defender of the Peace written

    writing
  • Dec 5, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

    war
  • Dec 5, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer born

    writer
  • Dec 5, 1348

    Black Death spreads into Europe

    death, disease
  • Dec 5, 1411

    Jan Hus burned at the stake

    religion, war, politics
  • Oct 25, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    war, religion, politics
  • May 5, 1431

    Joan of Arc burned at the stake

    religion, politics, war
  • Dec 5, 1453

    Hundred Years War ends

    war
  • Dec 5, 1455

    Wars of the Roses begins

    war
  • Dec 5, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella order all the Jews to leave Spain

    writing, war

  • Clovis became King

    politics, religion

  • Charlemagne is declared "Emperor of the Romans"

    religion, politics

  • First Capetian king rules

    politics