Middle Ages Timeline

By Glynda
  • Dec 7, 732

    Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

    war
  • Dec 5, 742

    Charlemagne is declared "Emporer of the Romans"

    politics
  • Dec 7, 1045

    William the Conqueror began his rule

    politics
  • Dec 5, 1085

    Concordat of Worms

    war
  • Dec 7, 1085

    Concordat of Worms

    war
  • Dec 5, 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for war

    war
  • Dec 7, 1097

    First Crusade begins

    war
  • Dec 5, 1146

    Second Crusade begins

    war
  • Dec 7, 1170

    Thomas Becket murdered

    war
  • Dec 5, 1176

    Lombard League defeats Frederick

  • Dec 5, 1187

    Salah al-Din recaptures Jerusalem

    war
  • Dec 7, 1189

    Third Crusade begins

    war
  • Dec 7, 1198

    The year the cardinals began to elect each new pope

    politics
  • Dec 7, 1212

    Childrens Crusade

    war
  • Dec 7, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

    writing
  • Dec 7, 1216

    Dominican order founded

    religion
  • Dec 7, 1233

    Franciscan order founded

    religion
  • Dec 7, 1265

    Dante Alighieri born

    writing
  • Dec 7, 1291

    The last Crusade, when the Muslims captured Acre

    war
  • Dec 5, 1324

    Defender of the Peace written

    writing
  • Dec 5, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

    war
  • Dec 7, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer born

    writing
  • Dec 5, 1347

    Black Death spreads into Europe

    sickness
  • Dec 7, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    war
  • Dec 7, 1415

    Jan Hus burned at the stake

    war
  • Dec 7, 1431

    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

    war

  • Clovis becomes king

    politics

  • First Capetian king rules

    politics