Middle Ages Timeline

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  • Dec 9, 732

    Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

    war
  • Dec 9, 1059

    The year the cardinals began to elect each new pope

    religion
  • Oct 14, 1066

    William the Conqueror began his rule

    politics
  • Nov 27, 1095

    Pope Urban II Calls for War

    religion, war
  • Aug 15, 1096

    First Crusade begins

    religion, war
  • Dec 9, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

    writing, politics, religion
  • Dec 9, 1145

    Second Crusade begins

    religion, war
  • Dec 29, 1170

    Thomas Becket murdered

    religion
  • May 29, 1176

    Lombard League Defeats Frederick

    war
  • Dec 9, 1187

    Salah al-Din recaptures Jerusalem

  • Dec 9, 1187

    Third Crusade begins

    religion, war
  • Dec 9, 1212

    Children's Crusade

    war, religion
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

    writing
  • Dec 9, 1216

    Dominican order founded

    religion
  • Dec 29, 1223

    Franciscan Order Founded

    religion
  • Jun 1, 1265

    Dante Alighieri born

    writing
  • Dec 9, 1291

    The last Crusade, when Muslims captured Acre

    religion, war
  • Dec 9, 1324

    Defender of the Peace written

    writing
  • Dec 9, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

    war
  • Dec 9, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer born

    writing
  • Dec 9, 1347

    Black Death Spreads into Europe

  • Oct 25, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    war
  • Dec 17, 1415

    Jan Hus burned at the stake

    religion
  • May 30, 1431

    Joan of Arc burned at the stake

    religion, politics
  • Dec 9, 1453

    Hundred Years War ends

    war
  • Dec 9, 1455

    Wars of the Roses begins

    war
  • Dec 9, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella order all Jews to leave Spain

    politics, religion

  • Clovis Becomes King

    politics

  • Charlemagne is Declared "Emperor of the Romans"

    politics

  • First Capetian king rules

    politics