Middle Ages Timeline

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  • Oct 9, 1059

    The year the cardinals began to elect each new pope

    Religion
  • Dec 25, 1066

    William the Conqueror began his rule

    Politics
  • Nov 27, 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for war

    Religion, War
  • Aug 15, 1096

    First Crusade

    Religion, War
  • Sep 23, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

    Writing, Religion
  • Oct 25, 1147

    Second Crusade begins

    Religion, War
  • Dec 29, 1170

    Thomas Becket murdered

    War
  • May 29, 1176

    Lombard League defeats Frederick

    War
  • Jul 4, 1187

    Salah al-Din recaptures Jerusalem

    Military, Political
  • Oct 29, 1187

    Third Crusade begins

    Religion, War
  • Apr 16, 1209

    Franciscan order founded

    Writing, Religion
  • Jun 11, 1212

    Children's Crusade

    Politics
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

    Writing, Politics
  • Dec 22, 1216

    Dominican order founded

    Writing,Religion
  • Jun 1, 1265

    Dante Alighieri born

    Writing
  • Dec 18, 1291

    The last Crusade, when Muslims captured Acre

    Religion, War
  • Dec 5, 1324

    Defender of Peace

    Writing
  • May 24, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

    War
  • Dec 1, 1343

    Geoffrey Chaucer born

    Politics
  • Oct 17, 1347

    Black Death spreads into Europe

    War
  • Jul 6, 1415

    Jan Hus burned at the Stake

    Religion
  • Oct 5, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    War
  • May 30, 1431

    Joan of Arc burned at the stake

    Religion
  • Oct 19, 1453

    Hundred Years War ends

    War
  • May 22, 1455

    Wars of the Roses

    War
  • Mar 30, 1492

    Ferdinand and Isabella order all Jews to leave Spain

    Religion

  • Clovis becomes king

    Politics

  • Charlemagne is declared "Emperor of Rome"

    Religion, Politics

  • Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

    War

  • First Capetian king rules

    Politics

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