Middle Ages Timeline

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  • Dec 19, 733

    Charles Martel defeats the Moors at Tours

    war
  • Dec 25, 1066

    William the Conqueror began his rule

    politics
  • Dec 19, 1095

    Pope Urban 2 calls for war

    war
  • Dec 19, 1096

    First Crusade begins

    war
  • Dec 19, 1122

    concordat of Worms

    religion
  • Dec 19, 1145

    Second Crusade begins

    war
  • Dec 19, 1170

    Thomas Becket murdered

    religion
  • May 26, 1176

    Lombard League defeats Frederick

    war
  • Dec 19, 1187

    Salah al-Din recaptures Jerusalem

    war
  • Dec 19, 1189

    Third Crusade begins

    war
  • Dec 19, 1198

    The year the cardinals began to elect a new pope

    religion
  • Dec 19, 1212

    Franciscan order founded

    writing
  • Dec 19, 1212

    Children's crusade

    war
  • Dec 19, 1215

    Magna Carta signed

    writing
  • Dec 19, 1216

    Dominican order founded

    writing
  • Jun 1, 1265

    Dante Alighieri was born

    writing
  • Dec 19, 1291

    The last Crusade, when Muslims captured Acre

    war
  • Dec 19, 1324

    Defender of the Peace written

    writing
  • Dec 19, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

    war
  • Dec 19, 1343

    Geoffery Chaucer born

    religion
  • Dec 19, 1347

    Black Death spreads into Europe

    war
  • Dec 19, 1415

    Jan Hus burned

    religion
  • May 19, 1431

    Joan of Arc is burned

    religion
  • Dec 19, 1453

    Hundred Years War ends

    war
  • Dec 19, 1455

    Wars of Roses begins

    war
  • Dec 19, 1492

    jews leave spain

    religion

  • Charlemagne is declared "Emperor of the Romans"

    politics

  • Clovis becomes king

    Politics

  • First Capetian king rules

    politics
  • Period: to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages