Middle Ages Timeline

By Erin.Glaser
  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages Important Dates

  • Jan 1, 600

    Beginnings

    The early Middle Ages begin.
  • Jan 1, 677

    Arabs Fail

    The Arabs attack Constantinople but after a few years they fail.
  • Jan 1, 750

    Beowulf

    The first English poem, Beowulf, is written in Old English.
  • Jan 1, 1095

    First Crusade

    The First Crusade is initiated when Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus asked for help to re-conquer some land from Asia Minor.
  • Jan 1, 1098

    First Crusade Victory

    The First Crusade soldiers captured Antioch and most of Syria in which they killed a lot of Turkish people.
  • Jan 1, 1099

    Another win for the Crusaders

    The First Crusades army later capture Jerusalem also killing its Muslim inhabitants.
  • Jan 1, 1204

    Fourth Crusaders

    The crusaders army during the Fourth Crusade capture Constantinople which causes Byzantine hatred of the West.
  • Jan 1, 1348

    Bubonic Plague

    The Black Death started to show in the European countries. The infection coming from fleas from the east Asia.

  • Viking Invasion

    The Vikings came from the Scandinavia countries in search of new land to grow crops and to defrost from the harsh winter weather. They came and conquered Ireland, Scotland and half of England.

  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne is crowned emperor by the pope in Rome. He builds missionaries for monks and bishops.