Middle Ages Timeline

By kendallhildreth
  • 476

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Roman Empire
    Though the Fall of the Roman Empire wasn't in the timespand of 500 A.D.-1500, it played a big role in the Middle Ages.
  • Jan 1, 700

    Beowulf was written down in Old English

    Beowulf was written down in Old English
    Beowulf was the oldest, surviving Epic Poem in history. Originally untitled, in the 19th century the poem began to be called by the name of its Scandinavian hero, whose adventures are its primary focus.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    The Battle of Hastings

    The Battle of Hastings
    On October 14th, 1066 A.D. , William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II. He established the Norman Empire to protect his empire.
  • Nov 27, 1095

    The First Crusade

    The First Crusade
    The First Crusade began on November 27, 1095 when Pope Urban II had delivered to clergy who had gathered in a field in Clermont, central France. The cruade were "holy wars" from the Christian's against the Saracans. This lasted from the dates of 1095-1099.
  • May 1, 1212

    The Children's Crusades

    The Children's Crusades
    The Children's Cruades began with a little sheperd boy at the age of twelve. he had arrived to King Phillip of France to deliver a message, only to find that it was a message from a Christ in person. At first, the king was not impressed and told the little boy to go home. But fifteen years later after endless harwork and preachers preaching all over Europe, Towards the end of June the children massed at Vendôme.
  • Jan 1, 1215

    Declaration of Magna Carta

    Declaration of Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta Libertatum (AKA: the Great Charter of Liberties of England) was originally issued in 1215 AD. It was considered to be the first step towards the constitutional government of England.
  • Jan 1, 1271

    Marco Polo: begins his journey to Asia

    Marco Polo: begins his journey to Asia
    Marco Polo began his travels in 1271 at the age of 17. He traveled to Cathay, Mongolia with Niccolo and Maffeo Polo.
  • Jan 1, 1315

    The Great Famine

    The Great Famine
    Whole Northern Europe suffered from the Great Famine. Millions of people died from starvation and diseases. The crime rate was very high, and there were too many cases of cannibalism, rapes, This lasted from 1315-1317.
  • Jan 1, 1337

    The Hundred Year's War

    The Hundred Year's War
    The Hundred Year's War literally lasted one hundred years. The Kingdom of England waged war on the Kingdom of France.
  • Jan 1, 1348

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    The Black Death was a plague that spread all across Europe, infecting everyone in it's path. By the end of the three years it lasted, over 1.5 million had dies out of the estimated 4 million. Lasted from 1348-1350.
  • Jan 1, 1378

    The Great Schism

    The Great Schism
    The Church suffered the first jolt in 1054, when the Church was divided in Eastern and Western Christian Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church believed that the Western Roman Catholic Church was corrupt and exploitative. This lasted from 1378-1417 A.D.