Middle ages / Western

By Joy Mannix
  •  The Barbarian invasion of the Western Roman Empire.
    100

     The Barbarian invasion of the Western Roman Empire.

  • 476

     The last Western Roman Emperor is deposed.

    was an emperor (alleged usurper) reigning over the Western Roman Empire from 31 October AD 475 until 4 September AD 476.
  • Jan 1, 793

     The Vikings begin attacking Christian settlements.

  •  Charlemagne is crowned as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
    Jan 1, 962

     Charlemagne is crowned as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

    The Coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor refers to a ceremony in which the ruler of Europe's then-largest political entity received the Imperial Regalia at the hands of the Pope, symbolizing the pope's alleged right to crown Christian sovereigns, and the emperor's role as protector of the Roman Catholic Church.
  •  The Normans conquer England
    Jan 1, 1000

     The Normans conquer England

    The Norman conquest of England was the 11th century invasion and occupation of England.
  •  The last Crusade fails.
    Jan 1, 1271

     The last Crusade fails.

    commonly considered to be the last major medieval Crusade to the Holy Land. It took place in 1271–1272.