Middle/Dark Ages

  • Clovis Merovingian Dynasty Start
    481

    Clovis Merovingian Dynasty Start

    It survived more than 200 years, he was the first person to unite all of the Frankish tribes.
  • Vandals Sack Rome
    533

    Vandals Sack Rome

    It led to the death of Emperor Valentinian.
  • Saint Bede
    731

    Saint Bede

    Saint Bede was famous for his conversion of the Anglo-Saxon tribes to Christianity.
  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    Battle of Tours

    The purpose of the Battle of Tours was to stop the advancement of Islam.
  • Missi Domnici
    751

    Missi Domnici

    They were spies under the Frankish Kings
  • Al-Khwarizmi
    780

    Al-Khwarizmi

    He created a mural instrument and the first quadrant for astrology. He was the first to write a book about algebra.
  • Massacre of Verden
    782

    Massacre of Verden

    The Massacre of Verden was important because it was Charlemagne's way of trying to convert Saxons to Christianity.
  • Vikings attack Lindisfarne
    793

    Vikings attack Lindisfarne

    The Vikings attacked the heart of the Northumbrian Kingdom
  • Muhammad Al-Razi
    796

    Muhammad Al-Razi

    Muhammad Al-Riza discovered ethanol and sulfuric acid.
  • Charlmagne's Death
    Jan 28, 814

    Charlmagne's Death

    He ensured that Christianity stayed alive in Western Europe.
  • King Alfred of England
    871

    King Alfred of England

    He made books that translated Latin into English.
  • Battle of Hastings
    Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    The battle of Hastings was important in England's history because the winner would be the one in charge.
  • Domesday Book
    1086

    Domesday Book

    The Domesday Book had the first record of taxes and census in Britian.
  • Ibn Zuhr
    1091

    Ibn Zuhr

    He had helped medical knowledge by describing diseases and treatments for them.
  • Genghis Khan
    1206

    Genghis Khan

    They were known for challenging the Jin dynasty for territory.
  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta was a document that gave rights to rebellious lords, signed by King John of England
  • Sundisata Keita
    1235

    Sundisata Keita

    He was the first ruler of the Mali Empire
  • Marco Polo
    1254

    Marco Polo

    He was known for his travels to Asia and he reigned Mongolia for 34 years.
  • Mansa Musa Hajj
    1324

    Mansa Musa Hajj

    He starts his pilgrimage to Mecca to satisfy the Five Pillars of Islam.
  • Jani Beg Seige of Kaffa/Caffa
    1343

    Jani Beg Seige of Kaffa/Caffa

    It contributed to the end of the Golden Horde.
  • Guy De Chauliac
    1349

    Guy De Chauliac

    He was known as the father of Western surgery, he worked with patients during the Black Death.
  • Geoffrey Chaucer
    1387

    Geoffrey Chaucer

    He changed the language of writing french to English in the book "The Canterbury Tales".
  • Christine De Pisan
    1405

    Christine De Pisan

    Christine De Pisan was a medieval writer that advocated women's equality.
  • Joan of ARC
    1429

    Joan of ARC

    She led the French to victory against the English during the Hundred Years War.
  • Benedict of Nursia

    Benedict of Nursia

    He created a rule that became the norm for Christian monks and nuns.