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455
Vandals Sack Rome
The word vandalism comes from the Vandal's famous destruction of Rome. -
Period: 476 to 750
Clovis Merovingian Dynasty Starts
It is most recognized as the "first race" of all the Kings of France. https://images.app.goo.gl/e3b6FipqqLrcP7i88 -
Period: 480 to 547
Benedict of Nursia
He became a Christian saint. He wrote the "Rule of Saint Benedict" which became religious rules of Western Christendom. https://images.app.goo.gl/D3FstPVZNKQZ9aePA -
Period: 672 to May 25, 735
Saint Bede
He was a scholar during the Anglo-Saxon period who was most for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People. https://images.app.goo.gl/QNDifJqQbbEudevm6 -
Oct 10, 732
Battle of Tours
The battle where Charles Martel defeated the Muslim invaders from Spain with his Frankish army. -
Period: 780 to 850
Al-Khawarizi
He is the father of Algebra. He was a mathematician from the middle east.
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782
Massacre of Verden
King Charlemagne had ordered the death of thousands of Saxons to force them into Christianity. -
Jun 8, 793
Vikings Attack Lindisfarne
Vikings looted and attacked the monastery and killed or enslaved all the monks. It was the first time Vikings has attacked a place in Britain. -
802
Missi Dominici
Latin for the envoy of the lord. This was a group of officials sent by Frankish kings to supervise provisional governments. -
814
Charlemagne Dies
At the time of his death, his empire covered most of Europe. He was the king of Franks. He died from fevers and acquired a limp towards the end of his life. -
Period: 848 to Oct 26, 899
King Alfred of England
He was the King of Wessex. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy. https://images.app.goo.gl/KA7w4irfQUzXjqMR7 -
Period: 854 to Oct 15, 925
Muhammad Al-Razi
He was a well-known physician during the 9th century AD. He was the first person to discover smallpox. https://images.app.goo.gl/M9oojDGpoEKrRu527 -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
King Harold II of England was defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror. -
1085
Domesday Book
This book was commissioned by William the Conqueror. He needed a survey to assess the wealth and assets of his subjects to pay for his armies. -
Period: 1090 to 1162
Ibn Suhur
He was a physician that developed tracheotomy and paved the way for cosmetics and physical beauty like plastic surgery. He wrote many books about health and diets. https://images.app.goo.gl/sJFyJ2HLWpU2tfTo8 -
Period: 1162 to 1227
Genghis Khan
He was a Mongol leader. He united all clans and created the Mongol empire. He congrued twice the amount of land than any other person in history. https://images.app.goo.gl/6xHTEFexDCfVfcCN8 -
Period: Aug 20, 1190 to 1255
Sundisata Keita
He was the first ruler of the Mali empire. The Lion King story we know today is loosely based on a well-known Mali tradition. His name means Lion Prince. https://images.app.goo.gl/xkL3rmLDizBdYGRJA -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
A document drafted and signed by King John that guaranteed the government, royalty, or otherwise would be limited by the law of the land. -
Period: 1254 to Jan 8, 1324
Marco Polo
He was a Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia. https://images.app.goo.gl/4eVuFCMFML7EmYKWA -
Period: 1300 to Jul 13, 1368
Guy De Chauliac
He was a physician and surgeon whose works were widely read in late medieval Europe. He became a master of medicine and surgery. He was the personal physician of three popes. https://images.app.goo.gl/HGT14Uk1hjAdWLpH8 -
1324
Mansa Musa Journey For The Hajj
King of the ancient empire of Mali in West Africa. In 1324 he started his journey to Mecca with a group of people. After his Hajj he built Mosques and large public buildings in cities like Timbucktu. -
Period: 1342 to Oct 25, 1400
Geoffery Chaucer
He was an outstanding poet. His work the "Canterbury Tales" ranks as one of the best poetic works in the English language. He has also been considered the father of English literacy through the years. https://images.app.goo.gl/cWTgStTKxemcsHMu5 -
1343
Jani Beg Siege of Kaffa/Caffa
Jani Beg catapulted plague-infected bodies into cities to bring the disease to more people. From Kaffa ships carried the epidemic westward which spread through Europe. -
Period: 1364 to 1430
Christine De Pisan
She was a french poet and author who wrote several things championing women. She wrote to support her three children. Her first poems were about the loss of her husband when he died and her other works were about love. https://images.app.goo.gl/Jw5nPJ6H9qhA5t2PA -
Period: 1412 to May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc
She was a french peasant girl who believed that she was acting under divine guidance and lead the French army against the English during the Hundred Years War. She was burned to death as a heretic. https://images.app.goo.gl/MckYruWC6gA8Z4gt5
