Middle ages

Miranda Dudek: Unit Two

  • The decline of the Roman Empire
    376

    The decline of the Roman Empire

    The trade got disrupted, there was a downfall fo cities, the population shifted, the education fell, and so did the common lanuage.
  • Government
    400

    Government

    Small Germanic Kingdoms replaced Roman proviences
  • Government
    500

    Government

    Family ties and personal loyalty rather than citiznship and written law
  • Period: 500 to Oct 26, 1500

    Middle Ages 500-1500

  • Uniting the Franks
    511

    Uniting the Franks

    Clovis, the Franks leader, brought Christinaity to his people by praying to the chirstian God, and bringing the religion to his native land, France. He prayed to God and said that if he won the battle he was fighting in, he would make the true religion Christian.
  • Period: Oct 26, 751 to

    Caroligian Dynasty

  • Battle of Hastings
    Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Was between the French and English. Duke William II of Normanday led the French to Victory.
  • When lay investure was banned
    Apr 20, 1078

    When lay investure was banned

    The Pope Gregory VII banned lay investure because the church refomers felt that the bishops shouldn't be under and power of the king.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1270

    Crusades

  • When the Roman Empire started to fall apart
    Jan 7, 1100

    When the Roman Empire started to fall apart

    Otto was Empire and he caused trouble for the Roman Empire with the German Leaders.
  • The War Between France and England
    Jan 1, 1117

    The War Between France and England

    England wanted the throne for France, that Joan of Arc lead to victory.
  • Trade was increased
    May 1, 1125

    Trade was increased

    The Crusades brougt the Muslims and Byzantimes together, closer so trade was easier.
  • Europe brought back technology in ships, navigation, and weapons
    Jul 31, 1151

    Europe brought back technology in ships, navigation, and weapons

    The Crusades brought all of these back by learning from the new knowledge
  • Fredrick I's ellection
    Jan 1, 1152

    Fredrick I's ellection

    The princes of Germany realized that they needed strong ruler to keep the peace. They ellected Fredrick I.
  • The Battle of Legnano
    May 29, 1176

    The Battle of Legnano

    The soldiers of the Lombard League fought against Frederick's army. The soldiers of Lombard actually won.
  • New knowledge was formed ( Science, law, philosophy, math, etc.)
    Jan 1, 1250

    New knowledge was formed ( Science, law, philosophy, math, etc.)

    The vernacular helped create new languages which was one way the new knowledge was formed.
  • Aquinas wrote th Summa Theologica
    Sep 23, 1256

    Aquinas wrote th Summa Theologica

    This influenced Aristotle, which cause the scholostics to be created.
  • Parliament is formed in England
    Dec 31, 1295

    Parliament is formed in England

    Its a legislature function that controls the town.
  • Magna Carta
    Aug 10, 1297

    Magna Carta

    After this, Europe plunged into war.
  • The Great Schism
    Jan 1, 1414

    The Great Schism

    The French Pope lived in Avignon, and the Itlian Pope lived in Rome, this started to split the Church, which was called the Great Schism
  • The Crowning of Charlemagne

    The Crowning of Charlemagne

    The pope crowned him because all of the Western Europeans thought he would end the centries of chaos.
  • Vikings' first raid

    Vikings' first raid

    The vikings first attacked Portland, England.
  • Period: to

    The Reign of Charlemagne