Post-classical history

  • Coronation of Charlemagne as king of the Holy Roman Empire
    800

    Coronation of Charlemagne as king of the Holy Roman Empire

  • Signing of the Treaty of Verdun
    843

    Signing of the Treaty of Verdun

  • Invention of gunpowder
    850

    Invention of gunpowder

  • First crusad
    1096

    First crusad

  • Conquest of China by the Mongols
    1215

    Conquest of China by the Mongols

  • Journey of Marco Polo
    1295

    Journey of Marco Polo

  • Death of Jeanne d'Arc
    May 30, 1431

    Death of Jeanne d'Arc

  • Capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire
    May 29, 1453

    Capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire