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476
The Fall of Rome
Rome finally fell after a lot of corruption and war. -
Period: 476 to Dec 31, 1300
Timespan
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527
Justinian 1 becomes Eastern Rome's emperor
Justinian is born who will make the Justinian Code of (civil) Law -
570
Muhhamad is born
Muhammad the prophet of the Islam religion was born -
Jan 1, 622
Muhammad makes the Hijrah
Muhhammad secretly escaped Mecca when he learned of a plot to assassinate him. Travel is called the Hijrah -
Jan 1, 1095
First Crusade to the Holy Land
Christians launch an attack to regain control of Jerusalam -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is sealed by the King of England (John) forced on him by his subjects to limit his power -
Jan 1, 1297
William Wallace leads Scottish resistance
William Wallace starts to lead the Scottish rebels against England. -
Chaerlemagne becomes king of the Franks
He then goes on to expand France into an Empire -
Battle of Carthage
Muslims take over Carthage from Bryzantine empire -
Alfred the Great becomes King of England
First king over a united England, fought off Viking invaders, formed new laws and upstarted religious and scholarly activities.
