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Period: 300 to Jan 1, 700
Migration Period
Time of Barbarian invasions -
Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1400
The Dark Ages
Another name for the Middle Ages -
570
Birth of Muhammad
Muhammad, famous prophet, changed the world through his teachings. In the Medieval period, his teachings taught them how God loved beauty and they made sure their buildings were contructed beautifully to please God. Also, he formed their government with the scriptures he recited. -
Jan 1, 753
Carolingian Dynasty
Carolingians took over the Austrasia and Neustria kingdoms with Pipppin III leading, and this dynasty was a Frankish noble family. -
Jan 1, 774
Charlemagne Expansion
Charlemagne took the place as king when Pippin died, and one of the first things he did was expand his land which in the process united part of Europe. -
Jan 1, 1054
Great Schism
This was the split within the churches. The eastern and western Christian churches were splitting apart. These two lands were already having conflicts from politics, religion, land, etc... -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
This battle was between the Normans and the English. This battle was fought over who had the right to the throne, King William said he had the right because he was the cousin of the previous ruler, but Harold claimed the throne. -
Jan 1, 1145
Second Crusade
Another crusade sent from Europe. This one was sent in response to the Fall of Edessa. It was founded by the crusader Baldwin. Edessa was the first crusader state to be created. -
Jan 1, 1215
King John and the Magna Carta
After King John lost Normandy in a battle, some of his empire starting to fall. The result of this was the signing of the Magna Carta which limited the power of the monarch, and protected some of their rights. -
Jan 1, 1337
Start of the Hundred Years' Wars
Series of wars that lasted 116 years. These wars were between France and England, and they were fighting over who had the right to the throne. It was between a foreign king or an english king. -
Jun 24, 1340
Navel Battle of Sluys
This was the first major battle of the Hundred Years' War. The destruction of the French's fleets made the advance of the French harder, and the English fought most of the rest of the wars between them in France because of their disadvantage. -
Battle of Adrianople
Roman and Goths fought because when the Goths moved into the Roman land they suffered. So they continued to fight for years and had no victories.
