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The Dark Ages

  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1300

    The Dark Ages

  • Begins the Reign of Justinian
    527

    Begins the Reign of Justinian

    During his rule, he codified the Roman Law. He also resorted some Western territories in the Roman Empire.
  • Death of Muhammad
    Jan 1, 631

    Death of Muhammad

    Muhammad was the founder of the World-wide religion known as Islam. His death increased the number of people that follow Islam.
  • William the Conqueror
    Dec 25, 1066

    William the Conqueror

    William the Conqueror was the first Norman King of England. He helped conquer many countries under his rule.
  • Building of the Norman Castles
    Jan 1, 1073

    Building of the Norman Castles

    After the Norman Invasions, construction began on the Norman Castles. The Norman Castles were used to house calvery, horses and weapons, as well as to frighten the people.
  • The First Crusade to The Holy Land
    Jan 1, 1096

    The First Crusade to The Holy Land

    It was an military journey that resulted in the Christians taking back The Holy Land from the Muslims. They went in the battlefield ready to take back Jerusalem by the orders of Pope Urban II. This lead to eight other Crusades.
  • Medieval Inquistion
    Jan 1, 1184

    Medieval Inquistion

    The Medieval Inquistions resulted because of the growing religious movements. The Heretics challenged the authority of the church, so the church took matters into their own hands.
  • Magna Carta
    Jan 1, 1215

    Magna Carta

    King John signed the Magna Carta and that limited the power of Brittish Monarchs.
  • Bulgarian Empire

    Bulgarian Empire

    The formation of the Bulgarian Empire was the begins of an empire that helped contribute to European History during the Middle Ages.
  • Treaty of Verdun

    Treaty of Verdun

    The Treaty of Verdun spilt the Charlemagne Empire between his grandson. This Treaty ended the Carolingian Civil War and founded the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Christianity comes to Poland

    Christianity comes to Poland

    Thanks to Mieszko I of Poland and his court Christianity became the national religion.