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Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England.
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Start of the First Crusade. The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land. There would be several Crusades over the next 200 years.
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William of Normandy, a French Duke, conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became King of England and changed the country forever.
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Alfred the Great, King of England, turns back the Viking invaders.
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Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) begin to invade northern Europe. They would continue until 1042.
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Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French and the German Monarchies.
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Battle of Tours. The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
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Rome had ruled much of Europe. Now much of the land would fall into confusion as local kings and rulers tried to grab power. This fall of this empire begins from the year 410 a.C through 476 a.C
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Clovis becomes King of the Franks. Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul.
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Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England.
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The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan.
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The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan.
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King John of England signs the Magna Carta. This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law.
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Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia.
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The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne.
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The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe.
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French heroine Joan of Arc is executed by England at the age of 19.
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The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople. This signals the end of the Eastern Roman Empire also known as Byzantium.
