The Middle Ages

By nick2225
  • 410

    sacking of rome

    This is the date in which the great roman city was sacked by the goths led by Aloric. This was the first time in 800 years that rome had been sacked.
  • 476

    Last western roman Emporer dies

    The death of Romulus Augustus was a very important one as he was the last wetern roman emporer (never to be replaced).
  • Period: 500 to Dec 31, 600

    King Arthur

    These are the supposed dates of mythilogical King Arthur. this is when he was supposedly supposed to be defending england against the invading saxons.
  • Period: Apr 20, 742 to

    The life of Charlemagne

    In his life he was king of the franks frome 768 and became the roman emporer in 800.
  • Sep 25, 1066

    The battle of stamford bridge

    This battle was fought between king harold godwinson of england and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway. in wich the english defeated the invaders. this is said to be the end of the viking era.
  • Sep 28, 1066

    William the Conquorer lands in england

  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    This battle took place as basically the start of the norman conquest of england. this battle was fought between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the English army under King Harold II. Legend says King Harold II was shot in the eye during the battle. In the ened the normans one and duke william II of normandy became the first norman king of england. although some there was some english resistance it is said to be the last major battle.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Dec 31, 1099

    the first crusade

    the peoples crusade. freed the holy lands led by count raymondIV
  • Period: Jan 1, 1144 to Dec 31, 1155

    Second Crusade

    Attack on Demascus. led by holy roman emporer Conrad III.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1187 to Dec 31, 1192

    Third Crusade

    The Third Crusade was led by the great richard the lion heart. This crusade is also known as the kings crusade. In this crusade richard the lion heart created a truce with the defender of jerusalem saladin.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1202 to Dec 31, 1204

    The Fourth Crusade

    Fulk of Neuil led an advance on the city of Constantonople
  • Period: Jan 1, 1217 to Dec 31, 1221

    Fifth Crusade

    This Crusade was organised by pope Innocent III. and led by the king Andrew II of Hungary and the Duke Leopold VI of Austria. It was an attempt to take jeruselum from the muslims.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1228 to Dec 31, 1229

    The Sixth Crusade

    In this crusade there was very little fighting envolved but more diplomatic disputes. It resulted in the kingdom of jeruselum regaining jeruselum for 15 years. this crusade was led by Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1248 to Dec 31, 1254

    Seventh Crusade

    This crusade was led by Louis IX of France who was eventually captured and defeated by the egyptian army led by Ayyubid Sultan Turanshah.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1270 to Dec 31, 1270

    The eighth Crusade

    this crusade is sometimesd counted as part of the seventh crusade as it was led by the same person.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Dec 31, 1272

    Ninth crusade

    this crusade was led by prince edward of england and was set to suceed but prince edward was forced had to withdraw as there were concerning matters in england. this is said to be the last of the crusades.
  • Period: Apr 3, 1337 to Feb 23, 1453

    The 100 year war

    this is the famous 100 year war between the french and the english. this war was basically a series of wars but the name 100 year war was given to this series of wars by modern historians.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    end of the middle ages

    this is the highly disputed date of the end of the middle ages and the start of the renaisance

  • Erik the Red discovers greenland