Knights

The Middle Ages

  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1300

    Dark Ages

  • Clovis
    500

    Clovis

    Clovis founded the Frankish state and converted his people to Western Catholic Christianity. He founded the Merovingian dynasty.
  • Justinian Plague
    540

    Justinian Plague

    Mice frum a cargo ship carried this plague to Justinian's empire, including the capital, Constantinople. It killed about a third of the population. Justinian was one of the few people to live through the disease. The plague stopped with no explination and it took hundreds of years to restore the civilization.
  • Bede wrote books of Pre-Christian past
    Jan 1, 730

    Bede wrote books of Pre-Christian past

    Bede was a Benedictin monk who wrote over 250 books, including a pre-Christian history. He became a saint by working many miracles. He lead the monostaries with strict teaching. He escaped death from his own followers twice.
  • Battle of Tours
    Jan 1, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Charels "The Hammer" Martel lead the Franks to victory over the Arabs. He used land from the church to finance his military.
  • High Middle Ages
    Jan 1, 1050

    High Middle Ages

    This was the start of the High Middle Ages and continued until 1300. In this time, Europe rose to powerbecause of its culture, economy, and politics. The papel monarchy was organized during this time.
  • Feudalism in England
    Jan 1, 1066

    Feudalism in England

    William the Conquerer and tne Normans established Feudalism in England after the Battle of Hastings. Feudalism ment that land was exchanged for military power. Everyone owed allegience to the king.
  • Seljuk Turks defeat Byzantines
    Jan 1, 1071

    Seljuk Turks defeat Byzantines

    The Turks win at Manzikert in Asia Minor and reconquer most of the land.
  • Genghis Khan dies
    Jan 1, 1227

    Genghis Khan dies

    The tactical leader of the Mongols dies after a sccessful life of conquest. He was buried in a secret place and all the people that buried him were killed. The location of his burial site is still unknown, as well as the cause of his death.
  • Charlamane becomes emporer

    Charlamane becomes emporer

    He was the first emperor of Rome in centuries. He was a Frankish king who greatly expanded his kingdom. He was crowned emperor on Christmas day by Pope Leo, the third.
  • One Thousand and One Nights

    One Thousand and One Nights

    The caliph of Baghdad, Harun al-Rashid , composed this work, discribing daily life and the luxury of Arabia.