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Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1300
The Middle Ages
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527
Justinian 1 becomes Eastern Roman Emperor
Born- May 11, 483 Died- November 14, 565
Justinian sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire. -
Jan 1, 600
The Heavy Plough
Is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting -
Jan 1, 1050
The Crossbow was invented in France
The crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles. The medieval crossbow was called ballista. -
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was one of the most well-known battles of the Dark Ages. The battle was fought by King William the Conqueror of the Normans and King Harold of the Saxons -
Aug 24, 1109
Boleslaus III Wryuth defeats the Pomeranians in the Battle of Naklo
The battle was fought near the Silesian capital Wroclaw. Boleslaw was Prince of Poland from 1102 until 1138, he was the only child of Prince WladySlaw. -
Jan 1, 1249
The Gunpowder formula was Invented
Roger Bacon is often considered the rirst European to describe a mixture containing the ingridients of gunpowder. People conclude that Bacon had witnessed at least one demonstartion of chinese firecrackers. -
The Pentarchy is Established
Is a term in the History of Christianity for the idea of Universal rule over all Christendom by the heads of five major Episcopal Sees. -
Otto the Great Crowned the Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval rulerwho, as German King recieved the tittle of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope. -
Christianization of Bulgaria
Christianization f Bulgaria was the process by with the 9th- Century medieval Bulgaria converted to Christianity. -
Tide Mill
A tide mill is a specialist type of water mill driven by tidal rise and fall. The earliest excavated time mill is the Nundrum mill on an island in Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.
