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The Middle Ages

By charnaa
  • Period: 476 to Jan 1, 1450

    The Dark Ages

  • Justinian I become the eastern roman Emperor
    527

    Justinian I become the eastern roman Emperor

    This i simportant becasue he created and published the Code of Law (529) and he is also know from the expansion of imperial territory. He also retook Rome from the Ostrogoths.
  • The Second Siege of Constantinople
    Jan 1, 717

    The Second Siege of Constantinople

    The Arads had a combined land and sea effort to take control of Contantinople. But they failed.
  • The Carolingian dynasty took control ,officially, of the kingdoms of Austrasia and Neustria
    Jan 1, 753

    The Carolingian dynasty took control ,officially, of the kingdoms of Austrasia and Neustria

    A coup was led by Pippin(Pepin the short) in 753. Pippin led a successful coup that portrayed the Merovining a horrible rulers.
  • Council of Clermont
    Nov 18, 1095

    Council of Clermont

    It started on the 18 of November and ended on the 28 of november. Pope Urban the second gave a speech. He asked people to go protect the holy land and it bacically started the first Crusades.
  • The 4th Crusades
    Jan 1, 1202

    The 4th Crusades

    This crusade started in 1202 and ending in 1204. This Crusade was suppose to conquer Jerusalem, which was ruled by muslims, but in April 1204 they conquered the capitol of the Byzantine Empire
  • Great Famine of 1315 -1317
    Apr 1, 1315

    Great Famine of 1315 -1317

    This started in Europe in the spring of 1315 and the crop failures lasted until 1317 but actually europe did not completly recovered until 1322. There was a lot od death, crime, cannibalism, and disease during this famine.
  • Hundred years war(picture)
    Jan 1, 1337

    Hundred years war(picture)

    (The picture to go with the hundred years war.)
  • Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453

    The Hundred Years War

    It was actually 116 years long. This was actually a series of wars for the french throne, which was empty
  • The Treaty of Verdun

    The Treaty of Verdun

    THis was a treaty between the 3 sons, who were surviving at the time, of louis the pious. Louis the Pious was the son and the successor of Charlemgme. The treaty divided the Carolingian Emipre into 3 kingdoms and it also ended the Carolingian Civil war.
  • Bulgarian Empire(Christianity)

    Bulgarian Empire(Christianity)

    When bulgaria adopted christianity in 864 they became the cultural and spiritual centre of the Eastern Orthodox Slavic world.
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    This was the time he became the 1st king of the united england. he is know for defending england from vikings.