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476
The Fall of Rome
The Western Roman Empire lasted about 1200 years and fell soon after the greaqt split of the empire into two sections eastern and western roman empires. -
Oct 19, 601
A Crusade
The Arabs continued to allow Christian and Jewish pilgrims to visit Jerusalem. In 1095 another tribe conqured the great city and refused to let the the religous people in. About 30,000 knights and other fighting men took up the challenge and left to retake Jerusalem. -
Sep 9, 1028
William The Conquror
Was the first norman king of England. He invaded England in 1066, leading an army of Britons, Normans, Flemings, and Frenchmen. H won Against king Harold. -
May 15, 1215
Magma Carta
The Magma Carta was a document that decraesed the power of kings. King John raised the taxes without asking the nobles. The nobles knew this was against the law of England. An archbishop read aloud to the king from a parchment he held, a parchment called the Magna Carta, the Great Charter. -
Aug 18, 1300
The Back Death
The Bubonic plague was a disease that made black swolen looking marks on human skin.These are found between the arm pit and were the legs met the body. The people of Europe thought that god was punishing them so there was no fighting it. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
This occured after the siege by the Ottoman Empire. The siege lasted from Friday, 6 April 1453 until Tuesday, 29 May 1453 the Ottmans finally conquered Constantinople. -
The Holy Roman Empire
Pope Leo's plan required he get Charles the Great (Charlemagne) into the church. to do this the Pope needed a resson so he protended to be grateful to Charlemagne. Then Charlemagne becan the first empire since the original roman empire. -
Good Ol' Charlemagne
Charlemagne or Charles the Great lived in 814. He cared for his family especially his dughters. He was kind to peasants or serfs and invited them to events such as dinner with him and his family. This man is a christian frankish king that was in modern day Germany. -
End of the Frank Empire
Charlemagne crowned his son, Louis, as Emperor. This was done without permission of the Pope who was furious but could do nothing. His son was a good man, a good son, but not a good emperor. The other Nobles saw this and began doing things without the permission or even telling Louis what they were doing. soon after the empire fell. -
The Pope & the Church
The Pope was the main man of power only at the top. People donated land jewelry and money to the church as penance for sins committed this made them wealthy. -
Period: to May 15, 1450
The Middle Ages
