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400
Charemagne was crowned
On December 26 Charlemagne was crowned king of the Holy Roman Empire. On Christmas Day King Charles of France or Charlemagne knelt in the church of St. Peter's, where the Pope II France named him King of the Holy Roman lands and Europe had a ruler again. -
406
Barbarians take Rome
After being attacked by many tribes of Barbarians including the Goths the people of Rome were forced to flee, causing the AngloSaxons to claim Rome as their own. The people of Rome were chased down, captured and killed by Attilla and the Huns. Thus Rome fell. -
Oct 14, 1066
Normans take England
The childless king of England Edward the Confessor died, this caused a war for the throne. The board annointed Harold Godwinson King of England, his brother Tostig and Harald Hardrada (King of Norway) invaded England for the throne but niether succeded. Then on September 28 1066 King William of Normany (Somewhere on the coast of France) attacked England and succeded in dethroning Harold and taking the kingship for himself. He later died 1072. -
Jan 1, 1096
The 1st Crusade
In 1096 large attacks and raids began in Jerusalem and surrounding Muslim countries. These continued for two years before escalating gradually into a full blown invasion of Jerusalem led by the Roman Catholic church by order of the current pope. The invasion succeeded and has been named the taking of the holy lands or the First Crusade. -
Jan 1, 1223
The Mongols attack Europe
The Mongols attack on Europe was a strategic attack by the military to attempt to invade and over-run Eastern and Central Europe. This would have given the Mongols a larger land and region of control. -
Jan 1, 1271
The Last Crusade
The Last Crusade or as it was also called The Ninth Crusade, proved to bethe last of the attacks on Jerusalem and was often one and the same as the Eight Crusade. Although they were separate attacks the ninth started as soon as the eighth ended. The Churches leader the Pope was killed, this brought despair to the rebellion and ended the attacks once and for all. -
Vikings attack Christianity
The Norsemen where supposedly invited by an ex-general to engage in battle with the English knights. This provoked them to repeatedly attack England for more than 100 years. There was not an official war but Viking raids became more and more frequent to town of Christianity. This only stopped when the Vikings themselves became Christian. Thus Christianity could dominate again. -
Christianity spreads
Starting in Rome Christianity spread through-out Europe congregating in England and creating England's first and most famous church of Canterbury. The Canterbury church is one of the most visited attractions in Brittan. -
The last Roman Emperor is dead
Romulus Augustulus was considered to be the last official Roman emperor. He was appointed as a figure head for his father Osteses. A threat emerged by the name of Odoacer, an ex-military general who later killed both Romulus and his father Flavius. Thus the last Roman emperor was killed.
