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The fall of the Western Roman Empire marks the beginning of the Middle Ages. Western’s Rome collapse was due to a string of military loss. Rome had fought with German tribes for centuries. In the 300’s barbarian groups crept beyond the Empire’s borders. Several decades the Empire was threatened . In 476CE the Germanic Leader Odoacer staged a revolt and deposed of the Emperor Romulus Augustulus. No Roman Emperor ever ruled again.
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Charlemagne was the emperor of Rome from 800 but before that he was king of the franks from 768 and King of the Lombards from 774.
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the First Crusade was the rise of the Muslim Seljuks, a Turkish tribe of the steppe. The Seljuks won significant victories in Asia Minor against Byzantine armies, notably at the Battle of Manzikert in ancient Armenia in August 1071.
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The Magna Carta- 15 June, 1215, Runnymede by King John. The Magna Cartas significance was not immediately recognised. England was in a period of upheaval and King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by rebel as part of peace agreement. The document dealt with grievances dealing with King John, which he undid, causing civil war. The real significance was in the document. The document said everyone were subject to its laws. The 39th clause ensured the right of 'all free men' to a fair trial.
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The great famine the first of a series of large-scale crises that struck Europe early in the 14th century. Most of Europe was affected. The famine caused many deaths over an extended number of years .
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The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Afro-Eurasia from 1346 to 1353. It is the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, causing the death of 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351.
