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To most people the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century CE has always been viewed as the end of the ancient world and the onset of the Middle Ages. This event is often called the Dark Ages. The Roman Empire lost the strengths that had allowed it to exercise effective control. These strength included the health and numbers of the Roman population, the strength of the economy and the religious changes of the period, -
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Charlemagne also known as Charles the Great, was king of the Franks and Christian emperor of the West. Charlemagne was born in the late 740s near Liège Belgium. He united a large part of Europe during the early Middle Ages Charlemagne was born in the late 740s near Liège Belgium. He became the first holy Roman emperor granted by the pope. Charlemagne was the oldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. He immediately became king in 768 following the death of his father.
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The First Crusade was a military campaign organised by the Western European forces to Retake the City of Jerusalem. -
The Magna Carta ( The Great Charter) was a document guaranteeing English political liberties.
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The Great Famine was when the potato crops failed in successive years. The crop failures were caused by a disease that destroys both the leaves and the edible roots
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The Black Death was an ongoing plague. The Black Death started in China spreading along trade routes and eventually reaching Europe killing a third of the population. -
The Great Schism was a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts.
