Middle Ages Europe

By Tyson R.
  • Clovis defeats the last Roman army in Western Europe.
    486

    Clovis defeats the last Roman army in Western Europe.

  • Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedictine monastery
    529

    Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedictine monastery

  • Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the battle of Tours
    732

    Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the battle of Tours

  • Vikings make their earliest known raid on Ireland
    792

    Vikings make their earliest known raid on Ireland

  • Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome
    800

    Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome

  • Normans conquer England
    1066

    Normans conquer England

  • Pope Urban II calls for the first crusade on Jerusalem
    1095

    Pope Urban II calls for the first crusade on Jerusalem

  • Pope Gregory IX begins the Inquisition in France
    1119

    Pope Gregory IX begins the Inquisition in France

  • English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury
    1170

    English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury

  • The Franciscan Order forms
    1209

    The Franciscan Order forms

  • King John signs the Magna Carta in England
    1215

    King John signs the Magna Carta in England

  • Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada
    1492

    Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada