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THE MIDDLE AGES

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  • 476

    BEGINNING OF THE MIDDLE AGES

    BEGINNING OF THE MIDDLE AGES
    The medieval era, called The Middle Ages or the Dark Ages, began around the year 476. Following a great loss of power throughout Europe by the Roman Emperor.
  • Period: Apr 27, 711 to 716

    FIGHT FOR ARAB CONQUEST

    In april 27, 711: the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula begins. The landing of the Berber general Táriq ibn Ziyad in Gibraltar began the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
  • 1135

    THE BEGINNING OF GOTHIC ART

    THE BEGINNING OF GOTHIC ART
    Gothic art is an essentially urban style, which expanded with the construction of cathedrals in all the important cities of Europe. The beginning of Gothic art was marked by Viollet Le Duc
  • Period: 1252 to 1284

    REIGN OF ALFONSO X

    Alfonso X the Wise, king of Castile and León, reigned between 1252 and 1284. He was the son of Ferdinand III and Beatrice of Swabia.
  • Jun 1, 1252

    CORONATION OF ALFONSO X

    CORONATION OF ALFONSO X
    Alfonso X, also known as the wise, was the crowned king of Castilla and the other titled kingdoms between 1252 and 1284.
  • Period: May 24, 1337 to Oct 19, 1453

    HUNDRED YEAR'S WAR

    It was a confrontation between the French and the English. The reason it happened was to claim the rights of Edward 3rd of England
  • Period: 1347 to 1352

    THE BLACK PLAGUE

    The Black Plague was a pandemic that killed approximately 25-30 million people. The disease originated in central Asia and was brought to Crimea by Mongol warriors and traders.
  • 1439

    GUTENBERG INVENTS PRINTING PRESS

    GUTENBERG INVENTS PRINTING PRESS
    Johannes Gutenberg was who invented the printing press and with it made one of the most impactful discoveries in history.
  • 1453

    THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGES

    THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGES
    The middle ages ended when, Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the hands of the invading Ottoman Empire in 1453. This day, many believe, marks the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the 15th-century Renaissance. But some people think that it ended when Cristóbal Colón discovered America
  • 1469

    THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN FERDINAND AND ISABELLA

    THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN FERDINAND AND ISABELLA
    Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile were married in 1469. They initiated a confederation of the two kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain