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The Middle Ages

  • The Fall of Rome
    476

    The Fall of Rome

    The fall of Rome is the beginnning of the middle ages. In 476 AD emporer, Romulus Augustulus, is deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer. This event marks the end of one period and the beiginning of another.
  • The Fall of Western Roman Empire
    476

    The Fall of Western Roman Empire

    The fall of Western Roman Empire is considered as the beginning of the Middle Ages. The last Roman emperor was Julius Nepos who was nominated by Eastern Emperor Zeno. Nepo’s rebellion magister militum Orestes dethroned Julius Nepos and declared his own son Romulus Augustus as the new Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. However, Odoacer invaded Italy and defeated Orestes and deposed Romulus Augustus on September 4, 476. He then invited Zeno to be the emperor of both Eastern and Western Empire. Z
  • Poverty and Unsafety
    500

    Poverty and Unsafety

    People lived in poverty for many years
  • Beginning Of Islam
    Dec 16, 622

    Beginning Of Islam

    A new religion gets formed
  • Seige Of Constantinople
    Dec 16, 673

    Seige Of Constantinople

  • The Crusades Begin
    Dec 16, 1096

    The Crusades Begin

  • Crossbow Invented
    Dec 16, 1139

    Crossbow Invented

    A dangerous weapon that launches bolts
  • The Declaration of Magna Carta
    Dec 16, 1215

    The Declaration of Magna Carta

    The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. While there were many periods of peace and ceasefire between England and France during the period, however, this war was continued again and again in different conflicts till 1453. - See more at: http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/events-in-the-middle-ages.html#sthash.V1ZLuBHD.dpuf
  • Aristotle's Works Translated
    Dec 16, 1216

    Aristotle's Works Translated

  • The Great Famine
    Dec 16, 1315

    The Great Famine

    The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. While there were many periods of peace and ceasefire between England and France during the period, however, this war was continued again and again in different conflicts till 1453. - See more at: http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/events-in-the-middle-ages.html#sthash.V1ZLuBHD.dpuf
  • The Hundred Years War
    Dec 16, 1337

    The Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. While there were many periods of peace and ceasefire between England and France during the period, however, this war was continued again and again in different conflicts till 1453. - See more at: http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/events-in-the-middle-ages.html#sthash.V1ZLuBHD.dpuf
  • Black Plague Begins
    Dec 16, 1350

    Black Plague Begins

    A malicious desease that kills many
  • The Great Schism
    Dec 16, 1378

    The Great Schism

    The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. While there were many periods of peace and ceasefire between England and France during the period, however, this war was continued again and again in different conflicts till 1453. - See more at: http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/events-in-the-middle-ages.html#sthash.V1ZLuBHD.dpuf
  • Printing Press
    Dec 16, 1436

    Printing Press

  • Columbus discovers America
    Dec 16, 1492

    Columbus discovers America

    He was the first Spanish expolrer to find America
  • The Renaissance Begins
    Jan 9, 1500

    The Renaissance Begins

    It begins in Europe. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The renaissance was a term coined by Patriach which means a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman ideals.
  • Treaty of Verdun

    Treaty of Verdun

    After his death, Louis the Pious was declared his successor who ruled as the Emperor of Romans. However, after his death, the Carolingian empire faced a Civil War because of the internal tussle between the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious who struggled for the emperorship. At last, the Carolingian empire was divided in three parts in August 843 AD through the Treaty of Verdun which ended the three years long Civil War. - See more at: http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/events-in-the-
  • Charlemagne promotes Education

    Charlemagne promotes Education

    People were encouraged to learn which benefitted the society