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476
The Fall oF Rome
The fall of Rome marks the begining of the middle ages In 1476 A.D. emporer. Romulus Augustulus, is deposed by the barbarian general odoacer. This event marks the end of one period, and the begining of another. -
565
Eastern Roman Empire
Emperor Constantine I has made Constantinople his capital in 330. About 412, strong walls are built to keep the city safe from invaders. Justinian I rules from 527- 565. He wants to reunite the western and eastern empires but cant. -
Dec 13, 732
Charles the Hammer and the Battle of Tours
In 732 AD, Charles defeated Moorish invaders in the Battle of Tours which permanently ended the Islamic invaders and their growth in western Europe.he is considered as one of the founding fathers of feudalism and knighthood of Europe. -
Dec 16, 741
Muslim invasions halted
Along with barbarians from the north, Muslims begin to conquer lands from the south. Charles Martel, the Frank king, stops the Muslims northward push in. -
Dec 16, 1000
Feudal Systems
Rome, Florence, Venice, and other Italians towns become city-states. The feudal system begins. Kings give portions of land called fiefs to lords in exchange for help during wars. The lords can give land to knights. The peasants work the land in exchange for food and protection. -
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy beat the last Anglo Saxon king Harold II. William the Conqueror set up the Norman Empire and to protect his empire, he rewarded all his Norman supporters who fought for him in the war with large piece of land of England. He than divided all land of England in manors and established the feudal system and manoralism. -
Dec 16, 1096
First Crusade
Religious people go on pilgrimages to visit sacred Biblical sites. When the Seljuk Turks rule, they forbid visits to the Holy Land. The Pope calls for a crusade against the Seljuks. Eventually the crusaders take the city of Jerusalem. -
Dec 16, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta Libertatum was originally issued in 1215 AD. This document is considered to be the first step towards the constitutional government of England. The Charter of Magna Carta held back the power of the Emperor and proved the importance of a Constitution. -
Dec 16, 1316
The Great Famine
All of northern Europe suffered this. During the two years a great population died of hunger and disease. The Great Famine brought uncontrol in peasants and the members of nobility also suffered a setback and as a result they became more bloodthirsty. -
Dec 16, 1337
The Hundred Years’ War
It began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England started war against the Kingdom of France. Even thow they were alies the war ended around 1453. -
Dec 9, 1340
Black Death
The black death was a disease that came from across the seas. It went through Asia and Europe. It killed 25 million people. -
Dec 16, 1378
The Great Schism
The Church suffered there first problem in 1054, when the Church was seperated in Eastern and Western Christian Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church believed that the Western Roman Catholic Church was corrupt. -
Dec 16, 1429
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc wins the Battle of Orleans for France during the Hundred Years War. She continues to fight, enforcing her troops in their war against the English, until she got captured. Wrongly accused of being a witch, she is tried and then sentenced to death. -
Oct 8, 1500
The Renaissance Begin
It begins in Europe. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coined by Petrarch which means a rebirth of clasical Greek and Roman ideals. -
Charlemagne
He expanded the frankish kingdom which covered almost all of eastern and western Europe. He was declared emporer of Romans. -
Treaty of Verdun
After Charlemagne and Louis the Pious death there was a civil war because of the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious who fought over emperorship. At last Carolingian empire was divided in three parts because of the Treaty of Verdun. -
The Ottonian Holy Roman Empire of Germany
Otto was the successor of Henry the Fowler. Otto accomplished in protecting Germans against Magyar invaders. In 962 AD the ruler of Italy invited him and declared him as the Emperor of Italy and he established his Roman Empire. -
Agricultural revolution
This is what made the high middle ages possible. One factors prepared ground for it, The end of the wave of raids that swept Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries -
A Divided Kingdom
After Charlemagne's son dies, the kingdom is split into three. Raids into western Europe increase. In order to protect themselves, kingships are created.
