The Middle Ages timeline By tristan_12 Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1500 the middle ages 476 Western Roman Empire ends. 520 St. Benedict established the first monastery at Monte Cassino, Italy. Jan 1, 711 Moors start raiding Spain. Jan 1, 1050 Crossbow invented in France. Jan 1, 1066 William of Normandy wins Battle of Hastings and becomes King of England. Jan 1, 1096 Crusades start. Jan 1, 1100 Small towns start springing up over Europe. Jan 1, 1147 Second Crusade was launched. Jan 1, 1189 Third Crusade was one of the more successful. Jan 1, 1192 Minamoto Yoritomo becomes the first shogun of Japan. Jan 1, 1202 Forth Crusade launched. Jan 1, 1202 The Hindu-Arabic numbering system introduced to the west by Italian mathematician, Fibonacci. Jan 1, 1215 King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carta. Jan 1, 1275 First meeting held in England of a parliament. Jan 1, 1291 Fall of Acre marked the end of the Crusades. Jan 1, 1291 Crusades end. Jan 1, 1295 Modern glassmaking begins in Italy. Jan 1, 1337 100 years' war starts. Jan 1, 1347 Black Death breaks out in Europe. Jan 1, 1348 The black plague swept England and Europe. Jan 1, 1381 Wat Tyler leads a revolt of English peasants to win more freedom form landowners. Jan 1, 1429 Joan of Rc drives out the English from Orleans. Jan 1, 1453 100 years' war ends. Jan 1, 1485 Leonardo DaVinci designed the first parachute. Jan 1, 1485 Henry Tudor is crowned King of England. Jan 1, 1492 Martin Behaim invented the first map globe. Mar 2, 2022 Vikings start raiding Europe. Mar 2, 2022 Charlemagne was crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.