Timeline

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  • The Fall of Rome
    410

    The Fall of Rome

    In 410 C.E, a tribe attacked and looted Rome. The western half of the empire began to disolve into separte kingdoms. In the east, the empire continued for anothr 1,000 years. The infulence of Rome lived on through the medieval period and all the way to our time.
  • The Nok
    500

    The Nok

    The Nok made iron tools. It fueled the spread of ironworkng and helped to begin trade along West African villages.
  • Muhammads call to prophethood
    May 30, 610

    Muhammads call to prophethood

    Muhammad was praying in the Hira cave when the angel Gabriel calls him to be the messenger of God.
  • The Last Sermon
    May 30, 632

    The Last Sermon

    Muhammad leads his final pilgrimage to Makkah. He then delivers his last sermon. He dies shortly after.
  • Movable type
    May 30, 1050

    Movable type

    Movable type was invented in China. It lowerd the cost of printing and makes wrtieen materials more available.
  • King Henry IV was excomunicated
    May 29, 1076

    King Henry IV was excomunicated

    Henry Iv was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He was excomunicated from teh Roman Catholic Church after disagreing wiht Pope Gregory VII's decisoin that kings could not appoint church officails.
  • Marco Polo Visits China
    May 30, 1200

    Marco Polo Visits China

    Marco Polo travels through China as a guest of the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan's book about his travels becomes a European best-seller.
  • Magna Carta
    May 29, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Angry nobles forced a meeting with King John. They insisted that John put a seal on a document called the Magna Carta. Magna Carta only protected the rights and privileges of nobles.
  • The Hundred Years War
    May 29, 1337

    The Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years war was a series of wars between England and France. It shifted power from Feudal lords to monarchs and common people.
  • Bubonic Plague
    May 29, 1347

    Bubonic Plague

    Bubonic Plague, known as the " The Black Death", had many symptoms. Such as fever,vomiting, fierce coughing and sneezing fits, and egg sized swelling.
  • Printing press
    May 30, 1450

    Printing press

    The printing press was invented. Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press which used movable type
  • The Ninety-Five Theses
    May 31, 1517

    The Ninety-Five Theses

    Martin Luther wrote and posted a list of arguments. These arguments were against indulgences and church abuses.
  • Thirty Years War

    Thirty Years War

    The Thirty Years war was fighting between the Catholic and Protestant. At the end of the war is et boudaries between Catholic and Protestant lands in Europe.
  • Kingdom of Ghana

    Kingdom of Ghana

    Ghana was rich and powerful kingdom. It's economy was based on control of trade.
  • Vikings attacked Paris

    Vikings attacked Paris

    In 885 a raiding party of vikings attacked Paris. The people of the town were at early morning church when a bell started to ring. They were vikings. They were on boats made of wood. They then got off there boats and attacked Paris.