Top 10 Events of the Middle Ages

Start of Middle ages

500

This is when Rome fell and split the Empire into different places. It also made way for a new age with many Technological and scientific advances. It also spread Europe out a lot more and people made new kingdoms.
( Above is an illustration from the calendar section of Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, 1416. Image from Britannica)

Anno Domini calender

524

This is when the AD calendar was invented. This is important to History and the present day because it has became widely used across the world and helps date events in history. It also created a new system for counting the years in the world. The inventio was also important in the process of dating when Easter took place/when Jesus was reborn
(image shows a monk writing in a scriptorium, date unknown. Image from Wikispeedia)

Charlemagne Crowned emperor

800

Charlemagne being crowned emperor was possibly the most important event during the medieval times. This is because it reconstructed the Roman church which strengthened the relationship between the Western and Eastern parts of the empire, making Europe possible to be established. It also protected the popes papacy from the Eastern empire. This also gave Charlemagne equal power to the emperor in the East.
(Image is an oil painting of Charlemagne made in 1512, image from Britannica)

Norman Conquest

1066

When William of Normandy became king, it started what was known as the Norman conquest. The Norman Conquest was important because it restructured the church with the induction of Norman Bishops. They also introduced the first iteration of castles; the Motte and Bailey castle. The Domesday book was because of the Norman conquest which is a book that contains the details of everything that everyone owns.
(Above is drawing of William the conqueror, date unknown. image from Monarchy of Britain Wiki)

The Crusades

1096

This is important to history because it started shifting people beliefs and religious power. The crusades also had many deaths, including innocent people. The crusades were also significant because they slowed the Muslim takeover of the country
(Picture is a painting of the first Crusades by Frederic Schopin, from Time)

Magna Carta

1215

The magna carta was a very important piece of history. It was implemented so kings couldn't exploit their power. It also gave everyone the right to a fair trial, no matter their status. This prevented the king from exploiting his power.
(above is a 19th Century recreating of King John signing the Magna Carta, image from Cambridge University)

The Hundred Years War

1337

This event is significant in history because it increased the problem of a waning food supply in villages with food and resources going to the war effort. Another of the effects is that the Peasants were taxed constantly, leading to many revolts. It also transformed France into a national state.
(Image above depicts Edward III of England crossing the Somme river during the Hundred year war, date unknown. Image from World History Encyclopedia)

The Black Death

1346

This is a very important event in the Middle ages. This is due to the fact that it caused the crash of Europe's economy for a short term period. Another affect it had was that it killed many of the the peasants that worked for landowners which meant that many pieces of land had no one working on them. The plague also wiped out many towns, leaving nothing behind.
(Flagellants whipping themselves in belief that this is atonement, 1349. Picture is from Britannica)

The printing press is invented

1444

This changed Europe in many ways. It signaled the beginning of the renaissance era which is known for many of its technological and scientific advances. It also made documentation of events in the time possible. This made history able to be documented. It also made way for more inventions of this kind to be made
(above is an image of the printing press from the first edition Encyclopedia Britannica, 1768-71. Image from Britannica)

End Of Middle Ages

1520

The end of the middle ages is significant in history because it started the Renaissance. The renaissance is significant because it was a time where humanism and philosophy became more prevalent and studied. It also the rise of new inventions which helped create the building blocks for the present day. The renaissance also saw many places like Italy and France grow into proper countries.
(the image is a painting called 'School of Athens' by Raphael, painted in 1508-11. Image from Britannica