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Top 10 Events of the Middle Ages

  • Beginning of the Hundred Years' War
    1337

    Beginning of the Hundred Years' War

    The Kings of England and France begin a war – fought off and on – that would last until 1453.
  • Black Death
    1347

    Black Death

    One of the largest pandemics in human history, it crossed through Eurasia and killed as many as 200 million people and lasted till 1351.
  • Ming Dynasty Overthrows Yuan
    1368

    Ming Dynasty Overthrows Yuan

    The Chinese people depose Mongol rule, and the new dynasty rules until 1644.
  • Western Schism Begins
    1378

    Western Schism Begins

    A split within the Catholic churches that would see two or three men claiming to be Pope at the same time.
  • Kalmar Union Established
    1397

    Kalmar Union Established

    The kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway are joined together by Margaret I.
  • Competition for the Florence Baptistery
    1401

    Competition for the Florence Baptistery

    A competition was held in Florence to design the doors of the buildings, won by Lorenzo Ghiberti. It is seen as one of the key moments at the beginning of the Renaissance.
  • Gutenberg Invents Printing Press
    1439

    Gutenberg Invents Printing Press

    The first European to use movable type, Johannes Gutenberg would usher in a revolution in the creation of books and the spread of information.
  • Siege of Constantinople
    1453

    Siege of Constantinople

    Sultan Mehmed II conquers the capital of the Byzantine Empire, establishing the Ottomans as a major international power for the next several centuries.
  • Marriage Between Ferdinand and Isabella
    1469

    Marriage Between Ferdinand and Isabella

    The union between Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon would lead to the establishment of Spain as a major international power.
  • Columbus Sails to the Americas
    1492

    Columbus Sails to the Americas

    Christopher Columbus leads a voyage westwards on the Atlantic Ocean, hoping to reach Asia. Instead they land in the Caribbean, beginning the period of European settlement and colonization in the Americas.

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