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The end of the Western Roman Empire was believed to be the start of the middle ages. The last Roman emperor was Julius Nepos but Orestes dethroned Julius and declared his son, Romulus Augustus as the new emperor.
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A monk called Dionysius Exiguus created a new dating system. He wanted the birth of Jesus Christ to be 1 AD (Anno Domini). More and More people used his calendar system up until present day.
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Charlemagne was a Frankish king that expanded the Frankish kingdom greatly. He covered pretty much all of Western and Central Europe. He was a great successor and enjoyed the empire up to his death.
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William the conqueror, the Duke of Normandy had just defeated the last Anglo-Saxon and he established the Norman Empire. He created the feudal system and manorialism.
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The crusades were a series of religious wars and crusades led by European forces. The objective was to recapture the city of Jerusalem (The Holy Land) from Muslim control. -
The Great Charter of Liberties of England was first issued. This was to be the first steps towards government in England.
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Finally in 1291 the Muslim forces carried out a siege against the last siege state, Arce. That effectively ended the last Christian held holy land and ended the crusades.
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The Great Famine began in 1315 and ended in 1317. During that time many people died from starvation and disease. The crime rate dramatically increased because people had to steal to survive.
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The Black Death Began in 1346 and spread throughout Europe. This greatly affected churches and feudal system because people were angry at the church because no volume of prayers could save them. By the end of the Black Death in 1352, nearly 25 million people had died.
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Cristopher Columbus Sails west across the Atlantic ocean and reaches the Caribbean when he was trying to get to Asia. This was the beginning of European settlement and colonization.
