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476
Fall of The Western Roman Empire
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. -
525
Anno Domini Calendar Invented
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. -
800
Charlemagne, Emperor of Romans
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. -
1066
Battle of Hastings
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. -
1095
The First Crudade
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. -
1215
Magna Carta
The Great Charter of Liberties of England was first issued. This was to be the first steps towards government in England. -
1291
The End of the Crusades
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. -
1315
The Great Famine
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. -
1346
The Black Death
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. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
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.
