Top ten events of the Middle Ages

  • 476

    The fall of Western Roman Empire

    The fall of Western Roman Empire
    During the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476AD he Germanic leader Odoacer staged a revolt and deposed Emperor Romulus Augustulus. the leader Odoacer was not very nice he over worked all the Germanic
  • 610

    The formation of Islam

    The formation of Islam
    In the Formation of islam stared is marked i n the year 610AD the first revelation to the prophet Muhammad at the age of 40.
  • Oct 10, 732

    The Battle of Tours

    The Battle of Tours
    in the battle of tours the leader charles Martel defeats a large army of Spanish Moors, halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe
  • 800

    Charlemag became Emperor

    Charlemag became Emperor
    Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in 800 CE.
  • 843

    Treaty of verdun

    Treaty of verdun
    The Treaty of Verdun agreed in August 843 to divide the Frankish Empire into three kingdoms
  • Jul 15, 1096

    The First crusade

    The First crusade
    The first crusade was the start of a series of religious wars
  • 1215

    magna carta libertatum

    magna carta libertatum
    it was the first document to be put into the principle that the king and his government was not above the law
  • 1337

    start of the hundred years war

    start of the hundred years war
    the confiscation of the English-held duchy of Guyenne by French King Philip VI.
  • 1346

    The Black death

    The Black death
    The black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Western Eurasia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353. the black Death killed 75-200 million people
  • 1492

    columbus discovers america

    columbus discovers america
    Columbus did not discover North America. He was the first European