Top ten events of the Middle Ages

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  • The fall of Western Roman Empire
    476

    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
  • The formation of Islam
    610

    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.
  • The Battle of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    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
  • Charlemag became Emperor
    800

    Charlemag became Emperor

    Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III in 800 CE.
  • Treaty of verdun
    843

    Treaty of verdun

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

    The First crusade

    The first crusade was the start of a series of religious wars
  • magna carta libertatum
    1215

    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
  • start of the hundred years war
    1337

    start of the hundred years war

    the confiscation of the English-held duchy of Guyenne by French King Philip VI.
  • The Black death
    1346

    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
  • columbus discovers america
    1492

    columbus discovers america

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