Topic 9 & 10 Medieval Europe

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  • Clovis defeats the last Roman Army in Western Europe
    486

    Clovis defeats the last Roman Army in Western Europe

  • 732

    Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the Battle of Tours

  • 792

    Vikings made their earliest known raid on Ireland

  • Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor at St. Peter's Basilica
    800

    Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor at St. Peter's Basilica

  • Irnerius founded the University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy
    1088

    Irnerius founded the University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy

  • 1096

    Pope Urban II led the First Crusades in Levant and Anatolia

  • 1170

    English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered at Canterbury Cathedral

  • Saint Francis of Assisi formed the Franciscan order in Rome
    1209

    Saint Francis of Assisi formed the Franciscan order in Rome

  • King John signed the Magna Carta in Runnymede
    1215

    King John signed the Magna Carta in Runnymede

  • 1291

    Al-Ashraf-Khalil in Acre fell to the Muslim Mamluks ending the Crusades

  • 1347

    Rats carrying the Black Plague arrive and spread across Europe and killed 1/3 of Europe's population including peasants, knights, lords, etc.

  • Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada
    1492

    Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada