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Nov 20, 1000
craftspeople organize into guilds
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Nov 20, 1055
seljuk turks capture baghdad
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Nov 20, 1064
seljuk turks capture armenia
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Nov 20, 1066
william of normandy invades england
the norman conquestUpon hearing that Harold had been crowned (1066) king of England, William secured the sanction of the pope, raised an army and transport fleet, sailed for England, and defeated and slew Harold at the battle of Hastings (1066). Overcoming what little resistance remained in SE England, he led his army to London, received the city's submission, and was crowned king on Christmas Day. Read more: William I, king of England: King of England — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A086195 -
Nov 20, 1075
seljuk turks capture syria and palestine
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Nov 20, 1095
the first crusade begins
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Nov 20, 1100
saladin captures jerusalem from the crusaders
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Nov 20, 1122
concordat of worms
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Nov 20, 1150
first european universities appear
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Nov 20, 1154
henry the II crowned king of england
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Nov 20, 1180
phillip the II crowned king of france
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Nov 20, 1200
fourth crusade sacks constantinople
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Nov 20, 1200
inca civilization emerges
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Nov 20, 1209
franciscan order founded
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Nov 20, 1211
gengis khan invades china
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Nov 20, 1214
gengis khan captures peking
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Nov 20, 1215
the magna carta is signed
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Nov 20, 1216
dominican order of monks founded
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Nov 20, 1218
gengis khan conquers persia
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Nov 20, 1223
gengis khan invades russia
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Nov 20, 1231
the inquisition begins
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Nov 20, 1241
mongols defeat germans in silesia
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Nov 20, 1251
kublai khan governs china
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Nov 20, 1259
kublai khan becomes ruler of mongols
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Nov 20, 1280
yuan dynasty established
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Nov 20, 1287
kublai khan invades burma
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Nov 20, 1295
edward I creates model parliment
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Nov 20, 1302
meeting of the first estates general in france
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Nov 20, 1325
Tenochtitlán is founded by aztecs
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Nov 20, 1337
hundred years war commences
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Nov 20, 1347
the black death begins in europe
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Nov 20, 1368
ming dynasty begins
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Nov 20, 1378
the great schism begins
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Nov 20, 1438
incas rule peru
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Nov 20, 1453
hundred years war ends
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Nov 20, 1453
ottoman turks conquer byzantine empire
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Nov 20, 1455
war of roses
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Nov 20, 1478
ferdinand and isabella unite spain through marrige
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alfred the great begins his rule in england
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charlemange crowned holy roman emperor
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vikings invade britain
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Period: to Nov 20, 1500
europe
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Period: to Nov 20, 1500
asia
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Period: to Nov 20, 1500
americas