Middle Ages Europe, Asia, and Americas

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Craftspeople organize into guilds

  • Jan 1, 1000

    New cities and towns begin to arise in Europe

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni

    (India)
  • Jan 1, 1010

    Atlas of China in 1556 chapters

    China
  • Jan 1, 1010

    Second Goryeo–Khitan War

    China
  • Jan 1, 1018

    Third Goryeo–Khitan War

    China
  • Jan 1, 1059

    Phillip II is crowned King of France

  • Jan 1, 1066

    William of Normandy invades England

  • Jan 1, 1088

    First European universities appear

  • Jan 1, 1096

    The 1st Crusade begins

  • Jan 1, 1115

    The Jin Dynasty 1115

    China
  • Jan 1, 1122

    Concordat of Worms

  • Jan 1, 1126

    End of Northern Song 1126

    China
  • Jan 1, 1127

    Southern Song Dynasty

    China
  • Jan 1, 1135

    Mongols led by Kabul Khan raid northern China

  • Jan 1, 1154

    Henry II is crowned King of England

  • Jan 1, 1161

    Gun powder invented in China

  • Jan 1, 1187

    Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders

  • Jan 1, 1190

    Temujin (Genghis Khan) Becomes king of the Mongols

  • Jan 1, 1200

    Aztec migrate to vally of mexico

  • Jan 1, 1204

    4th Crusade sacks Constantinople

  • Jan 1, 1209

    Franciscan order Founded

  • Jan 1, 1215

    John signs the Magna Carta in England

  • Jan 1, 1216

    Dominican order of monks founded

  • Jan 1, 1231

    The Mongols invade Korea

  • Jan 1, 1233

    The Inquisition begins

  • Jan 1, 1241

    Batu's Mongols raid Hungary Failed

  • Jan 1, 1248

    The Mexica people arrived in Valley of Mexico

  • Jan 1, 1257

    Mongols led by Kublai conquer China to Hanoi

  • Jan 1, 1258

    Mongols defeat the Abbasids at Baghdad

  • Jan 1, 1267

    Kublai Khan moves Mongol capital to Dadu (Beijing)

    Founds the Yuan dynasty
  • Jan 1, 1274

    Kublai Khan fails to invade Japan

  • Jan 1, 1279

    Fall of Song Dynasty

    China
  • Jan 1, 1295

    Edward I creates the Model Parliament

  • Jan 1, 1299

    Mongols invade Syria

  • Jan 1, 1300

    Establishment of the Khilji Dynasty

    (India)
  • Jan 1, 1302

    Meeting of the 1st Estates General in France

  • Jan 2, 1337

    Hundred Years War begins

  • Jan 1, 1346

    The Black Death begins in Europe

  • Jan 1, 1366

    Europeans mounted crusades against Ottomans

  • Jan 1, 1378

    The Great Schism begins in Europe

  • Jan 1, 1389

    Battle of Kosovo. Most of Serbia is conquered

  • Jan 1, 1392

    End of Mongol occupation of Korea

  • Jan 1, 1396

    Europeans mounted crusades against Ottomans

  • Jan 1, 1440

    Incan ruler Pachucuti builds an empire

  • Jan 1, 1444

    Europeans mounted crusades against Ottomans

  • Jan 1, 1444

    Battle of Varna.

    Ottoman victory, end of Crusade of Varna.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Ottoman Turks conquer Byzantine Empire

  • Jan 4, 1453

    Hundred Years War ends

  • Nov 23, 1453

    Mehmed II (the Conqueror) captures Constantinople

  • Jan 1, 1455

    War of the Roses begins in Europe

  • Jan 1, 1469

    Ferdinand and Isabella unite Spain by marriage

  • Alfred the Great begins his rule in England

  • Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor

  • Vikings invade throughout Europe (First attacks)

  • Treaty of Verdun Between 3 Grandsons

  • Rebellion led by Huang Chao

    China
  • Song Dynasty rose to power Chao K'uang-yin

    China
  • The First Goryeo–Khitan War

    China
  • Emperor Xianzong campaign rebel provinces destroyed

    China
  • Zhu Wen overthrows the Tang Dynasty

    China
  • The Japanese emperor forbids contact with China

    Japan
  • Collapse of Tang rule

  • Mayan civilization declines

  • Period: to Dec 1, 1500

    Europe A.D.

  • Period: to Dec 31, 1500

    Asia A.D.

  • Period: to Dec 31, 1500

    Americas A.D.