Dark/Middle Ages

VANDALS SACK ROME

455

The sack was conducted by the Vandals, who were at war with the usurping Western Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus.

CLOVIS MEROVINGIAN DYNASTY STARTS

509

During the second half of the 5th century there were many petty battles that were fought for land and money. It went on until the Merovingians unified the tribes in the 6th century.

BENEDICT OF NURSIA

547

He is a Christian saint venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion and Old Catholic Churches He died in the year march 21, 547 due to a fever.

Battle Of Tours

Oct 10, 732

The battle Of tours which was also known as Battle of Poitiers and Battle of the highway and Martyrs. This battle was fought on October 10,732.

Saint Bede

May 25, 735

Saint Bede the vulnerable was a English Benedictine Monk at the monastery of Saint Peter and St. Paul in the Kingdom of the Angles. He was born in the year 672/673 in Monkton in Jarrow Northumbria and died on May 25,735.

Massacre of Verden

782

This was an event when the Frankish King Charlemagne offered the life of 4500 Saxon's in October 782. This took place during the Saxon wars.

Vikings Attack Linidis France

793

In the year 793 Vikings raided Linidis France. They raided the place because it was a holy land and of course thy were also after the money.

Missi Dominici

814

Missi Dominici is A palace Inspector which is also know as Zendgraaf in Latin.

CHARLEMAGNE DIES

Jan 28, 814

Charlemagne was the king of the franks. He died on January 28,814 at Aachen, Germany.

AL-KHWARIZMI

820

He was a Persian polymath who produced vastly influential works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography. In the year 820 he was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.

King Alfred Of England

871

King Alfred was know as Alfred the Great. He was the king of the west Saxons from 871-886. He was the youngest Child Among his family.

Muhammed Al Razi

Oct 15, 925

He was the original Portrayer of smallpox. He was a physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine. He was also a writer, He wrote on Logic, Astronomy, and Grammar. He died on October 15,925.

Battle of has tings

Oct 14, 1066

This was a battle between the Norman Army and the English army on October 14,1066. It ended with the Norman Army winning.

Domesday Book

1086

The Domesday book was a great survey that was taken by England and some people from wale under the order of King William the Conqueror.

Ibn Zhr

1162

Ibn Zhr was an Arab physician,surgeon and a Poet. He was born on 1094 in Seville Spain and he died on 1162 in his birth place.

SUNDISATA KEITA

Aug 10, 1190

He was the prince and the founder of the mali empire. Mansa Musa was his great Nephew. He was born on august 10,1190 and died on 1255.

Genghis Khan

1206

He was the founder of the mongol empire. It became the largest empire in history even after death. He became leader because he united different nomadic tribes from northeast asia.

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

The Magna Carta was know as the Great Charter. It was a document that Guaranteed English Political Liberties. It was drafted at Runnymede, which was a meadow by the river Thames. It was signed by King John on june 15, 1215

Marco Polo

1271

He was a Merchant, Explorer and A writer who traveled through out asia using the Silk Road from 1271-1295

MANSA MUSA JOURNEY FOR THE HAJJ

1324

Mansa Musa was the ruler of mali from 1312-1337. He went on a voyage to mecca on 1324. It awakened stupendous wealth of mali.

JANI BEG SIEGE OF KAFFA/CAFFA

1343

Jani Beg commanded a massive Crimean Tatar force that attacked the Crimean port city of Kaffa in 1343. The siege was lifted by an Italian relief force in February.

Christine De Pizan

Sep 11, 1364

Christine De Pizan was a poet and an author at the court of King Charles VI and several French Dukes. She was born on september 11,1364 and died on 1430.

Guy De Chauliac

Jul 25, 1368

Guy de Chauliac was a French physician and surgeon who wrote a lengthy surgery in Latin, titled Chirurgia Magna. It was later translated in many other languages and read throughout the world. He was born on 1300 and died July 25,1368.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Oct 25, 1400

He was a poet and an Author. He was greatly known as the greatest English poet of the middle ages.

Joan Of Arc

1431

She was a peasant girl living in medieval France. She believed god chose her to lead France to victory in the long running war. She died at the age of 19.