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476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
The invasion of the Western Roman Empire by barbarians is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages -
711
The Islamic conquest
The Arabs invaded the Iberian Peninsula and turned it into a centre of Islamic culture -
Dec 25, 800
Reign of Carlomagno
He was a king who ruled almost all of Western and Central Europe. He was crowned -
843
Treaty of Verdun
The Carolingian Empire was divided into three parts in August 843, through the Treaty of Verdun, which ended a three-year-long civil war. -
1240
Magna Carta
This letter is considered the first step towards the constitutional government of England. The Carta Magna restricted the power of the king and showed the importance of a constitution. -
1315
The greate hunger
It started in 1315 and lasted until 1317. During this time a large part of the population died of hunger or disease -
1337
The Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War was between the kingdoms of England and France over the large English lands in France. -
1348
The Black Death
It was the most deathly pandemic in human history, resulting in the deaths of up to 200 million people. -
1492
Discovery of America
Christopher Columbus arrives in America on an expedition mandated by the Catholic kings