Europe Medieval Period Chronology!

By littleangel18
  • 476

    Fall Of Roman Empire

    This started the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. Local kings and rulers tried to gain power during this time.
  • Period: 476 to Feb 12, 1482

    Medieval Period Important Events!

  • 520

    Muhammad was born.

    Muhammad was a prophet of Islam.
  • Apr 20, 732

    Battle of Tours.

    The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
  • Apr 20, 1066

    William of Normandy, a French Duke

    William conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became King of England and changed the country forever.
  • Jul 28, 1096

    Start of the first Crusade.

    The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land.
  • Jun 8, 1189

    Richard I, Richard the Lionheart

    Richard I becomes King of England.
  • Aug 10, 1206

    The Mongol Empire

    The Mongol Empire is found Genghis Khan.
  • Sep 21, 1215

    Magna Carta

    King John of England signs the Magna Carta. This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law.
  • Apr 5, 1271

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo makes his famous journey to explore Asia.
  • Oct 23, 1337

    Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne.
  • Nov 19, 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe.
  • Dec 9, 1431

    Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc, heroine was executed at age 19.
  • Apr 5, 1444

    Johannes Gutenberg

    Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press.
  • May 13, 1454

    The Ottoman Empire

    The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople. This signals the end of the Eastern Roman Empire also known as Byzantium.
  • Jan 8, 1482

    Leonardo Da Vinci

    Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper".

  • Clovis becomes Kinf of the Franks

    Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul.

  • Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

    Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French and the German Monarchies.

  • Vikings from the Scandinavian lands.

    Vikings from theScandinavian lands begin to invade northern Europe and continue until 1042

  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great, King of England, turns back the viking invaders.