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Buddihsim meets Japan
on the 16th of Agust 500, buddihsim hit japan,less then 1000 thousand yaers after this happened it became one of japans most popular religions that were followed. This religion became very popular and has influenced many citizens of japan. -
Jan 1, 717
King Alfred the Great of England
King Alfred the Great of England constructs a system of government and education which allows for the unification of smaller states in the ninth and tenth centuries. Alfred is responsible for the codification of English law, public interest in local government and the reorganization of the army. He founds schools and promotes Anglo-Saxon literacy and the establishment of a national culture. -
Jan 1, 1066
The Vikings
In 1066, the Vikings, led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway were defeated by the English and King Harold Godwinson. The loss of this battle is sometimes used to symbolize the end of the Viking Age. At this point the Vikings stopped expanding their territory and raiding became less frequent. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hasting
King Harold II of England is defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, the battle took place seven miles from Hastings, England. King Harold II was killed in this horrible day, he was shoot by and arrow and died a slow and painful death. The reason that today we know so much about the battle of hastings because within ten years of the battle the bayeux tapestry was made it was over 70 meters long, and it is full of information about the time. -
Jan 1, 1187
The Third Crusade
The Third Crusade was dominated by the leadership by the two main leaders involved which were Saladin and Richard the Lionheart. As with most major leaders of the Medieval Times, we know very little about both Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. -
Jul 6, 1189
King of England
Richard I (8 September 1157 to 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. Richard I was 32 when he became the ruler of england. He ruled for only a short ten years as he died at the age of 42. in medieal times this is a normal life span for a human. -
Jul 5, 1192
The First Shogun
The first Shogun was appointed in 1192 by the empror of japan, shoguns were the ruler of shoen which started off as very small viliages but them grew to be quite large. Shoguns were appionted to the job by the empror. to be appionted to the position of empror you have to have had some sort of experiance in the area and be quite high up in the community. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Barons War
The Barons War was a civil war that was held in Kingdom of England in which a group of rebellious barons, led by Robert Fitzwalter and supported by a French army under the future Louis VIII of France, made war on King John of England. the civil war continued on for two years before ending. -
Apr 2, 1278
Marco Polo Travelled to China
Marco lived in China for many years and learned to speak the language. He traveled throughout China as a messenger and spy for Kublai Khan. He even traveled far to the south to where Myanmar and Vietnam are today. During these visits he learned about different cultures, foods, cities, and peoples. He saw many places and things that no one from Europe had ever seen before. -
Jan 1, 1330
Middle east and China
it was at the start of the black death that this devaststing event took place. the black death almost fully wiped out the middle east and some parts of China. The black death lasted for a long three years killing over a quarter of the poulation of europe. -
Jun 1, 1348
Many People dead
after the first few devastating months of the Black Death an estimate of 6,137 people died by June at this stage of the plague no on knew what was happenenig and many conclusions were being thrown up into the air. ncludng that the lord was puniishing them or it was spread through the water supply. -
Jan 1, 1350
The Black Death
Life in the city was soon to change drastically. During the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance (1350-1450) the bubonic plague, also called the "Black Death," devastated one half of the population of Europe. The plague, which was almost always fatal, spread most rapidly in cities, where people were in close contact with each other. The only way to avoid the disease was to leave the city for the country. This solution was, unfortunately, available only to those wealthy enough to make the trip. -
Jan 1, 1350
The Black Death leaves Europe
on the 1st of jaurary the devastaing Black deah leaft the ruined nation of europe. over a quater of the poulation had been killed by the black plague. the dreadful plague had swept through europe just under two years ago and had been carried by the fieas that lived on rats, ( how feral is that ) the black death left Europe on the first of janurary 1350. -
Jan 1, 1381
The Peasants Revolt
The peasents revolt was started by Wat Tyler was one of the many riots and revolts that helped shape our world today. It was caused by the Black Death and the shortage of workers that died from it. many people died throughout the black death many of these people worked and because so many people died there many bussiness went under and that caused fights. -
Jan 1, 1425
King Charles Crowned
After winning the Battle of Orleans, Joan had only achieved part of what the visions had told her to do. She also needed to lead Charles to the city of Rheims to be crowned king. Joan and her army cleared the way to Rheims, gaining followers as she went. Soon they had made it to Rheims and Charles was crowned King of France. -
Jan 1, 1428
Joan of Arc
Many of the people in southern France did not accept English rule. In 1428 the English began to invade southern France. They began a siege of the city of Orleans. However, a young peasant girl by the name of Joan of Arc took leadership of the French army. She claimed to have seen a vision from God. She led the French to a victory at Orleans in 1429. She led the French to several more victories before she was captured by the English and burned at the stake. -
The Plague Returns
in 1666 a plague much lke the black death hit london, the plague was contained inside the cities walls, at the peek of the plague it was killing 1000 people a week, once the victim was infected with the plgue you had at best 7 days to live. the plague lasted for 2 years killing 1.4 mllion people in the long tragic two years. -
John becomes Pope
John XII becomes pope at the age of eighteen and rules for nine years. it was normal for a son of a wealthy roman family to become a ruler at such a young age. as the family was just trying to make as much money as they could in the smallest amount of time -
Alfred the KIng
In 871, the Vikings continued to attack. Alfred's brother Aethelred died in one of the battles and Alfred was crowned king. Over the next several years Alfred fought off the Vikings. After many battles, he thought they had finally achieved some kind of peace. -
Prince Shotoku
Prince Shotoku began to rule Japan, by stealing the power of the original leader, so that the country could be ruled into one. this happened on the 9th of july 59. this event came to the surprse of many people,, and changed the life of many.
