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500
Start of the Middle Ages
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Period: 500 to
Timeline - Task 1
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Jan 1, 1050
Shogunate Japan - The Rise of the military class
The Samurai were military warriors in the fedual system in Japan. Before rising and becoming more powerful, the Samurai's started off being warriors for their country and empire. In the 12th century, the country had their first military dictator, which is known as the Showgunate. The Samurai backed up the shogun and gave him power over the emperor. The samuri would rule over the Japanese government and public until the feudal system ended. -
Oct 14, 1066
Medieval Europe - The Battle Of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings took place on 14th of October 1066, the battle was to do with the death of King Edward Confessor. The battle was held on the Sussex coast of England and at the end of the battle, King Harold (Who led the English army), was shot in the eye with a bow arrow. Duke William, who was the leader of Normandy, landed in England on the Britain's south east coast with approximately 7,000 troops and Calvary. -
Oct 14, 1076
Medieval Europe - The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux tapestry was made in 1076 after the battle of Hastings. The tapestry shows the battle of Hastings from start to finish. The Bayeux tapestry is made of a piece of thick cloth that has been stitched with lots of different coloured threads and is around 70 metres long. It was finished over 800 years ago but people had to stitch a piece of thick material to the back of it because it was starting to rip up and wear away. -
Jan 1, 1215
Medieval Europe - Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was signed in June, 1215, between the barons of Medieval England and King John. 'Magna Carta' is Latin and means “The Great Charter". The Magna Carta was one of the most important documents of Medieval England. -
Jan 1, 1333
Major Event - Black Death in Central China
In 1333 an outbreak of plague struck northeast China in an area called Hopei. The plauge disease killed 90% of the population which was around 5 million Chinese people. Because China is known to be one of the largest and buisest world trading nations, people knew it wouldnt be long until it spread through Europe and Western Asia. I choose this to be my major event because lots of people died from it, as it was an incurable disease and you were very lucky if you didnt catch it. -
Jan 1, 1337
The Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years’ War started in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. Even though there were many times through the year were there was peace between England and France, the war kept on going over and over again till 1453. There were many different conflicts and arguments between England and France through the 100 years, which is why the war went for so long. -
Feb 2, 1349
The Black Death - 200 people burried everyday
On the 1st of November in 1348, The Black Death had spead to London. By Febuary in 1349, 200 people were getting burried every day at the Smithfield graveyard. At that time, people were dying so fast that there were 5 people in one hole neatly piled ontop of eachother to save room in the graveyard. -
Jan 1, 1467
Shogunate Japan - The Onin War
The Onin War was a civil war, that was held between 1467-1477 through the Muromachi period. The war started when Hosokawa Katsumoto (prime minister (1452-1464)), Ashikaga Yoshimasa (shogun (military ruler)) and Yamana Mochitoyo, whose family was powerful landowners in western Honshu, had an argument. Ashikaga's wife gave birth to their son in 1465, the year after he chose his brother, Yoshimi, to be his heir. Yoshimi partnered with Hosokawa to fight against Ashikaga. Both sides erupted in 1467.
