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476
Fall of the western roman empire
The Western Roman Empire's fall was a period of decline in power during which the Empire failed to enforce its control and its enormous territory was fragmented into various successor polities. -
742
Charles the Hammer and the Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers and, by Arab sources, the Battle of the Highway of the Martyrs, was fought on 10 October 732, and was an important battle during the Umayyad invasion of Gaul. -
800
Charlemagne is crowned the holy roman Emperor
On December 25, 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, recognising his power and reinforcing his relationship with the church. As emperor, Charlemagne demonstrated himself to be a gifted diplomat and capable administrator of the large territory he ruled. -
843
Treaty of Verdun
The Treaty of Verdun, signed in August 843, partitioned the Frankish Empire into three kingdoms among the emperor Louis the Pious' surviving sons, Charlemagne's son and heir. The pact came to an end after nearly three years of civil war, and it was the result of more than a year of discussions. -
1066
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066, between William, Duke of Normandy's Norman-French army and an English army led by Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, and marked the start of the Norman invasion of England. -
1215
Declaration of Magna Carta
The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is a contract that guarantees English political liberties. It was created at Runnymede, a meadow near the Thames, and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under duress from his rebellious barons. -
Period: 1315 to 1317
The Great Famine
The Great Famine of 1315–1317 was the first in a succession of large-scale disasters that hit Europe in the early 14th century. The majority of Europe was impacted. The famine killed many people over a long period of time, putting an end to the period of progress and prosperity that lasted from the 11th to the 13th centuries. -
1337
The Hundred Years’ War
During the Late Middle Ages, the Hundred Years' War was a series of hostilities between the Kingdoms of England and France. The war was over the English royal House of Plantagenet and the French royal House of Valois' claims to the French throne. -
Period: 1348 to 1350
The Black Death
From 1346 to 1353, the Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that swept through Afro-Eurasia. It was the deadliest pandemic in human history, killing 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, with a peak in Europe between 1347 and 1351. -
Period: 1378 to 1417
The Great Schism
The East–West Schism is a split in communion between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church that has existed since the 11th century. The schism was the culmination of doctrinal and political disagreements that had grown between Eastern and Western Christianity over centuries.
