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Period: 476 to 476
476 Medieval Era
The Roman Empire's fall. Much of Europe had been governed by Rome. Much of the country would now be in chaos as local monarchs and rulers vied for dominance. This marks the beginning of the Dark Ages, also known as the Middle Ages. -
Period: 481 to 481
481 Medieval Era
Clovis ascends to the throne of the Franks. Clovis brought together the majority of the Frankish tribes in the Roman province of Gaul. -
Period: 570 to 570
570 Medieval Era
Muhammad, prophet of Islam is born. -
Period: 732 to 732
732 Medieval Era
The Tours Battle. The Franks overcome the Muslims, effectively driving Islam out of Europe. -
Period: 800 to 800
800 Medieval Era
The Frankish King Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. -
Period: 835 to 835
835 Medieval Era
Vikings from Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) start invading northern Europe. They'd keep going until 1042. -
Period: 896 to 896
896 Medieval Era
The Viking invasion are repelled by Alfred the Great, King of England. -
Period: 1066 to 1066
1066 Medieval Era
In the Battle of Hastings, a French Duke named William of Normandy conquers England. He ascended to the throne of England and irrevocably altered the course of the country. -
Period: 1096 to 1096
1096 Medieval Era
The First Crusade begins. The Crusades were conflicts fought over the Holy Land between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims. Over the next 200 years, there would be multiple Crusades. -
Period: 1189 to 1189
1189 Medieval Era
Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England. -
Period: 1206 to 1206
1206 Medieval Era
The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan. -
Period: 1215 to 1215
1215 Medieval Era
The Magna Carta is signed by King John of England. This text said that the king was not above the law and that the people had some rights. -
Period: 1271 to 1271
1271 Medieval Era
Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia. -
Period: 1337 to 1337
1337 Medieval Era
The Hundred Years War breaks out between England and France over the crown of France. -
Period: 1347 to 1347
1347 Medieval Era
The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe. -
Period: 1431 to 1431
1431 Medieval Era
French heroine Joan of Arc is executed by England at the age of 19. -
Period: 1444 to 1444
1444 Medieval Era
German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. This will signal the start of the Renaissance. -
Period: 1453 to 1453
1453 Medieval Era
Constantinople is conquered by the Ottoman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire, often known as Byzantium, comes to an end with this. -
Period: 1482 to 1482
1482 Medieval Era
Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper." -
Period: to
1602 Baroque Era
The Dutch East India Company is founded. -
March 24, 1603 Baroque Era
Death of Queen Elizabeth I -
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1607 Baroque Era
The Jamestown Settlement is founded in North America. -
Jan 1, 1610 Baroque Era
Louis XIII inherited the French Throne -
Period: to
1618 Baroque Era
The 30 years war started -
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1620 Baroque Era
Arrival of the Pilgrims -
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1625 Baroque Era
Start of the reign of Charles I -
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1626 Baroque Era
Professorship of music founded at Oxford University -
Period: to
1626 Baroque Era
Discovery of New York -
Period: to
1626 Baroque Era
Italian Composer Giovanni Legranzi is borned -
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1626
Italian composer, Giovanni Legrenzi was born -
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1627 Baroque Era
Heinrich Schütz sings Dafne, the first German opera, with a text by Martin Opitz and a performance in Torgau. -
May 2, 1627
Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (Italian Composer) dies -
Period: to
1641 Baroque Era
Start of the English civil war -
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1648
The 30 years were ended -
Period: to
1651 Baroque Era
The English civil war ended -
Period: to
1665 Baroque Era
Construction of St. Peter's Square began -
Period: to
1666 Baroque Era
Great fire of London -
1689 Baroque Era
Toleration Act -
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1692 Baroque
Salem witchcraft trials -
Period: to
1715 Baroque Era
Reign of Louis XIV ended