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Medieval Europe

By PKBeam
  • 400

    Classical Antiquity ends, Middle Ages start

  • Period: 400 to Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages

  • 525

    Anno Domini (A.D.) is devised

    Dionysius Exiguus creates A.D.
  • Jan 1, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    William the Conqueror becomes king of England.
  • Jan 1, 1096

    Oxford University is founded

    (There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed as early as 1096)
  • Jan 1, 1099

    First Crusade

    Knights and peasants travelled over the sea and land to join this.
  • Jan 1, 1145

    Second Crusade

    Called by the Pope to defeat the Muslims who wanted to take the Holy Land.
  • Jan 1, 1189

    Third Crusade

    After the Second Crusade failed, a third was sent, which would also fail.
  • Jan 1, 1192

    Fourth Crusade

    After the first three crusades failed, yet another one was ordered by Pope Innocent III to take Jerusalem from the Egyptians.
  • Jan 1, 1213

    Fifth Crusade

    Pope Innocent III called for another crusade, this time appealing to the normal Christian citizens.
  • Jan 1, 1228

    Sixth Crusade

    The Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II, led the Sixth Crusade after feeling guilty about the Fifth. He finally recovered the Holy Land.
  • Jan 1, 1248

    Seventh Crusade

    King Louis IX of France led the Seventh Crusade to retake Jerusalem after losing it in 1244.
  • Jan 1, 1270

    Eighth Crusade

    King Louis IX called another crusade after being worried about the Mamluk Sultan Baibars attacking Crusader states.
  • Jan 1, 1271

    Ninth Crusade

    Prince Edward of England led this after King Louis' failure in the Eighth Crusade. Edward withdrew after problems at home.
  • Jan 1, 1337

    Start of Hundred Years War

    A war between England and France.
    Edward III declares war on Philip because he believes he should have been ruler.
  • Jan 1, 1347

    Black Death

    Carried by rats, the plague spread from Asia to Europe and ravaged the country for a few years.
  • May 30, 1381

    Peasants' Revolt

    The peasants start an uprising because of various causes that led to money and ecomonics issues.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    End of Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years War ends and England loses virtually all of their territory in France.
  • Dec 31, 1500

    Middle Ages end, Modern Era starts

  • Viking Age

    Viking attacks on Britain start after Lindisfarne was sacked.

  • Peace and Truce of God formed

    A movement by the Catholic Church to limit the violence of private war(s) in a feudal society.

  • Bulgarian Empire is established

  • The Great Heathen Army arrives in England

    A huge army of Vikings invade England and start to attack.