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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
This marks the year in which the Roman Empire had been defeated -
Period: 476 to Dec 31, 1450
Middle Ages
This is the approximate timespan of the start till the end of the Middle Ages -
570
Birth of Muhammad the Prophet
Muhammad brings the religion of Islam up as he is the "prophet" of Islam and a main part of Islamic beliefs. -
Dec 12, 627
Battle of Nineveh
The Eastern Roman Empire fights the Persians leaving the Romans victorious and the Persians undergo a civil war. This battle created chaos amongst Persia, temporarily. -
Dec 31, 629
Final Roman and Persian War
All the fighting between these two great empires has left them exhausted and vulnerable, leaving them unable to properly defeat the new Arab armies under Islam. -
Jan 1, 732
Battle of Tours
Charles "The Hammer" Martel lead his army to defeat the Moorish invaders which had stopped Islamic invaders from taking over more of Western Europe, FOREVER. -
Period: Jan 1, 835 to Dec 31, 1042
Vikings Invade!
The Vikings of Scandinavian lands such as Sweden and Denmark invade the North of Europe leaving no mercy for those who they come upon! -
Aug 1, 843
Treaty of Verdun
A civil war had erupted for who became the Emperor of the Romans between 3 brothers of the prevous emperor who did not state the successor of his role prior to his death. This Treaty of Verdun had split up all the area into 3 parts, one for each brother. This ended the three years of civil war that had been going on. -
Jan 1, 962
Otto the First, Emperor of Italy
Otto had succeeded in keeping Germany safe from the Magyar invaders. He also created a German monastery which gave him power over all other dukes at the time. In 962, the Italian papacy invited him to become the Emperor of Italy and he accepted! -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
After the death of King Edward the Confessor, the multiple successors of the throne had to earn themselves the crown. Harold Godwinson was chosen but it was never going to be that easy, a war had to begin! Harold led an English army against another fellow, Duke William the second who led a Norman based army. -
Jan 1, 1070
Bayeux Tapestry
This tapestry, embroidery, actually depicts the Battle of Hastings from the view of the Normans. Unfortunately, one of its several panels are missing but it currently is roughly 70 metres long! It was created in the 1070's. -
Jan 1, 1086
Writing of The Domesday Book
The Domesday Book is the name given to the book that was basically a census but for the majority of England. It displayed key features of the time. -
Jan 1, 1096
The First Crusade
This marks a time in which crusading began and had lasted for over 200 years. Crusades were always between the Romans and Muslims in a fight over the Holy Land. -
Jan 1, 1215
Creation and Signing of the Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is basically a contract that King John had to sign. It had greatly limited his powers as King and had brought justice to the kingdom. Previously, the King was on top of all the laws, they didn't hold him back at all, the Magna Carta saved this from continuing -
Period: Jan 1, 1348 to Dec 31, 1350
The Black Death
Known as The Black Death because this disease caused skin to turn black. This disease was spread by rats and fleas. Overall, a horrible time to be alive! -
Jan 1, 1453
"Beginning" of the end of The Holy Roman Empire
This event occurs when the Holy Ottoman Empire take over and dominate Constantinople. Things are going downhill for the Romans and it all began with this 'siege'.
