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459
death of st.patrick
St.Patrick was a missionary who converted Ireland to Christianity. -
476
the fall of the western roman empire
Many people consider this to be the beginning of the middle ages. The last Roman emperor was Julius Nepos. -
Period: 500 to 1000
the dark ages (europe)
This is also sometimes known as the Early Middle Ages. This period asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration occurred in Western Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire. -
732
charles the hammer and the battle of tours
Charles Martel, also known as Charles the Hammer was a Frankish political and military leader who worked under the Merovingian Kings as the Mayor of the Palace. In 732 AD, he defeated Moorish invaders in the Battle of Tours which permanently ended the Islamic invaders and their expansion in western Europe. -
Period: 800 to 814
reign of charlemagne
Charlemagne or Charles the Great was a Frankish king who expanded the Frankish kingdom and covered almost all of the Western and Central Europe. He was declared as the Emperor of Romans in 800 AD and he enjoyed the empire successfully till his death. He associated his political steps with the Church and encouraged a revival of art, religion and culture with the help of the Church. -
843
treaty of verdun
After Louis the Pious died, the Carolingian empire faced a Civil War because of the internal tussle between the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious who struggled for the emperorship. At last, the Carolingian empire was divided in three parts in August 843 AD through the Treaty of Verdun which ended the three years long Civil War. -
907
chinas t´ang dynasty comes to an end
The dynasty ends after almost 3 centuries and the empire enters a period of instability known as ¨five dynasties and ten kingdoms¨. -
962
the ottonian holy roman empire of germany
Otto I succeeded in protecting Germans against Magyar invaders. He chose to create a German monastery and this natural allegiance of German Church and Kingdom helped him to gain control over the rebellion dukes and establish his Ottonian Empire. -
1066
the battle of hastings
On October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II. -
1085
the domesday book is completed
The Domesday Book is England’s earliest surviving public record, unsurpassed in depth and detail until the introduction of censuses in the 19th century. The monumental document, the Domesday Book, extensively catalogues the kingdom’s taxable goods and records the identities of England’s landholders at the time. -
1095
the first crusade begins
Pope Urban II’s official call for “holy war” in 1095 heralded the beginning of centuries of religious conflict. The crusades were a significant and long-lasting movement that saw European Christian knights mount successive military campaigns in attempts to conquer the Holy Land. -
1170
thomas becket is murdered
Bloody proof of overflowing tensions in the ongoing power struggle between the medieval church and crown, the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 has gone down in history for its shocking brutality. -
1215
magna carta is signed
The Magna Carta Libertatum, or the Great Charter of Liberties of England was originally issued in 1215 AD. This charter is considered to be the first step towards the constitutional government of England. The Charter of Magna Carta restricted the power of the Emperor and proved the importance of a Constitution. -
1314
the battle of bannockburn
The battle of Bannockburn saw Scottish leader Robert the Bruce take on the English king Edward II in a pivotal conflict in Scotland’s fight for independence. -
Period: 1315 to 1317
the great famine
Whole northern Europe suffered the Great Famine in 1315 which prolonged itself till 1317. During these two years of famine, a big portion of the population died of hunger and diseases. During those days of famine, crime rate increased to extreme and there were too many incidences of cannibalism, rapes, and infanticides. -
Period: 1337 to 1453
the 100 years war
The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. While there were many periods of peace and ceasefire between England and France during the period, however, this war was continued again and again in different conflicts till 1453. -
Period: 1348 to 1350
the black plague
The Black Death or the Black Plague proved to be the most threatening epidemic of the European Middle Ages that significantly weakened the feudal system and the Church of Europe. Huge masses of people met untimely death because of this plague and it significantly reduced the economic and political power of the kingdoms of Europe. -
Period: 1378 to 1417
the great schism
The Western Christendom suffered a big jolt during 1378 to 1417, when there were three contestants for the Papacy. This internal tussle for ultimate power of papacy significantly reduced the influence and power of the Church over common people. -
1381
the peasants revolt
The first large-scale uprising in English history, the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 threatened to overturn the existing social structure and undermine the country’s ruling elite.The revolt was prompted by the introduction of a third poll tax (raised to fund the war against France), which had a particularly damaging effect on the poor. -
1415
henry V defeats the french at agincourt
Soon after becoming king of England in 1413, the ambitious young Henry V turned his attention to expanding his realm. During his father’s reign he had pushed for an invasion of France, and as the country was undergoing a period of political turmoil under its elderly monarch, Charles VI, it was the perfect time to launch an assault on the vulnerable kingdom.
