Medieval Timeline

Black Death

1347 BCE

The black death was important because it wiped out many people and killed millions. Also it stoped major trade travel because of how the disease spread.

Invention of moveable type

1040 BCE

I think this important to the history of medieval times because of small number of alphabetic characters needed for European languages was an important factor. Also because making the mass production of pamphlets possible, these were used to voice ideas to people, in the form of propaganda

Medieval TImeline

Period: 1000 BCE to 1500 BCE

Great Schism

1054

This is important because back then christanitly was a big deal and having it split up into to caused problems. Also, the Pope claimed he held authority over the four Eastern Greek-speaking patriarchs, and over the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed.

First Crusade is launched

1095

I think this is important because one it was the first series of religious wars. Also while Jerusalem had been under Muslim rule for hundreds of years, by the 11th century the Seljuk takeover of the region threatened local Christian populations.

Magna Carta

1215

The magna carta was an important part of history because it influnced many other people with it rules. Also it created a sort of justice against kings during that time period

Beginning of the Hundred Years’ War

1337

War between England and France from 1337 to 1453, with political and economic causes and consequences. It was generally caused by a disagreement in the inheritance of the French Throne. ... They told her that the uncrowned King Charles VII had to be crowned and the English driven out of France.

Western Schism begins

1378

The eastern church was allowed to marry, Greek was the language of the eastern church and they believed that the patriarch is a leader only of an area. The Byzantine church became the Eastern Orthodox church and the western church became the Roman Catholic Church. .

Gutenberg invents printing press

1439

The impact of the Gutenberg printing press was immeasurable. It caused nothing less than a dramatic social and cultural revolution. The sudden widespread dissemination of printed works - books, tracts, posters and papers - gave direct rise to the European Renaissance.

Siege of Constantinople

1453

It is important as the Black Sea trade crashed as the Ottoman Empire essentially started a monopoly for trade. The Fall of Constantinople severely hurt trades in the European region.

Columbus sails to the Americas

1492

This was important because it was when America first started. Also it made what America is right now.