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Jan 1, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
This event was between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Norway and the English army of King Harold II. William won this historical battle and received his title as William the conqueror. The crown was promised to William before the previous king made a decision for Harold to claim the throne before he died. This caused William to fight this war. After the war, foreign ways were enforced on the land and thousands had died. -
Jan 1, 1085
Domesday book
This was a document created by William the Conquerer when he owned England. He wanted find out how much he had owned and so he had a census. This survey allowed him to study the his possessions and give taxes. -
Jan 1, 1099
The First Crusade
The frist crusade was caused when Christians started visiting the holy land in the middle east owned by Muslims in big numbers. This made the Muslims send them away, but this caused problems for the Christians in Europe and soon became a war. The middle eastern population, culture and traders were effected by the this war. -
Jan 1, 1163
Norte Dame Cathedral is built
The Notre dame Cathedral was built in the 12th century. It was because of the increasing population of Christian that it was built. This Cathedral was known for it's gothic architecture that was popular in it's time. The had given Paris a new Cathedral and a popular form of architecture. -
Jan 1, 1192
The Third Crusade
The Third Cruade took place not long after the second in the late 12th century. This war was caused when Jerusalem was taken over by the Muslims lead by the Sultan of Egypt. The Christians went against them to conquer the holy city, but in the end both sides signed a treaty for the land to be owned by Muslims as long as Christians are allowed to enter the city. -
Jan 1, 1206
The establishment of the Mongol Empire
In 1206, the Mongol Empire formed under their ruthless leader, Genghis Khan. Mongols lived on the steppe in north Asia and were nomads that travelled in tribes before they became an empire. The cause of this event was the unity of the Mongols after all the rulers where defeated by Genghis Khan. This army of 100 million conquered 22% of the world in the early 13th Century. This had significant impact on the European and Asian world as countries were invaded by the Mongols through violent wars. -
Jan 1, 1333
The Origination of the Black Death
The Black Death orginiated in Central Asia, in the Gobi Desert. The cause of the plague was formed in the flea’s stomach that spread to the rats when they were bitten by the fleas. The spread of this disease was from poor hygiene practices by the people of the fourteenth century. This event led to the Black Death spreading through Africa and Europe, taking the lives of as many as 5,000,000 people in Asia. -
Jan 1, 1346
First occurence of the plague in Europe
In 1347, the plague first enetered Europe . The cause was because of sailors returning from Middle East when exposed to the conflict between the Mongols. It first arrived at the shores of Sicily and they were the first to be effected by the Black Plague. However, this had the same impact of Sicily as other European countries that were effected later on. The plague left 30-70% of the population dead. -
Jan 1, 1346
The Black Death strikes Kaffa
In 1346, the plague had reached Genonese trading station in Kaffa. This had been in established in the middle of Islamic and Christian empires. This had been under the Muslims until the contagious disease had spread to the west and caused the Muslim empire to decend. -
Jun 15, 1348
Christians accusing Jews of the plague
By this point, the plague had effected most regions of Europe and ultimately killed 25,000,000 people. Christians immediately blamed the Jews for the cosequences and deaths of the plague to eradicate Christians. This was because they had no other answer for the cause of the okague. The Christians avenged on the Jews although Jews were dying at the same rate as Christians. This brought conflict between the two religions and Jews were punished and killed unjustifiably. -
Jan 1, 1353
The ending of the plague
By 1450, the Black Plague had come to a conslusion after six years. This left the people of Medieval Europe devastated and with various negative and positive consequences. Some of these include the decline of the population, food shortages and the increase of wages. Many lost their faith in religion as it didn't protect them from the plague. -
Jan 1, 1356
War between the French and English
In 1356, a conflict grew between the French and the English resulting in Battle of Poitiers. This was caused from the outbrake of the plague in France. During the war, peasants effected the most. Many of their homes were burnt down and they were phycally harmed. This event also contributed to the peasant revolt in 1358. -
Jan 1, 1400
The beginning of the Renaissance
The Renaissance, meaning 'Rebirth' was a cultural movement that began in the 14th Century, in Italy. This event increased people's intrest in laerning about Ancient Greece, classic literture and art. The purpose pf this event was to bring new spirit to life in Europeans after the close of the Crusades. This was a potential cause of the Renaissance. This efffected the Europeans of that time because their lives were revolutionised and focussed on literature, arts and culture. -
Jan 1, 1543
Portuguese arrive in Japan
In 1543, the Potuguese arrive in Japan for the first time for trading purposes. They introduce Christianity and a variety of foreign products to the Japanese. The echange of new and valuable products led to a reasonable relationship between the two countries. The introduction of Christianity lead to Japanese converts. -
Jan 1, 1564
Galileo is born
Galileo was born in 1564 in the city of Pisa in Italy. He studied at the University of Pisa and became a mathematics professor when 25. During his life time, he discovered new conceptes by observing, experientmenting and applying mathematical theories. He became an astronomer, physicist, mathematician, inventer and philosopher. -
European missionaries in Japan
In 1615, European merchants brought Christian missionaries with them to Japan. They converted the Japanese to Christians and some converts fought against Tokugawa leysu. This lead to the Japanese rethinking their relationship with other countries. -
Japan as a closed country
After the Christian converts fought against Tokugawa leyasu, they were viewed as threats to the Tokugawa Shoguns' authority. This event led to new laws for the isolation of Japan. Other countries were no longer trusted and Japan became a 'closed country'. -
The Great Plague of London
Three Centuries after the Black Death, London was effected by yet another devastating plague. The cause of this event was almost identical to the cause of the Black Death. Flea infested rats carried this disease that then effected humans. The Great Plague of London took the lives of roughly 100,000 Londoners. Under King Charles II orders, the city was abandoned by all but those who were poor or had contracted the disease to stop the spread. Trades had also stopped from other countries. -
The Arrival of Americans in Japan
The 'closed ccountry' laws ebforced in 1639 were finally broken on the arrival of the American naval ships on Edo Bay. The American comodore, Mathew Perry was in charge of the fleet of ships. His mission was to sign a treaty with America. This lead to the downfall of the Tokogawa bakafu. -
Dutch and Japanese trading relationship
The Dutch and Japanese trading relationship led to the establishment of the Nagasaki Naval Training Centre. This was established by the Tokogawa bakafu to train Japan Cadets and introduce mordern naval technology.
