Image

Medieval times

  • Dec 24, 800

    .

    The feudal system in the Frankish empire under Charlemange
  • Dec 24, 900

    Late ninth century

    First version of Anglo-Saxon chronicle is written
  • Dec 24, 965

    .

    Denmark adopts Christianity
  • Dec 24, 966

    Poland adopts Christianity

  • Dec 24, 988

    Kiev Rus adopt Christianity

  • Dec 24, 1000

    Hungary adopts Christianity

  • Dec 24, 1095

    Pope urban II launches the first crusade

  • Dec 24, 1099

    Crusaders conquer Jerusalem

  • Dec 24, 1147

    Second crusade begins

  • Dec 24, 1187

    Turks reconquer Jerusalem

  • Dec 24, 1189

    The third crusade begins

  • Dec 24, 1202

    Fourth crusade begins

  • Dec 24, 1347

    Black death

    The Black Death begins in Europe
  • Dec 24, 1381

    Peasants' revolt

    Peasants' revolt in England
  • Dec 24, 1391

    Geoffrey Chaucer writes ' the Canterbury tales

  • Dec 24, 1493

    Constantinople falls to the Turks