Middle Ages

Clovis Conquers

500

Clovis Conquers most of France and Belgium, converting his terretories into Western Catholic Christianity. He also found the Merovingian Dynasty and passes his kingdom onto his sons.

Islam Founded

Nov 13, 622

Islam was founded by, Muhammed in 622 A.D. Islam is now a world wide religion and is very popular in the middle east. The Islamic religion is just like any other religion, has a diety and beliefs.

Arabs invade

Nov 13, 711

Arabs invade S. France and begin battling for Frances land.

First Crusade

Nov 13, 1096

The first Crusdae begins in 1096. The crusaders were religious men who fought for religion and land.

Muslim revenge

Nov 13, 1244

Muslims retake Jerualem after it was conquered from them. Had been waging bsttle for quite some time before they finally re-conquered.

Black Death

Nov 13, 1348

in 1348 the Black Death reached England from France. The black death was a plague that wiped out 1.8 million people in Europe and could not be cured. Spread very rapidly through towns and cities.

First Viking Raid

Mar 2, 2022

First Viking raid in England, at Portland, Dorset, continous raid throughout 790. Vikings plundered different towns and looted them for fun and also for supplies. They originate from Scandanavia.

Birth of Russia

Mar 2, 2022

Swedish vikings found, Novgorod, beginning of Russian state. Russia is now one of the biggest countries in the world. The founding of this country was key.

Olaf!!

Mar 2, 2022

Olaf The White restores Norwegian power in Ireland. Ireland was one ruled by Olaf and then he lost control and then he gained it back in 853.

Eric "The Red"

Mar 2, 2022

Eric "The Red" discovered Greenland. This was a key discovery saying Greendland is a an effective country now a days and without the discovery we would not be were we are today.