Middle Ages

Map: Migrations and Invasisons of Europe: Angles/Saxons, Franks, Huns, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Burgundians

Period: 300 to Jan 1, 700

Map

Fall of Roman Empire

476

The Fall of Rome

Invasions of Europe: Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims

Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 1000

Map

Charles "the Hammer" Martel defeats Muslim invaders at Tours, France

Oct 10, 732

Muslim Invasions: Charles Martel

With the Pope's blessing, Pepin the Short declares himself king of the Franks

Jan 1, 751

Pepin the Short

William the Conqueror, Leader of the Norman Conquest, unites England

Oct 14, 1066

The Conquerors: William the Conqueror (36 min video clip)BBC History: William the Conqueror

Church scholars translated Greek and Arabic works into Latin

Period: Jan 1, 1075 to Jan 1, 1225

Latin Translations of the 12th Century

First European University Opened -- University of Bologna (Italy)

Jan 1, 1088

Medieval UniversityEuropean Universities

Pope Urban I calls for the first Crusade to take back Jersusalem -- speech in Clermont, France

Nov 27, 1095

Pope Urban's Speech at the Council of Clermont

Henry II of England enforced "Common Law" across all of England

Jan 1, 1154

Lab Space: History of Common Law

First Bank created in Venice -- Financed Pope Urban's Crusade

Jan 1, 1157

History of Banking

Capture of Jurasalem by Saladin

Oct 2, 1187

Saladin and Richard the LionheartMilitary History - Crusades: Siege of Jerusalem

Mongol Invasions and Conquests

Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Jan 1, 1324

Map: Mongol Empire, 1294

King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta which limits Kings' power

Jun 15, 1215

National Archives: The Magna Carta

Medici Bank began operation in Florence, Italy -- Most famous and richest bank in Europe until its close in 1494

Jan 1, 1337

Medici Bank

100 Years War: England vs. France

Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453

eHistory: 100 Years War Overview

Bubonic Plaque spread from a trade ships docked in Sicily, north via trade routes throughout Europe

Period: Jan 1, 1346 to Jan 1, 1351

Map: Spread of the Black DeathPBS: Secrets of the Dead

Joan of Arc led the troops to a miraculous victory over the English during 100 Years War

May 8, 1429

[Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Joan of Arc](led the troops to a miraculous victory over the English)

Constantinople falls to Muslim Ottoman Turks -- become Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire

May 29, 1453

Fall of Constantinople

Ivan III (the Great) threw off Mongol rule and centralized his power in Moscow as "Tsar" of Russia

Jan 1, 1480

Encyclopedia Britannica: Ivan III

Ferdinand and Isabella officially outlawed Islam in Spain - Began Expulsion of Muslims and Jews

Jan 1, 1502

Ferdinand and Isabella Expel Muslims and Jews from Spain

Charles V of Spain - Expands Spanish empire to the "New World" (North and South America) were discovered and conquered under his reign -- Spanish Empire expanded in the Western Hemisphere

Jun 28, 1519

Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Clovis Converts to Christianity -- unites Frankish Tribes

Mar 2, 2022

Who's Who in Medieval History

Charlemange (Charles the Great) is crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III

Mar 2, 2022

Charlemagne Crowned as Holy Roman Emperor

Hugh Capet founded the Capetian Dynasty

Mar 2, 2022

Encyclopedia Brittanica: Captian Dynasty

Justinian Code - First part of a collection of infuencial law codes was issued by Emperor Justinian I

Mar 2, 2022

Building and Empire: Emperor Justinian (15 min video clip)Corpus Juris Civilis<a

Feudalism and the Manorial System in Western Europe

Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1450

European Feudalism