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Period: 395 to 476
The Fall of Western Roman Empire
Barbarians invaded the Western Roman Empire. King Romulus Augustulus' throne was taken by Odovacar, leader of the barbarians tribe, and became the first barbarian empire. the fall of the western roman also impacted Europe for most of Europe's land is from the roman empire. Europe received fewer defense systems from the roman empire and they panicked. Europe started to have self-reliance and created feudalism which connects people by loyalty and trust which helped to build the middle ages. -
Period: 541 to 549
Plague of Justinian
the plague of Justinian was the first world pandemic that happened in history. Scientists believed it was spread through fleas. The pandemic started in China and northeast India then was spread overseas by trade. The pandemic was spread through the Mediterranean region but some evidence has shown that England, Germany, and other Northern regions as well. Justinian plague was named after King Justinian survived the plague after he got infected with a fifty probability of death among the people. -
571
The birth of Muhammad, Islam's prophet
The birth of Muhammad, Islam's prophet was important to humanity. He was the founder of Islam. It was said that a 1000-year-old fire that was being worshipped in Persia was extinguished on the day he was born. It was also said that on the day he was born, a worshipped lake dried up. And his mother mentioned that she didn't suffer any pain during her labor and pregnancy. During his life, he directed in the battle of Badr and the battle of the trench which led to victory. -
Period: Oct 10, 732 to Oct 11, 732
Battle of Tours
The battle of tours took place in Tours, France. It was mainly a battle between Christians and Muslims. In the battle of Tours, Charles Martel stopped the Arab army into attacking the Frankish kingdom where there was a big gap of the military force of 20,000 Frankish armies and 80,000 Arab armies. The battle of tours forced the Arab army away in one day. In the end, the Arab army was defeated due to incorporation in the Arab army. The leader of the Arab army, Abdul ar-Rahman was killed. -
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
The battle of hastings was a significant event ever happened in the middle ages where William the conqueror put a stop to the 600 years ruling of the Anglo-Saxons. William the Conqueror became the first Norman king of England after the Battle of Hastings. It was called the battle of hastings because it was said that it took place in 11 kilometers northwest of Hastings, close to the town of Battle in England. -
Period: 1095 to 1492
Crusades
The crusades were a series of wars between Christians and Muslims who were fighting for holy lands. french believed that the crusades were actually a spiritual war to clean their sins. it was said that pope urban ll offered to those who pledge their souls to the crusades a ticket directly to heaven. people believed that the middle ages were an era full of religions. -
Period: 1337 to 1452
The Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War was a series of conflict between England and France over the French throne which last 116 years. It was caused by the disaffection from Edward lll of England to the feudal system of king Philip Vl of France. The English won three battles out of 5 important battles. Joan of Arc helped France to defeat English in both small battles and wars. The siege of Orleans was the most significant war that turned the tide in the hundred years war. -
Period: 1346 to 1352
Black Death
The black death was the deadliest pandemic ever happened in the world. With an estimated death of 75-200 million people. It ended with quarantine miraculously. the black plague originally started in Asia then spread throughout the world by trading ships overseas. It happened during the hundred years of war and destroyed almost one-third of England's population. scientists said fleas were the cause of it. It impacted trades between countries, loss of laborer, feudalism can's work under the plague -
May 30, 1431
Joan of Arc's Execution
Joan of Arc was famous for her bravery and her victory. When she was around 12 years old, she claimed that she heard sounds and experienced visions from God which gave her bravery to persuade the crown prince Charles of Valois into giving her permission to lead the french army to save the city of Orleans. The siege of Orleans was also part of the hundred years war was famous because of her victory at age 18. Sadly, she was later burnt at the stake as a heretic. She was declared a Roman saint. -
1440
The invention of the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg from Mainz, Germany was a goldsmith and inventor who designed and created the printing press in 1440. By changing the way people's usual way of printing by hand, he created a more efficient way to make people's life easier. The printing press was also an influence of the era of renaissance. The printing press spread knowledge to the crowd for the first time in a structured way, people then sold their artworks all over the world by printing press.
