Middle ages

Start of the Middle Ages

500

The middle ages or medeavil era was a time of dark ages between 500 AD and 1500, it eventaly merged into the renisance and age of discovery.

Invention of Wheelbarrow

500

The wheelbarrow is one of the most usfull invintions of the middle ages. Invented in china, the wheelbarrow allowed for ease of transport and faster construction.

Rise of Charlemagne

Dec 7, 742

Charlimane was a ruler of the germanic people and much of western europe during the middle ages. His goal was to unite europe and convert everyone to christianity.

Legacy AFTER CHARLEMAGNE”S DEATH

Dec 7, 814

Because he was crowned the ruler of rome by the pope at the time, he united many peoples and converted them. This essensaly saved christianity in the west. For this he is known as the father of europe.

Great Schism

Jan 1, 1054

The great schism rifers to the event during the 11th centurey that majorly divided the eastern and western. The division was mainly between the east (or Byzingtine empire) and west (Roman empire)

1st crusade

Dec 7, 1096

The 1rst crusade was the firsts of a number of religous wars that were sanctioned by the latin roman church to atempt to capture the holy land (jurusilum) and "liberate" it from muslum control.

High Middle Ages

Jan 1, 1101

The high middle ages were a peiriod in the middle ages during the 11th 12th and 13th centarys, it was eventaly followed by the late and early middle ages.

Henry II

Mar 5, 1133

Henry II was the king of england who was born in 1133 and ruled between 1154-89. His acomplishments were: Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Nantes, King of England.

2nd crusade

Dec 7, 1149

The second in a long line of religous wars between christianity in the west and islam in the east. This crusade was started when the zengis took the county of Edessa.

3rd Crusade

Dec 7, 1189

The third crusade was another in a long line of religious wars against christianity and islam. This piticular one ended in muslum victory and a three year long truce.

King John and the Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

Magna Carta or "Great charter" in latin was a "Bill of rights" Between king John and groups of rebel barons in the area. It promised protection from church rights, protection from illigal imprisoment and acsess to swift justice.

Late Middle Ages

Dec 7, 1301

The late middle ages followed the high middle ages and lasted from the 14th to 15th centary. It was followd by the early modern era.

Joan of Arc and Orleans

Dec 7, 1428

Joan of Arc (a french teenage pesent) was experiencing visions and went to the king to tell/ warn him. Beleaving her he gave her a small army and they marched to Orleans, liberating it from a year long sige.

Invention of the Printing Press

Dec 7, 1440

1) Invented be Johannes Gutenberg
2) he was a goldsmith fromgermany.