Middle Ages

  • 476

    Fall of Roman Empire

    the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages.
  • Period: 500 to Oct 29, 1500

    Middle Ages

  • Oct 29, 732

    Battle of tours

    The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
  • Oct 29, 771

    Charlemagne begins his rule over the entire kingdom

    After his brother' death, Charlemagne became ruler of the kingdom.
  • Oct 29, 1096

    Crusades started

    The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and Muslims over the holy land.
  • Oct 29, 1330

    Friars

    Very poor lifestyle, they lived by begging or “mendicant”.
  • Oct 29, 1337

    A Hunded's Years War begin

    many battles between Europe and France
  • Oct 29, 1347

    Black Death

    Italian ships return from the Black Sea carrying The Black Death.
  • Oct 29, 1378

    The Great Schism begins

    the split in eastern and western divisions that split that occurred between 1378 and 1417
  • Charlemagne's Death