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Period: 401 to 1450
middle ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or Medieval Period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. -
Period: 500 to 1453
byzantine empire
straddling two continents Europe and Asia, the byzantine empire gives rise to a new church in the east, the Eastern orthodox. -
Period: 527 to 565
rule of justian l
during his reign over the byzantine empire, Justinian I rebuilds the city of Constantinople and creates a systematic body of law known as Justinians code -
Period: 768 to 814
charemagne's reign
as a ruler of the franks, charlemagne unifies nearly all the christian lands of Europe into a single empire -
1076
excommunication of Henry lv
Henry iv, emperor of the holy roman empire. is excommunicated for the roman catholic church after disputing pop Gregory vll's decision that kings could not appoint church officials -
1215
magna carta
king john of England accepts Magna Carta, under which he agrees to protect the rights and privileges and nobles -
1295
Model Parliament
King Edward I creates the model parliament, a governing body that includes commoners, church officials, and nobles -
Period: 1337 to 1453
Hundred years' war
The Hundred years' war, a series of wars between England and France. Shifts power from Feudal lords to monarchs and common people. -
1347
Bubonic Plague Reaches Europe
The bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, Reaches Europe after sweeping across Asia. The Plague forces a shift on the power from nobles to the common people.