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500
Start of the Middle ages
The middle ages started after the collapse of the western roman empire and merged in to the Rennasiance. -
Jan 1, 768
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was a medieval emperor who ruled Western Europe. His mission was to unite Germanic people into 1 kingdom, and to convert his people to christianity. -
Jan 1, 1000
High Middle Ages
During the High Middle Ages, the church became universal, towns gained independence from fuedal rule. -
Jan 1, 1054
Great Schism
The Great Schism was the split between the eastern and western Christian churches. -
Jan 1, 1095
1st Crusade
Western forces responded to the pope's order to go to war with muslims in the Holy Land. The first crusade reached its goal after 4 years. -
Mar 5, 1133
Henry the Second
Henry the Second was the first king of the Plantagenet family. King Henry was a very powerful king who ruled over almost half of France. -
Jan 1, 1145
Second Crusade
The second crusade happened when the muslims again threatened to take over the Holy Land. -
Jan 1, 1189
Third Crusade
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Jul 16, 1215
Magna Carta
The magna carta was a document signed to resolve civil unrest and put an end to the kings abuse of power. -
Jan 1, 1220
Invention of Wheelbarrow
The wheelbarrow was invented in 100 AD in china by Ko Yu -
Jan 1, 1300
Late Middle Ages
During the late middle ages; the bubonic plague broke out & the hundred years war started. -
Apr 29, 1429
Joan of Arc relieves Orleans
During the "Hundred years war" a peasant named Joan of Arc lead the French military to relieve the city of Orleans. -
Jan 1, 1440
Printing press invention
The printing press was invented in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg. -
Charlemagne's legacy
Charlemange's legacy is he is the one who established food and made latin the the common language, and created a new handwriting method.
