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476
Fall of Rome
The fall of Rome marks the beggining of the Middle Ages. In 476 AD emperor, Romulus Augustulus, is deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer. This event marks the end of one period, and the beggining of another. -
500
Poverty and unsafey
Poverty and unsaftey fell in Europe around 500 A.D
Education was not option, and even the finding of food was very lucky. -
Dec 16, 610
Heraculis becomes emperor
Heraculis becomes emperor in Constantinople as the Persian Empire isd attempting to the takeover of Byzantine civilization. Heraculis generally makes the history of the beggining of the Byzantine history. -
Dec 16, 622
Islam Expanison
The beggining of Islam expanison. Trade played a key role in the spreading and conversiom of Islamic religon. -
Dec 16, 627
Persia is conquered by Byzantine forces
Persia is conquered by the Byzantine forces. The Jerusalem cross is retrieved from the Persians, which was stolen in 614 C.E -
Dec 16, 673
Seige of Constantinople
The Seige of Constantinople was one of the major conflicts in the Byzantine Arab wars. The Byzantine Empire was able to defeat their armies with the new technology advantage -
Dec 19, 1000
City states and feudal systems
Rome, Florence, Venice, and other Italian towns bacame city- states, The fedual system begins. Kings give sections of land to serfs in exchange for help during war. The lords can give land to knights and the peasents work in exchange for food and protection! -
Dec 16, 1096
The Crusades
The Crusades began when armies of Christans from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban's claim to go to war against Muslims in the Holy Land. The First Crusade acheived its goal of the capturing of Jerusalmem. -
Dec 19, 1135
Stained glass and Gothic theme
The first church to use this Gothic style was built by St. Denis Abbeyin Paris. The church also had stained glass windows. By this time there were many Catholic monistaries in France. -
Dec 16, 1139
Cross Bow invention
The cross bow was a type of weapon invented that consisted of a horizontal bowlike object mounted on a stock. The invention shifted the weapondry among the armies in the Middle Ages. This weapon was also used for hunting, sports, and firearms. -
Dec 16, 1215
Dominican Order
Saint Domonic established a religous community in Toulouse in 1214 to be ruled by the govern of St. Augustine. in July 1215 he ordered his followers to an instituinal life. -
Dec 16, 1315
North Western Europe decline
Bad weather and crop faliure reseult in famine that swept across Nothwestern Europe. Unsanitary conditions lead to a higher death rate. Even after revival of all these vital resources, A mixture famine, war, and plauge in the Middle Ages reduces the population by one half! -
Dec 16, 1350
The Plauge
The Plauge or also known as the "Black Death" hit Europe around 1350 A.D. 75-200 million died from this disease. The origin of this disease came from Centeral Asia, when Europeans would go and trade there and would catch this disease, which they brought back to Europe. The aftermath of this created a religious, social, and economic effect of Europe. -
Dec 16, 1454
Italy divides
Italy divides into five major regions: Venice, Milan, Florence, and the Papal states and Southern kingdom of Naples. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers America
Colombus sailed the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Marina out of the Spanish port. His purpose was to sail West until he reached Asia where riches awaited. Instead of meeting this purpose he discovers a new land we call "America". -
Jan 9, 1500
The Renissance begins
The Renaissance period begins in Europe. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coined by Petrarch. which means a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman ideals. -
Charlemange promtoes science and education
Charlemange united most of Western Europe for the first time sense the Roman Empire. His rule spurred Cardolingian Renissance. -
Pope Gregory establishes a policy
Pope Gregory establishes a pollicy for Western Europe by having the Roman papcy with Benidictine monasticism. He also cre4ates the Latin church. -
Construction of a new governemnt and education
King Alfred the Great of England constructs a system of government and education which allows for the unification of smaller Saxon states in the ninth and tenth centuries. -
Charlamenge dies
Charlamenge dies without leaving someonelse to take his place. His son, Louis the Pious, divides his inheritence between his own three sons who engadge in civil war. Chalamenge united realm is invaded, The Carlingian Empire falls apart.
