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476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacre, king of the Heruli, overthrew the last emperor of Rome, Romulus Augustulus. Begin the Middle Ages. -
Period: 711 to 1492
Muslims conquer the Iberian Peninsula
Muslims defeat the Visigoth army and remain in the Iberian Peninsula for seven centuries. -
Period: 793 to 1066
Viking raids in Europe
Vikings attack and conquer almost all England and attack France (Paris), Italy (Pisa) and Spain (Seville, Lisbon and the north).
King Harold defeat king of Norway Harald. -
1054
Eastern Schism
Disagreements between Western and Eastern church leaders on several issues, including Papal authority and the Filioque clause of the Nicene Creed. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of hastings
The duke of Normandy, William "The Conqueror" defeats saxon king Harold and becomes king of England. -
Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades
Christian armies fight against Muslims to conquer Jerusalem. In the end they are rejected. -
Jun 15, 1213
Magna Carta
It was an agreement imposed on King John of England by barons to limit his power and prevent arbitrary royal acts such as confiscation of land and unreasonable taxes. -
Period: 1333 to 1453
100 Yerars War
It was an intermittent conflict between France and England. In the end France manages to expel the English from its territory -
1347
Black pests
Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria usually found in small mammals and the fleas that parasitize them. -
1412
Joan of Arc
Birth of Joan of Arc. Heroine of the French army in the 100 years war. -
1453
Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire.
The Ottoman army conquers Constantinople and ends the Eastern Roman Empire. End of the Middle Ages.