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Middle Ages

By Teresamr10
  • 476

    Fall of the Western Roman Empire

    Fall of the Western Roman Empire
    The fall of Rome was completed in 476, when the German chieftain Odoacer dethroned Romulus Augustulus. The East continued as the Byzantine Empire through the European Middle Ages.
  • Period: Apr 2, 748 to Jan 28, 814

    Charlemagne

    He was responsible for uniting most of Europe under his rule by power of the sword, for helping to restore the Western Roman Empire and becoming its first emperor, and for facilitating a cultural and intellectual renaissance, the ramifications of which were felt in Europe for centuries afterward. He ruled the Carolingian Empire from 25/12/800 until his death on 28/01/2024.
  • Period: Oct 14, 1066 to Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    The Battle of Hastings was fought for the English crown. In 1051 Edward the Confessor probably designated William, duke of Normandy, a cousin, as his heir. According to Norman accounts, Edward sent Harold, earl of Wessex, to Normandy in 1064 to confirm his promise to William, and Harold swore to defend William's claim.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1291

    Crusades

    The Crusades were organized by western European Christians after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their primary objectives were to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christian.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons
  • Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453

    100 years war

    Hundred Years' War, (1337–1453)Intermittent armed conflict between England and France over territorial rights and the issue of succession to the French throne. It began when Edward III invaded Flanders in 1337 in order to assert his claim to the French crown and it ended at the Battle of Castillon in southwestern France, the French claimed a decisive victory using new artillery tactics, effectively ending England's claims to most of its territories
  • May 30, 1431

    The death of Joan of Arc

    The death of Joan of Arc
    Joan of Arc was a French peasant who said she was told by angels and saints to help lead the French to victory in the Hundred Years' War. She helped defeat England several times but was captured and executed for heresy. She was burned to death on May 30, 1431, at age 19
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Discovery of America

    Discovery of America
    In 1492 the explorer Christopher Columbus sailed westward from Spain in hopes of finding a new sea route to South and Southeast Asia. Despite initially believing he had reached Asia, Columbus soon realised that he had happened upon a wholly new continent, America.