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Oct 13, 622
Islam is founded
Islam is the second largest religion in the world. -
Oct 13, 732
Battle of Tours
Decisive Frankish victory. This battle was fought in area between the cities of Poitiers & Tours. -
Oct 13, 775
Carolingian Renaissance
Stands out as period of intellectual & cultural revival in Europe occuring from late 8th century -
Oct 13, 1000
Vikings discover the New World
Important in history knowledge. Vikings might have related to other people in the continent. -
Oct 13, 1066
Battle of Hastings
DEcisive Norman victory. The battle established the superiority of the combined arms attack over an army predominately composed of infantry. -
Oct 13, 1096
The First Crusade
The First Crusade was a significant event in history of Medieval Europe. They opened an era in which Western Europe came into direct contact with the great trade routes that united the civilizations of Eurasia. The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christainity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem. -
Oct 13, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta limited king's power. Most direct challanges to the monarch's authority to date. -
Oct 13, 1254
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant traveler from the Venetian Republic whose travels are recorded in Ill Milione, a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He became a wealthy merchant. Had a huge influence on European cartography. -
Oct 13, 1348
Black Plague
One of the most devastating pandemics in human history. Black Death or Black Plague is estimated to have killed 30-60 percent of Europe's population. It took 150 years for Europe's population to recover. This plague returned various times, killing more people, until it left Europe in the 19th century. -
St. Benedict
Saint Benedict is a christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church, as the patron saint of Europe and students. Founded 12 communities for monks at Subiaco. Main achievement is his "Rule" containing precepts for his monks -
Justinian's Code
A collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, referred to as The Code of Junstinian. -
Period: to Oct 13, 1348
Middle Ages (Ruth Garcia)
