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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500
Middle Ages Important Dates
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Jan 1, 600
Beginnings
The early Middle Ages begin. -
Jan 1, 677
Arabs Fail
The Arabs attack Constantinople but after a few years they fail. -
Jan 1, 750
Beowulf
The first English poem, Beowulf, is written in Old English. -
Jan 1, 1095
First Crusade
The First Crusade is initiated when Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus asked for help to re-conquer some land from Asia Minor. -
Jan 1, 1098
First Crusade Victory
The First Crusade soldiers captured Antioch and most of Syria in which they killed a lot of Turkish people. -
Jan 1, 1099
Another win for the Crusaders
The First Crusades army later capture Jerusalem also killing its Muslim inhabitants. -
Jan 1, 1204
Fourth Crusaders
The crusaders army during the Fourth Crusade capture Constantinople which causes Byzantine hatred of the West. -
Jan 1, 1348
Bubonic Plague
The Black Death started to show in the European countries. The infection coming from fleas from the east Asia. -
Viking Invasion
The Vikings came from the Scandinavia countries in search of new land to grow crops and to defrost from the harsh winter weather. They came and conquered Ireland, Scotland and half of England. -
Charlemagne
Charlemagne is crowned emperor by the pope in Rome. He builds missionaries for monks and bishops.