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507
Middle Ages ~507~
Clovis defeats Visogoths at Vouillé. -
527
Middle Ages ~527~
Justinian 1 becomes Eastern Emperor of Rome. -
Oct 21, 632
Middle Ages ~632~
Muhammad dies, which leads to the expansion of Islam in Mecca, Medina and Hijaz. -
Oct 21, 771
Middle ages ~771-814~
Charlemagne becomes the sole king of Carolingian after the sudden death of his brother Carloman in 771 and the Holy Roman Emperor on 800 to his death in 814. -
Oct 21, 1096
Middle Ages ~1096-1099
The first Crusade is launched by Pope Urban ll. It was a military expedition by Western Europe to regain its Holy Lands, which were taken in the Muslim conquest; this also led to the rescue of Jerusalem. -
Oct 22, 1204
Middle Ages ~1204~
Constantinople is captured and sacked by crusaders. -
Oct 22, 1347
Middle Ages ~1347~
The Black Death appears in Western Europe during a time of economic depression and spreads increasingly until the 15th century. -
Middle Ages ~496~
Clovis converts to Catholic Christianity and is baptized by St. Remigius. -
Middle Ages ~850~
Vikings sieze Kiev, the origin of Varangian empire of the Rus. -
Middle Ages ~988~
Vladimir the Great of Kiev converts into Christianity.