Middle Ages timeline

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  • 310

    William the Conquerer takes England

    William the Conquerer takes England
    William the
    Conqueror leads
    a Norman army to
    defeat the AngloSaxons and win
    control of England
  • 405

    The christian Golspel was translated into latin

    The christian Golspel was translated into latin
    In year 405 the cristian cospel was translated into latin St. Jerome finishes the Vulgate.
  • 410

    Rome is sacked by Alaric, King of the Visigoths.

    Rome is sacked by Alaric, King of the Visigoths.
    Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
  • 431

    Council of Ephesus

    Council of Ephesus
    Confirmed the original Nicene Creed, And condemned the teachings of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople, that led to his exile and separation with the Church of the East.
  • 455

    Rome is sacked by Genseric, King of the Vandals.

    Rome is sacked by Genseric, King of the Vandals.
    Another decisive event in the Fall of Rome and held by some historians to mark the "end of the Roman Empire".
  • 476

    Odoacer deposes the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus.

    Odoacer deposes the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus.
    Considered by many to be the starting point of the Middle Ages.
  • 500

    Battle of Mons Badonicus.

    Battle of Mons Badonicus.
    The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons in England. Chiefly known today for the supposed involvement of King Arthur but because of the limited number of sources, there is no certainty about the date, location, or details of the fighting
  • Period: 500 to

    Middle Ages

    Middle ages timeline
  • 524

    Boethius writes his Consolation of Philosophy

    Boethius writes his Consolation of Philosophy
    It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity
  • 533

    Byzantines, under Belisarius, retake North Africa from the Vandals

    Byzantines, under Belisarius, retake North Africa from the Vandals
    Vandal kingdom ends and the Reconquest of North Africa is completed
  • 570

    Muhammed was born

    Muhammed was born
    Professed receiving revelations from God, which were recorded in the Qur'an, the basis of Islamic theology, in which he is regarded as the last of the sent prophets
  • Jan 1, 763

    Emperor Charlemagne founds the Holy Roman Empire

    Emperor Charlemagne founds the Holy Roman Empire
    Emperor
    Charlemagne
    founds the Holy
    Roman Empire; he
    was the greatest
    ruler of Western
    Europe during the
    Middle Ages
  • Jan 1, 793

    vikings

    vikings
    The Vikings were people who lived in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages. They originally settled the Scandinavian lands that are today the countries of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The Vikings played a major role in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages, especially during the Viking Age which was from 800 CE to 1066 CE.
  • Jul 31, 1066

    Khmer Empire founded by King Jayavarman the 2nd

    Khmer Empire founded by King Jayavarman the 2nd
    Under his control,
    the Khmers adopted
    Hinduism
  • Jan 1, 1095

    First Crusade

    First Crusade
    European Christians
    begin the First
    Crusade—a military
    expedition to reclaim
    the city of Jerusalem
    from Muslims. There
    were another seven
    Crusades over the
    next 200 years.
  • Jan 1, 1140

    Khmer King Suryavarman II starts building the Angkor Wat temple

    Khmer King Suryavarman II starts building the Angkor Wat temple
    Khmer King
    Suryavarman II
    starts building the
    Angkor Wat temple
    in today’s Cambodia.
  • Jan 1, 1185

    Japan comes under the rule of its first shogun

    Japan comes under the rule of its first shogun
    Japan comes under the
    rule of its first shogun
    (a military leader)
    shoguns rule Japan
    for the next 400 years
  • Jan 1, 1260

    Kublai Khan Becomes Mongol leader

    Kublai Khan Becomes Mongol leader
    Kublai Khan (grandson of
    Genghis Khan) is announced
    ‘Great Khan’ and becomes
    a powerful Mongol leader.
  • Jan 1, 1278

    The Mongols take over China

    The Mongols take over China
    Under the leadership of Kublai Kahn, the Mongols defeat the Sung Dynasty in
    China and set up the Yuan Dynasty. For the first time, China is ruled by foreigners.
  • Aug 26, 1346

    Battle of Crecy

    Battle of Crecy
    The English are lead by King Edward the 3rd and kills 1,500 French troops at the Battle of Crecy using the latest in ranged technology, the Welsh Longbow, while suffering less than 100 casualties themselves.
  • Jan 1, 1347

    Black Death hits Europe

    Black Death hits Europe
    First proof in Europe
    of the outbreak of the
    pandemic known as the
    Black Death
  • Jan 1, 1427

    Aztec Empire founded in central Mexico

    Aztec Empire founded in central Mexico
    Aztec Empire
    founded in central
    Mexico
  • Jan 1, 1447

    First African Slaves

    First African Slaves
    First documented black African slaves imported into Europe
  • Feb 29, 1504

    Columbus Plays God with Jamaicans

    Columbus Plays God with Jamaicans
    Columbus is shipwrecked on Jamaica and the natives refuse to supply them with food. Columbus, after consulting his almanac, tells the Jamaicans that God is displeased with them and He will blot out the moon in three days. The eclipse does occur and the locals energetically resupply Columbus.
  • Jul 31, 1521

    Spanish forces destroy the Aztec Empire

    Spanish forces destroy the Aztec Empire
    Spanish forces
    destroy the
    Aztec Empire in
    central America