Middle Ages Timeline

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  • Period: 500 to 1500

    Middle Ages Timespan

  • 570

    Muhammad

    Muhammad
    Birth of Muhammad the Islam prophet.
  • 732

    Battle of Tours

    Battle of Tours
    The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
  • 800

    Charlemagne, King of the Franks

    Charlemagne, King of the Franks
    Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
  • 835

    Vikings Invade Europe

    Vikings Invade Europe
    Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) begin to invade northern Europe. They would continue until 1042
  • 1096

    Crusades

    Crusades
    Start of the First Crusade. The Crusades were wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims over the Holy Land. There would be several Crusades over the next 200 years.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    King John of England signs the Magna Carta. This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law
  • 1347

    Bubonic Plague

    Bubonic Plague
    The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe
  • 1444

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. This will signal the start of the Renaissance.
  • 1482

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper
    Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper