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Period: 476 to 1492
The middle ages
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600
Creation of Gregorian chant
It arose in France, it was created by papa Gregorio Magno. It is a type of plainchant, simple and monodic. Used in the liturgy of the Catholic Church. -
Period: 800 to 1400
Feudalism
It is the economic, political and social system of the Middle Ages characterized by the division of society into three great estates (nobility, clergy and peasantry) It was from the 9th to about the 15th century. -
Period: 995 to 1033
Guido de Arezzo
Is one of the musicians who gave shape and structure to music. He was a Benedictine monk, music theorist, and a central figure in the music of the Middle Ages. -
Period: 1346 to 1353
The black plague
In 1348, a terrible and unknown disease spread through Europe, and in a few years it sowed death and destruction throughout the continent. -
1440
Gutenberg printing invention
In Germany, Gutenberg invented the printing press, which started the Printing Revolution. -
May 29, 1453
Taking of Constantinople
Conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The event marked the end of the Middle Ages and produced a great commotion in Christianity.