Post-classical history

  • 800

    Coronation of Charlemagne as king of the Holy Roman Empire

    Coronation of Charlemagne as king of the Holy Roman Empire
  • 843

    Signing of the Treaty of Verdun

    Signing of the Treaty of Verdun
  • 850

    Invention of gunpowder

    Invention of gunpowder
  • 1096

    First crusad

    First crusad
  • 1215

    Conquest of China by the Mongols

    Conquest of China by the Mongols
  • 1295

    Journey of Marco Polo

    Journey of Marco Polo
  • May 30, 1431

    Death of Jeanne d'Arc

    Death of Jeanne d'Arc
  • May 29, 1453

    Capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire

    Capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire