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476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Odoacer, king of the Heruli, overthrows the last emperor of Rome, Romulus Augustulus, on September 4, 476. This event marks the end of the Roman Empire: the western empire disappears while the eastern Byzantine empire survives until the fall of Constantinople, in 1453 -
Period: 742 to 814
charlemagne
Charlemagne (also known as Charles I the Great; 742-814) was king of the Franks from 768, of the Lombards from 774, and of the Holy Roman Empire from 800 until his death in 814. -
1054
Eastern Schism
It is the final point of a division that has been brewing for centuries. In 1054, the Pope of Rome and the Patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated each other and thus began what is known as the great schism of Christianity, which still exists. -
Period: 1095 to 1289
crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars promoted by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. -
Period: 1347 to 1353
Black Death
The Black Death, Black Death or Plague Epidemic was the most devastating bubonic plague pandemic in human history, affecting Eurasia and North Africa in the 14th century, and reaching a peak between 1347 and 1353. -
Period: Jan 6, 1412 to May 30, 1431
joan of arc
Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of Orleans, was a young peasant girl who is considered a heroine of France for her role during the final phase of the Hundred Years' War. -
1440
printing
The invention of the printing press is attributed to the German, Johannes Gutenberg in the year 1440. Gutenberg is considered "the father of the printing press", after years trying to dispute the title between the French, Italians, Dutch and Germans. -
1453
Taking of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on May 29, 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege that had begun on April 6.