The Dark Ages Timeline

By juana.florez
  • 1189 BCE

    Richard I

    Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England.
  • 1096 BCE

    Start of the First Crusade

    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.
  • 1066 BCE

    William of Normandy

    William of Normandy, a French Duke, conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became King of England and changed the country forever.
  • 896 BCE

    Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great
    Alfred the Great, King of England, turns back the Viking invaders.
  • 835 BCE

    Vikings

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

    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne
    Charlemagne, King of the Franks, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne united much of Western Europe and is considered the father of both the French and the German Monarchies.
  • 732 BCE

    Battle of Tours

    Battle of Tours
    Battle of Tours. The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
  • 476

    The fall of the Roman Empire

    Rome had ruled much of Europe. Now much of the land would fall into confusion as local kings and rulers tried to grab power. This fall of this empire begins from the year 410 a.C through 476 a.C
  • 481

    Clovis and his important job

    Clovis and his important job
    Clovis becomes King of the Franks. Clovis united most of the Frankish tribes that were part of Roman Province of Gaul.
  • Oct 6, 1189

    Richard I

    Richard I
    Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England.
  • Oct 6, 1206

    Genghis Khan

    The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan.
  • Oct 6, 1206

    Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan
    The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan.
  • Oct 6, 1215

    King Jhon

    King Jhon
    King John of England signs the Magna Carta. This document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law.
  • Oct 6, 1271

    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia.
  • Oct 6, 1337

    The Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for control of the French throne.
  • Oct 6, 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe.
  • Oct 6, 1431

    Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc
    French heroine Joan of Arc is executed by England at the age of 19.
  • Oct 6, 1453

    The Ottoman Empire

    The Ottoman Empire captures the city of Constantinople. This signals the end of the Eastern Roman Empire also known as Byzantium.