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476
The fall of Rome
The start of the middle ages or dark ages. -
481
Clovis Becomes King
Clovis unites most of the germanic tribes that were on the province of Rome, gaul under one king. -
570
Muhammad the prophet of Islam is born
Muhammad is born and later in his life creates Islam. He creates one of the biggest empires in history. -
Oct 6, 732
Battle of Tours
The Franks defeat the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe. -
Oct 6, 800
Charlemagne, King of the Franks
Charlemagnen is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne united much of Western Europe. -
Oct 6, 835
Vikings Invade
The Vikings from Scandinavian lands start invading northern Europe. -
Oct 6, 896
Alfred The Great and Vikings
Alfred The Great starts to turn back the Vikings from Northern Europe. -
Oct 6, 1042
Vikings Stop Invading
The Vikings go back to Scandinavian lands and stop invading Northern Europe. -
Oct 14, 1066
The New King
William Normandy becomes the new king of England and changes the country for ever. -
Oct 14, 1096
The First Crusade
The first crusade between the Holy Roman Empire and Muslims over holy land. There would be crusades over the next 200 years. -
Oct 14, 1189
Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England -
Oct 14, 1206
The Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire starts. It is founded by Genghis Khan. -
Oct 14, 1215
Magna Carta
King John of England signs the Magna Carta. This document gave the people some rights and said that the king was not above the law. -
Oct 14, 1271
Marco Polo
Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia. -
Oct 14, 1337
The Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War begins between England and France for the control of the French throne. -
Oct 14, 1347
The Black Plague
The Bubonic Plague starts in Europe. It kills around half of the people in Europe. -
Oct 14, 1431
Joan of Arc
French heroine Joan of Arc is executed by England at the age of 19. -
Oct 14, 1444
Johannes Gutenberg
The german inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. -
Oct 6, 1453
Ottoman Empiere and Byzanthium Empiere
The Ottoman Empiere takes over constantinople and its the end of the eastern Roman Empiere or the Byzanthium Empiere. -
Oct 6, 1486
Leonardo Da Vinci and the Renasence
Leonardo Da Vinci painted The Last Supper and started the movement of the renaissance.