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200
Invention of the Wheelbarrow
Chinese created the first wheelbarrow.This was used by the Chinese & Greek people.Chuko Liang invented the wheelbarrow. Invented around 200 AD. They needed the wheelbarrow to transport supplies. -
500
Start of Middle Ages
This was also known as the Medieval time. This lasted from the 5th Century to the 15th.This started when Western Rome Collapsed. -
Jan 1, 742
Rise of Charlemagne
Ruler of Western Europe from 742-814. Charlemagnes mission was to make the Germaic people into one Kingdom, and to convert people to Christianity. Some people refered to Charlemagne as the Father of Europe. -
Jan 1, 1001
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages was also known as the High Medieval Ages, and it took place in 11th, 12th, and 13th Century. Invasions eventually stopped durring this time period. Feudalism eventually also reached its peak and started to reject as the king started to gain more power from lords in West Europe. -
Jan 1, 1054
Great Schism
East–West Schism. Divided Rome into two seperate parts Christianity into Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox. Began in the 1th Century. -
Jan 1, 1095
1st Crusade
This happened after the peech wasgiven by Pope Urban the second at Clermont in France. Its goal was to liberate Jerusalem and the rest of the Christian Holy Land from Muslim control.Then after this 2 other crusades happend. -
Mar 5, 1133
Henry the Second
King Henry was the Duke of Normandy & he eneded up conquoreing England. -
Jan 1, 1149
2nd Crusade
launched from Europe against Islam. Started afte the fall of the County of Edessa the previous year to the forces of Zengi. -
Jan 1, 1189
3rd Crusade
The third crusade was caused by the capture of Jerusalem in 1187 by Saladin, the sultan of Egypt. This was the last crusade. -
Jan 1, 1209
King John & Magna
King John signed the Magna Carta.The Magna, had 63 articles, that gavre the upper hand to the landowners. Written in Medieval latin. It basically said that it was protecting their rights, because King John was abusing his power. -
Jan 1, 1300
Late Middle Ages
This was also known as the late Medievil time period, This took place in 1300-1450. This is when the Black Death started to happen along with Famine (shortage of food). -
Jan 1, 1429
Joan of Arc & Orleans
Joan of Arc leads a French force in relieving the city of Orleans. Joan led many expaditions and conquored many counrties.When Joan took over Orleans it was called the Seige of Orleans. -
Jan 1, 1440
Printing Press
ntroduced to the West in the Holy Roman Empire by Johannes Gutenberg.This invention changed the world and the printing press industry.Before the printing press, there was lots of drawings are writing. This work was only done by the Scribes. -
Legacy after Charlemagenes Death
Charlemagne’s empire had much of Western Europe. He had also ensured the survival of Christianity in the West.
