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476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Western rome fell due to many factors. they were facing invasions from the north and had a very bad economy. the rise of Christianity also played a part it its fall. -
500
Rise of the Byzantine Empire
Also known as the eastern Roman empire. they continued to thrive after the fall of the west. they continued to preserve roman culture as well. -
732
The battle of Tours
Muslim forces were pushing into Spain and France. a force of french soldiers beat them in this battle. this halted the Muslim spread into europe. -
800
charlemagne is crowned emperor
Charlemange was king of the franks in France. he was crowned holy roman emperor by the pope. -
843
The treaty of Verdun
after the death of Charlemagne's son, Louis the Pious. his sons divided the Carolingian Empire into 3 separate kingdoms. this shaped the future of europe -
900
Viking Invasions
Skol Vikings. the Vikings came from Scandinavia. they raided towns across northern Europe. they were rumored to have beaten a group of Packers -
1054
The Great schism
The church split up into 3 different parts. they had the roman catholic church in the west. The Eastern Orthodox was in the east. -
1095
The First Crusade
European knights launched a religious war against Muslims. they recaptured Juruersalim. and built lots of castles -
1215
Magna Carta
King John from England signed the Magna Carta. It limited the royal power. it was the first to do so in England. -
1258
The Mongols conquer Baghdad
The Mongols continued to expand their massive empire. they eventually reached Muslim territory and conquered the Muslim capital of baghdad. -
1315
The Great famine
a severe famine occured in europe. this happened because of a series of crop failures. it caused many people to starve. -
1337
The 100 years war starts
The 100 years War was a war between France and England. it was a series of conflicts and untimitly resulted in a french victory -
1347
The Black Death
A very bad disease swept across Europe. it is estimated to have killed 1/2 of the population in Europe. Plauge doctors aura farmed through the pandemic. -
1381
The revolt of the peasants
a major uprising in England due to high taxes. it was one of the first big revolts of peasants against royal rulers. -
1400
the Black deaths Impact on Feudalism.
Becasue of the loss of so many workers due to the black death. the peasants started getting paid more. this led to the rise of the middle class. -
1415
the battle of Agincourt
It was a very large battle in the 100 Years war. King Henry from England led the English army to a big victory. they won despite being outnumbered -
1429
Joan of Arc's lock in
Joan of Arc led the French army to many key victories, this inspired the french to win the war. -
1453
The fall of Constantinople
the Byzantine empire has grown weaker and weaker. they eventually just became a city-state. then the ottoman Turks came in and conquered the city -
1455
The war of the roses
A series of conflicts in England. It was between the houses of Lancaster and York. House Lancaster ultimately won. this seems like it was made up by a game of Thrones fan, -
1492
The Reconquista
the Christian KIngdoms in Spain and Portugal started to conquer Muslim territory. ultimately kicking them out of Iberia. it ended with the capture of the city of Granda.