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The Middle Ages in Europe

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  • 500

    The Dark Ages

    The Dark Ages
    Began with the end of the Roman Empire, period considered by many to be dark due to the lack of cultural advancement in society.
  • 751

    Feudalism or Carolingian

    Feudalism or Carolingian
    Founded by Charlemagne arises from the alliance between the Frankish Kingdom and the Catholic Church, it expanded through France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
  • 801

    Feudal Political system.

    Feudal Political system.
    System of political domination wherein a nobility exploits the peasantry through political legal economic compulsion.
  • Period: 1096 to 1099

    The First Crusade

    Promoted by Pope Urban II, reconquered Jerusalem in 1099.
  • Period: 1145 to 1149

    Second Crusade

    Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany participated in this campaign, the result was disastrous.
  • Period: 1189 to 1192

    Third crusade

    Sent to help the Christian states after the defeat of Hattin, the city was not recaptured.
  • Period: 1202 to 1204

    Fourth Crusade

    Organized expedition to reconquer the Holy Land, but changed course, ending with the conquest and sack of Constantinople.
  • 1212

    Children’s Crusade

    Children’s Crusade
    Was a failed popular crusade by European Christians to establish a second Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Holy Land.
  • Period: 1217 to 1221

    Fifth Crusade

    The Crusaders managed to conquer Damietta and were finally crushed at Al-Mansurab.
  • Period: 1228 to 1229

    Sixth Crusade

    The German Emperor Frederick II obtained the cession of Jerusalem through diplomatic means.
  • Period: 1248 to 1250

    Seventh Crusade

    Louis IX of France was defeated at Al-Mansurab.
  • 1270

    eighth crusade

    Louis IX tried to besiege Tunis, it was a failure, and he died a victim of the plague.
  • 1300

    Urbanization

    Urbanization
    By 1300 cities have become crucial factor in European economy, culture and social structure.
  • 1347

    The plague arrived in Europe.

    The plague arrived in Europe.
    A rare but serious bacterial infection that's transmitted by fleas.
  • 1348

    The bubonic plague kills of population

    The bubonic plague kills of population
    1/ 3 of the population in western Europa was dead from the plague. That is roughly 25 millon people.
  • 1453

    Turks take Constantinople

    Turks take Constantinople
    a huge Ottoman army converged on the city walls to end the empire.