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Period: 467 to 1453 BCE
the middle ages significant events
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476
The fall of the western Roman empire
The Romans had lost control over the west and most control over the east due to them failing to politically control the people. -
843
The treaty of Verdun
The Treaty of Verdun was the first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms. The treaty, signed in Verdun-sur-Meuse, ended the three-year Carolingian Civil War. -
1315
The Great Famine
The famine caused many deaths over an extended number of years and marked a clear end to the period of growth. Crop failures were not the only problem. cattle diseases caused sheep and cattle numbers to fall as much as 80%. The period had extreme levels of crime, disease and mass death -
1337
The hundred years war
the hundred years war was a series of conflicts fought between England and France. It lasted 116 years and saw many major battles from the battle of Crécy to the battle of Agincourt. -
1348
The Black Death
The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. The black death wiped out 75–200 million people in only 4 years 1346–1353.
