timeline

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  • 543

    Monte Cassino was established

    Monte Cassino was established
    A Roman official named Benedict founded a monastery, Monte Cassino, in Italy. It later became known as one of the best monastery and was held as an example for monastic living.
  • 570

    Muhammad is born

    Muhammad is born
    The prophet of Islam was born in Makkah. He was left orphaned from a young age and raised by an uncle.
  • Jun 8, 632

    Muhammad died

    Muhammad died
    The prophet of Islam died of an illness. It was unkown who was going to take his place as the leader of Islam since he left no instructions for a successor. This led to the election of caliphs which mostly were made up of Muhammad's friends or family memebers.
  • Jan 28, 661

    Ali died

    Ali died
    Ali was murdered by a disilusioned follower. He was the fourth caliph and Muhammad's son-in-law, married to one of Muhammads daughters Fatimah. After his death his arch rival Mu'awiyah became caliph.
  • Oct 25, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Battle of Tours
    Charles Martel halts the Muslim invasion in the battle of tours. He stops them in France. This victory would ensure that Christianity would remain the dominant religion of Europe.
  • Nov 22, 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for crusade

    Pope Urban II calls for crusade
    Pope Urban II after seeing the threat made to the pilgrims who traveled to the holy land, Jerusalem, and the damage the Seljuk Turks were doing to Jerusalem he called for a volunteer army to take back the holy land from the Muslims. He ensured this was God's will and anyone who died in battle would go straight to heaven.
  • Jun 30, 1099

    Crusaders reached Jerusalem

    Crusaders reached Jerusalem
    Crusaders spent a long time and finally reached Jerusalem. They encircled for two months until it fell. Once it fell they swarmed the city killing many of their Muslim and Jewish inhabidants.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta was signed by John of England after he became unpopular when he increased taxes and punished enemies without trial. It put restrictions on royal power.

  • Conclave

    Conclave
    Pope Benedict XVI resigned his papacy this has never happened since 1415 with Pope Gregory XII.This led to the elction of another pope, Pope Fancis, who is the first South American Pope.

  • Charlemagne becomes king

    Charlemagne becomes king
    Pepin's son became King of the Franks. He later bacme known as one of Europe's greatest monarchs because he doubled the empire, incresed its domain, and funded education.

  • Treaty of Verdun signed

    Treaty of Verdun signed
    Charlemagne's grandsons fought for land but, later they compromised; Charles the Bald got France, Louis got Germany, and Lothiar got land strecthing from the N.sea to Italy.