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1096
First crusade
Pilgrimage of European Christian peoples to deliver Jerusalem, the holy city of Christians (1096-1099) -
1235
The Mongol invasions
military action of the Mongol Empire to invade and conquer parts of Europe (1235-1242) -
1300
Invention of the compass
Invented by Flavio Gioja, it was basically a tool used navigation -
1337
100 years war
War actually lasting 116 years between the kingdom of England and the kingdom of France. It is interspersed with a period of peace and ends with the French victory(1337-1453) -
1346
Black plague
It killed between 30 and 50% of Europeans and weakened several Empires such as the Byzantine Empire (1346-1352) -
1450
Invention of the printing press
Gutenberg developed the printing press and printed the first book in 1454: the "Gutenberg Bible"