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476
The Fall of Western Roman Empire
Many historians have long believed that the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century CE marked the end of the ancient world and the beginning of the Middle Ages. -
Oct 10, 714
Charles the Hammer and the Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours was an important victory of the Frankish and Burgundian forces under Charles Martel over the raiding parties- Umayyad Caliphate led by Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Governor-General of al-Andalus. -
800
Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans
Charlemagne or Charles the Great, numbered Charles I, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800. During the Early Middle Ages, he united western and central Europe. -
843
Treaty of Verdun
The Treaty of Verdun, signed in August 843, was the first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms among the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious, who was the son of Charlemagne. -
962
The Ottonain Holy Roman Empire of Germany
Otto I was the successor of Henry the Fowler, the duke of Saxony who became the first Saxon Emperor. Just like his father, Otto I succeeded in protecting Germans against Magyar invaders. He chose to create a German monastery and this natural allegiance of the German Church and Kingdom helped him to gain control over the rebellion dukes and establish his Ottonian Empire. In 962 AD, the papacy of Italy invited him and declared him as the Emperor of Italy and he established his Holy Roman Empire. -
1215
Declaration of Magna Carta
Magna Carta, which means 'The Great Charter', is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. -
1315
The Great Famine
Whole northern Europe suffered the Great Famine from 1315 till 1317. During these two years of famine, a big portion of the population died of hunger and diseases. -
1337
The Hundred Years’ War
The Hundred Years’ War began in 1337 when the Kingdom of England waged war against the Kingdom of France. While there were many periods of peace and ceasefire between England and France during the period, however, this war was continued again and again in different conflicts till 1453. -
1347
the black death
The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. The plague arrived in Europe in October 1347, when 12 ships from the Black Sea docked at the Sicilian port of Messina -
1378
The Great Schism
The East-West Schism was the break of communion between what is now the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches, which has lasted since the 11th century