Top Ten Events of the Middle Ages

Odoacer remove's the last roman Emperor marking the end of the western roman empire

476

The deposing of Romulus by Odoacer is important to medieval history as it marks the end of west Rome and the end of ancient Roman rule in Europe as well as the beginning of the Middle Ages. The end of West Rome marked a major cultural shift in many of West Rome's old territory's forming many of the later prominent country's.

An Arab merchant named Muhammad receives the first of some 650 revelations that form the basis of the Koran, Islam's holy book.

610

The later Muslim prophet Muhammad, received his first of 650 revelations forming the basis for the Koran, Islam's holy book. this affected the middle age world with, architecture, medicine, agriculture, music, language, education, law, and technology, but also warfare as Islam would quickly spread and one of the biggest empires at the time would form the southern caliphate this would become western Europe's biggest enemy and threat for hundreds of years to come.

Charles Martel defeats Muslim invader halting Muslim expansion into west Europe

732

An army led by Charles Martel defeated Moorish troops at the Battle of Tours on the border of modern day France- Spain halting Muslim expansion into Western Europe. This victory strengthened Europeans faith in Christianity and gave hope in time's when the south caliphate was rampaging through what remained of the Roman Empire and Persian Empire. This victory also started the slow but steady decline of the Islam in Spain as in later years to come the Christian would reconquer lands in Spain.

Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor

797

This solidified Charlemagne's already attained goal of conquering western Europe but also decreased tension in Europe there was now a empire strong enough to fight the southern caliphate at the time western Europe's biggest threat. But this did have an adverse affect on the western church and the eastern church or the byzantine empire, putting strain on an already stretched relationship. causing a even bigger rift to appear between east and west Europe witch you can still see today

The treaty of Verdun

843

In the Treaty of Verdun, Charlemagne 's son Louis the Pious divides the Charlemagne's empire among his 3 sons creating the kingdoms of Lothair in Italy, the kingdom of Bavaria in Germany and the kingdom of Aquitaine in France. This affected Europe in 3 ways one the treaty would cause thousands of years of European infighting and years of war, it caused cultural changes the country formed from the splitting of Charlemagne's empire caused each of the 3 kingdoms to develop their own cultures

Otto The Great

962

The conquering of most of central Europe by Otto The Great and the forming of the first German Reich or the Holy Roman Empire shaped European conflicts and border disputes for hundreds of years to come. Otto The Greats conquering of central Europe and his invasion of Hungary further solidified his kingdoms stability and security. The Holy Roman Emperor would also be the largest secular influence in papal politics meaning the Holy Roman Emperor would be making big decisions instead of the pope.

William The conqueror invades Anglo-Saxon England

1066

The conquering of Anglo-Saxon England is a important part of history as it changed the culture and language forming the basis of todays world wide used English language. The conquest by William the conquer also began the inevitable decline of the Scandinavian empires. But the most important reason behind the conquest's of England is the fact after when William formed the feudal system to keep charge of his new land. The system also defined European social culture for years to come.

Pope Urban the II calls for the fist crusade

1095

The calling of the first crusade helped both to militarize the medieval western Church and to sustain criticism of that militarization. It also worsened the relationship between the Christian and Islamic world helped solidify the pope's control over the Church.

King John signs the Magna Carta

1215

The most basic way to explain what the magna carta. This document guarantees Barons their ancient rights no new taxes unless a common counsel agrees. All free men have the right to justice and a fair trial with a jury. The Monarch doesn't have absolute power, this gave peasants more rights in England, freedom of speech and more basic human rights.

The black plague

1347

Killing more than 25 million people or at least one third of Europe's population during the fourteenth century, the Black Death or bubonic plague was one of mankind's worst pandemics, invoking direct comparisons to our current coronavirus. The plague not only increased medicinal research to combat such a sickness but also other technological discoveries therefore advancing European military, agriculture and Public life.