Top Ten Events Of The Middle Ages

By JasmineK
  • 466

    Fall Of the Roman Empire

    Fall Of the Roman Empire
    The year when the Roman Empire fell, after ruling a large part of Europe. This led to chaos in many regions as local kings and leaders competed for power, beginning what we now call the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages.
  • 525

    Anno Domini Calendar

    Anno Domini Calendar
    The Anno Domini calendar is invented. The Anno Domini (AD) calendar is a system used to count years from the estimated birth of Jesus Christ.
  • 732

    Battle of the Tours

    Battle of the Tours
    The Battle of Tours. The Franks defeated the Muslims turning back Islam from Europe.
  • 835

    Vikings Invading

    Vikings Invading
    Vikings from the Scandinavian lands (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) begin to invade northern Europe. They would continue until 1042.
  • 1066

    Battle of the Hastings

    Battle of the Hastings
    William of Normandy, a French Duke, conquers England in the Battle of Hastings. He became King of England and changed the country forever. The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066.
  • 1096

    The First Crusade

    The First Crusade
    The First Crusade commences, marking the beginning of a series of conflicts known as the Crusades. These wars were fought between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims. Over the following two centuries, multiple Crusades would take place.
  • 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    Signing of the Magna Carta
    King John of England signs the Magna Carta, granting certain rights to the people and establishing that the monarch was above the law.
  • 1347

    The Black Death

    The Black Death
    The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe. The Plague was an epidemic that spread across Europe from 1346 to 1351.
  • 1440

    The Printing Press

    The Printing Press
    German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. This will signal the start of the Renaissance. It marked a revival of interest in art, literature, science, and learning antiquity, leading to significant advancements in various fields.
  • 1516

    Protestant Reformation

    Protestant Reformation
    The start of the Protestant Reformation. This happened after Martin Luther, a German Catholic, nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. This event marked the start of a movement that aimed to reform the Catholic Church and led to the establishment of Protestantism as a separate Christian denomination.