Top ten Evnts of the Middle Agees

  • 476

    Fall of the western Roman Empire

    Fall of the western Roman Empire
    -This event marked the end oof antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages.
    -This event also marked the end of centralized governance
  • Period: 622 to 750

    The rise of Islam

    The spread of Islam reshaped the political and cultural landscape of the Mediterranean and beyond. There were also lots of wars because of this like the reconquista in 722
  • 700

    Rise of islam 750

    Rise of islam 750
  • Period: 700 to 800

    The Carolingian Renaissance

    -Charlemagne’s patronage of education and the arts led to a revival of classical learning and cultural achievements in Western Europe.
    -The Carolingian rulers supported efforts to spread Christianity throughout their empire contributed to the christianisation of Europe and the consolidation of religious authority.
  • Period: 700 to 1000

    The Viking age

    Viking raids and adventure through Europe, America and maybe Asia led to extanded trade routes.
    -Their invasions mixed the politics and culture in some countries like Russia or England leaving a mark in history
  • 800

    Carolingian Renaissance

    Carolingian Renaissance
  • 900

    The viking age

    The viking age
  • Period: 1000 to 1200

    The Crussades

    The crussades were holly warriors that wanted to retake the holly land and more.
    They led to new trade possibilities and also to a religious intolerance that is still here nowadays.
  • 1001

    The crussades

    The crussades
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta was the first document that said that the king and his government are not above the law. (In this case it was for the king of England)
    It prevented the king to abuse of his power and placed a limit to the royal authoritie by establishing law as a power itself. Fun fact, this document was issued by the king himself to deal with his own political crissis
  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    The Hundred Years’ War.

    The Hundred Years’ War was a big deal for both nations and it led to new weapons being discovered as well as new war stratefgies which changed the way of doing wars completely.
  • 1346

    Black death(black plague)

    Black death(black plague)
    People taught that the black plague was some sort of god’s punishment and they thought that to stop it they had to win his forgiveness.
    The black plague killed arround 50 percent of the world population back then.
  • Period: 1378 to 1417

    The great Schism

    The great Schism was the separation of the Orthodox Church and Catholic Church.
    Both churches wanted to be the true Church and so they separated. This led to confusion and uncertainty among Christians, as they didn’t know which pope to follow, weakening the church’s overall authority.
    The churche authority was really important back then
  • 1400

    Hundred year war

    Hundred year war
  • 1405

    Great Schism

    Great Schism
  • 1453

    The fall of the byzantine empire

    The fall of the byzantine empire
    As Constantinople was taken by the Ottomans, the end of the Middle Ages was marked by this and the Renaissance started as scholars fled westward, bringing with them ancient texts and ideas that would shape the future.