Topic 9 and 10 Timeline

Clovis defeats the last Roman army in Western Europe

486

Clovis defeated the last Roman Army in Western Europe, then he took control of most of the Germanic Kingdoms. Although the Franks grew rich from their conquests, their central government did not last long. Eventually, the Frankish land broke into smaller local kingdoms.

Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedictine Monastery.

529

About in 529 A.D., Benedict organized a monastery in central Italy.

Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the battle of Tours

732

Frankish general Charles Martel crushed an invading Muslim army at Tours, France. He decisively halted the Islamic advance into Europe.

Vikings make their earliest first known raid on Ireland

792

Raiders, known as Vikings, from Scandinavia made their first raid on Irish soil.

Pope Leo ||| crowns Charlemagne emperor

Dec 25, 800

Pope Leo ||| crowns Charlemagne as emperor in Rome on Christmas day.

Normans Conquer England

1066

After winning the Battle of Hastings, the Norman duke was now "the conqueror" of England. He and his army fought their way across the land,burning, and looting. On Christmas Day 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned king of England

The first Crusade Begins

1096

Peter the Hermit's "army" of untrained men, women, and children were not prepared for the long journey to the Middle East. By 1099, the crusaders had captured Jerusalem.

English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered.

1170

Some of King Henry the Second's knights believed that the king was calling for Becket's death. They traveled to Canterbury and murdered the archbishop in the church itself.

Magna Carta is signed

1215

Rebellious barons forced King John to sign a document that promised them certain rights. This document came to be known as the Magna Carta.

Crusades End

1291

Although several more crusades were launched, the crusaders were slowly forced out of the Holy Land. Finally, in 1291, Egyptian Muslims defeated the last crusader state.

Plague arrives in Europe

1347

Victims of the Bubonic Plague died within a few days, often in terrible agony, with their bodies covered in bubbles, or swellings. At the time people called the epidemic "The Great Dying". Much later it came to be known as the Black Death.

Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada

1469

Ferdinand and Isabella, after marrying each other, now concentrated on conquering Granada, the last Muslim territory. The city fell in 1492.