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Jan 1, 1066
The Vikings
When the eighteenth century came the Vikings worked mostly as Farmers, Fishers, traders, and craftspeople. Vikings made their own great voyage.
Cause – In the eighteenth Century the Vikings invaded West Europe. They attacked from the ocean in boats which were great for invading and attacking.
Effects – The Vikings effected Europe quite slimly. There was a growing population of landless young boys looking for fortune and adventure. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
On September 26, 1066, William landed in England on Britain’s southeast coast with approximately 7,000 troops. When William won against Pevensey he then went to Hastings.
Cause - The feud, containing large numbers of ineffective peasants along with the warriors of each shire, fought in wedged shapes battalions.
Effects – This caused plenty of deaths and many major injuries. -
Jan 1, 1085
Doomsday Book
Domesday is our most famous and earliest surviving public record. It is a highly detailed survey and valuation of all the land held by the King and his chief tenants, along with all the resources that went with the land in late 11th century England. -
Jan 1, 1095
The Crusades
The first of the Crusades began in 1095, when armies of Christians from Western Europe went to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. After the First Crusade achieved its goal with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099, the invading Christians set up several Latin Christian states, even as Muslims in the region. -
Nov 27, 1096
First crusade
The pope Urban I was losing power in Europe. The orthodox church in the east was menaced by the Muslims and as a result Alexius the head of the eastern church asked for financial help from the pope. The crusade influenced canon law, for example, the privileges granted to crusaders. -
Aug 21, 1123
Minamoto Yoritomo
When Minamoto was 14 years old he was sent away to be a carer for Ito Sukechika. During his time with Ito, Minamoto developed his skills in practicing the arts of war. After getting his guardian’s daughter pregnant, he had to run away. He ended up at Hojo Tokimasa's, Eventually, Yoritomo married Hojo's daughter. -
Jan 1, 1159
Taira - Minamoto wars
The Taira and Minamoto clans fought against each other for control of Kyoto and influence over the former emperor Go-Shirakawa and Emperor Nijo. It caused an end to Imperial control -
Jun 1, 1215
Signing of Magna Carta
It was signed (by royal seal) between the feudal barons and King John at Runnymede near Windsor Castle. Magna Carta was an attempt by the barons to stop a king - in this case John - abusing his power with the people of England suffering. -
Jan 1, 1274
The mongol invade Japan
The Mongol invasion of Japan was led by Kublai Khan and was the only severe threat to Japan from abroad prior to World War II. Kublai Khan was power in 1260. Once Kublai had Korea completely under his power, he placed his eyes on Japan, the only country in the East that remained free from Mongol rule. -
Jan 1, 1346
Septicaemic Plague
You usually get septicemic plague the same way as bubonic plague—through a flea or rodent bite. with symtoyms being shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and sometimes bloody or watery sputum. Other symptoms include fever, headache, and weakness. Then causing Death. -
Jan 1, 1347
The Flagellants
Many people in the middle ages lacked modern medical knowledge and thus examined different reasons for the occurence of the Black Death. One belief was that god sent the plague to punish medieval society for it's sins. The best way to prevent the plague was for people to confess their sins and pray to for his forgiveness. -
Jan 1, 1348
Jews on Trial
In 1348, a group of jews were put on trial at Chillion, Charged with poisoning wells at Neustadt. From November of that year Jews were burnt to death as a consequence. -
Jan 1, 1348
Persucution of the Jews
The persucation of the jews was caused by people believing Jews were poisoning the world and they didn't have anyone else to blame for this belief. This caused many jews to be killed which lead to decrease in population -
Jan 1, 1349
Intorducing the Black Death
The Black Death was spread by the fleas who lived on plague-infected rats. Around 20 million people died from the Black Death just in Europe. -
Jan 1, 1451
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, hoping to find the right route to India. He made a total of four trips to the Caribbean and South America during the 1492 - 1504. -
Jan 1, 1473
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) was a mathematician and astronomer who proposed that the sun was stationary in the center of the universe and the earth revolved around it. -
Jan 1, 1535
The Battle of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara was fought between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and those of his opponents. His victory ensured his place as shogun of Japan and the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate that ruled Japan until 1868. -
Jun 28, 1575
Battle of Nagashino
The forces of Takeda Katsuyori clashed with the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu on the Shitaragahara plain near Nagashino Castle, located in central Japan. Takeda Katsuyori was the son of the late great general Takeda Shingen and was ready to try and make a name for himself. -
The great plague of London
The great plague of London was spread through rat-infested alleys to the crowded Whitechapel and Stepney on its way to the City of London.The Great Plague killed between 75,000 and 100,000 of London’s rapidly expanding population of about 460,000. -
Erik the Red discovers greenland
Erik got called Erik the Red because of his red beard and hair, and perhaps also because of his fiery temper. He then sailed west and discovered a country with a cool landscape and gorgeous green valleys. He was extremely impressed with the new country's resources and he returned to Iceland to spread the word of "The green land". -
Khmer Empire
The Khmer Empire was a state in South East Asia. . The Khmer Empire lasted from 802 CE to 1431 CE.
Cause - The Khmer Empire was formed by people of the same name.
Effect - The Khmer Empire collapsed because of the climate change, and political factors. The Khmer Empire effected everyone because people lost part of their heritage.
