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Period: 500 to
Medieval Europe
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Jan 1, 1054
Christianity in Medieval Europe
The formal break came in 1054, when the papacy and the patriarchy of Constantinople clashed over papal supremacy and excommunicated each other, which led to the division of Christianity into two churches—the western branch became the Roman Catholic Church and the eastern branch the Orthodox Church. -
Oct 14, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
Occurring on the 14th of October 1066, the Battle of Hastings was fought during the Norman conquest of England. This battle was between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the English army supervised by King Harold II. The location was at Senlac hill. The Normans took the win and King Harold II’s legend died along with the battle. From winning the battle, Duke William II gained control over England and became the first Norman King as ruler of England. -
Mar 14, 1086
The Domesday book
The Domesday Book was a survey done during 1086 by William the first of England, to see how much land and livestock people owned, like a senis to find out how many people are living in a household. William the first had the survey done and then found out how much each person’s possessions were worth. William the first’s men were sent all over England. The purpose of the survey was to determine who held what and to see who was liable to taxes. Whatever the book said went, no appeals made. -
Mar 8, 1189
Thrid Crusade
The Third Cusade started in 1189 A.D. and ended in 1192 A.D. Also known as the Kings Crusade, The Third Crusade was an attempt to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. After the Death of King Henry in 1189 A.D. King Richard the first was put in charge of the christian army. -
Jan 1, 1206
Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206 and went till 1368. It became and Empire when the Mongol and Turkic tribes united forces. It is known as one of the largest empires in the world. When they formed this empire they forever changed the map of the world. -
Jun 15, 1215
Signing of the Magna Carta
Also known as Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, the Magna Carta was the first document in the history of England to be forced onto the king, by a group of his subjects called feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers. It meant that free men could not be punished un-rightfully, they could only be punished through the law of the land. -
Jan 1, 1346
The Black Death
The Black Death began as a bacterium carried by fleas. The bacterium was called Yersinia Pestis. The fleas used rats as their vessels to travel across the globe and find a suitable host. The first sightings of the plague were in Central Asia in 1346 A.D. Sailors, returning home from central Asia, never realized that what they were carrying among their precious cargo was a deadly disease that in later years would wipe out one thrid of Europe's population. -
Jun 14, 1346
Values and beliefs
Values and beliefs were changed because of doctors. Doctors changed people’s minds about the cause of the Black Death, from being god, to being a Miasmic (poison carried through the air) disease. People believed the doctors but still prayed to god to save them from the horror of the disease. Some people may have started to question the power god held, and if god even existed. The changing values and beliefs of the people caused the church to breakdown, becoming almost non-existent. -
Period: Jun 14, 1346 to Jun 14, 1352
The Black Death
A devastating bacterial disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia Pestis. It was spread via fleas that used rodents as their vessels, then infected nearly all of the worlds population. -
Jun 19, 1347
The Plague reaches Constinople
During the early 14th century, the Plague spread further and reached Constinople. It spread rapidly due to the unhygenic living conditions e.g. cramped towns, rogue animals and no bathing. -
Jun 20, 1352
The end of the Black Plague
The Black Death was a very destructive plague that killed anything living in its path. It lasted for five to six years and killed one third of the Europe’s population within that time. People were quarantined and doctors tried many methods of treatment, but nothing could stop it. It was one of the world’s greatest mysteries and it still is today. -
Jun 19, 1360
Reacurrence of the plague
The plague reacurred twice during its dark regin over the world. It caused many deaths but, eventually, the light shne through the darkness. -
Jun 7, 1543
Portuguese first arrived in Japan
The Portuguese first arrived in Japan in the early sixteenth century. When the Portuguese arrived in Japan, they brought with them numerous products to which the Japanese had never heard of before. Some of the products were; Cotton, Refined sugar, the seafood/vegetable dish tempura and Tobacco. -
Jun 18, 1549
Battle of Kajiki
As well as the many other products the Portuguese had introduced, they also introduced the arquebus. The arquebus was an unreliable form of gunpowder powered weapon. The samurai proved this at the battle of Kajiki in 1549. This was the first time the arquebus ahd been used during battle, in Japan. -
Catholic Missionaries
Catholic Missionaries, along with European merchants, came to Japan and turned many Japanese, from zen buddhism and Shinto, to christianity. Some of these newly turned Christians rebelled against the Tokugawa Ieyasu. -
Christianity in Shogunate Japan
When the Portuguese entered Japan, they brought Christianity with them. But was then outlawed in 1639. During 1639, the Tokugawa Bakufu passed several laws that restricted foreign countries from entering Japan, with the exception of a small Dutch trading outpost at Nagasaki. -
End of Shogunate Japan
The Tozama Daimyo, and allies, forced the young Emporer Meiji, the ruler of Japan, abolish the Tokugawa Bakufu. 1868 was the end of over seven centuries of Shoguns ruling Japan, also known as the end of Japans Medieval period. -
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultral movement that spanned through time from the 14th century to the 17th century. It began in Italy during the late Middle Ages. It was a time of great social change and cultral changes during this period. -
Shogunate Japan begins
Shogunate Japan began in 794 and went for over seven centuries. Seven centuries full of Shoguns, Bakufu and Emporer's ruling Japan. -
The Vikings
The period of the vikings began at the end of 700 A.D. The vikings were viewed as barbarians due to them not being Pagans or Christians. For three centuries in Europe, the vikings raided, explored and colonised most of the country. -
Khmer Empire
The founder of the Khmer Empire was Jayavaram II. It was the most powerful empire in Southeast Asia. -
Period: to
Shogunate Japan
Feudal Japan, where Shoguns, Bakufu and Emporers were the highest ranking.
