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Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1500
Middle Ages
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476
The Western Roman Empire Falls
Odoacar overthrows Romulus. -
Oct 1, 732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel-Battle of ToursCharles Martel and his forces defeat the Moors and put an end to their advance. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hatings
Battle Britain- HastingsWilliam the Conqueror and his forces defeat Harold and clears the way for himself to become King of England. -
Nov 27, 1096
The First Crusade
Pope Urban II asks for a pilgramage to the holy lland to help the Byzantine ruler defeat the turks. -
Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
Magna CartaKing John signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede. The charter gave the nobility some rights of protection against the king. -
Apr 1, 1337
The Hundred Years War
War between England and France, which began because Edward I claimed a right to the French throne through his mother Isabella. -
Jan 1, 1346
The Black Death
The Black Plague begins to spread throughout Europe. The plague kills millions of people. -
Feb 1, 1444
Gutenburg invents the printing press
Johannes Gutenburg invents the printing press, which allows books to become widespread throughout Europe. -
Clovis becomes king of the Franks
Clovis becomes king of the Franks. He goes on to unite the Franks under his rule and esatblishes the Merovingian dynasty. -
Charlemange crowned Holy Roman Emperor
On Christmas Day 800, during Mass, Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne as Roman Emperor. -
Viking Raids begin
Viking European RaidsVikings begin to invade and raid Northern Europe and Britain. They begin attacking monastaries and over time begin to settle in the areas they invade.
