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476
the fall of Western Roman Empire
The fall of the Western Roman Empire marks the beginning of the Middle Ages. Western’s Rome collapse was due to a string of military losses. Rome had fought with Germanic tribes for centuries. In the 300’s barbarian groups encroached beyond the Empire’s borders. Several decades the Empire was under threat. In 476CE the Germanic Leader Odoacer staged a revolt and deposed of the Emperor Romulus Augustulus. -
742
Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans
Charlemagne also known as Karl and Charles the Great, was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. Charlemagne became the king of the German tribe in 771. -
1095
The First Crusade is decreed
The first crusades were a bunch of people who tried to recapture the Holy land, called pope Urban 2 in 1095. -
1215
Magna Carta is signed
The Magna Carta was signed 15 June, 1215 at Runnymede by King John. Magna Carta means ‘great charter’. The Magna Carta has become one of the founding documents of the English legal system.
The Magna Carta’s significance was not immediately recognised. England was in a period of political and military upheaval and King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta by rebel barons as part of peace negotiations. -
Period: 1315 to 1317
The great Famine
The great famine was four years of starvation and diseas from 1845 to 1849. They had mo food or anything because they couldn't grow any props or food.