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476
Fall of the western roman empire (In depth)
Fall of the western roman empire – The western roman empire fell in 476 AD which led to the start of the middle ages. After Rome was taken the last emperor was killed by Odovacar a German prince. The empire was only a skeleton of its former might due to it's immense size, the army was stretched to thin to defend against attacks from fierce opponents like the huns and barbarians. The roman empire is probably the most spectacular civilization ever and it down fall isn't anything less that that. -
581
Sui dynasty reunites China
The Sui dynasty is most well known for unifying China after many years of divide. Emperor Wen took control of all of China and unified all of the Chinese population. -
622
Muslims expand empire
From 622 to about 750 the Muslim empire expanded enormously it went from a relatively good sized empire to massive, under the rule of Mohamed the Rashidun caliphs and the Umayyed caliphs the Muslim empire took over all of the middle east, northern Africa and parts of Asia. -
732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martle was a military leader who defeated Moorish invaders in 732 AD this battle became known as the battle of tours. This battle ended the expansion of Islamic invaders in western Europe. -
742
Charlemagne, the roman emperor
Charlemagne was a Frankish king born in 742 who expanded his kingdom to cover most of western and central Europe. In 800 AD he was named roman Emperor and ruled until he died. -
843
Treaty of verdun
After the death of Louis the pious the roman empire fell into civil war, Louis' three sons fought for control of the empire. After three years of fighting the treaty of Verdun was signed and the empire was split into three parts. -
970
Leif Erikson, North American explorer
Leif Erikson born in 970 is generally credited as the first European to discover North America. He is the son of Eric the red who funded the first settlement in Greenland. Leif is said to have found the land after hearing stories from people that had gone close but never ventured onto the mysterious land. -
1066
Normans conquer England (In depth)
In 1066 the English were defeated by William the conqueror who then established the Norman empire. The battle of Hastings is considered to be the defining moment in the war. The battle was said to have consisted of 10,000 warriors for the Normans and 7,000 warriors for the English. The battle lasted all day until King Harold was killed. After the battle was won and England was taken. William then gifted all his supporters who had helped fight large pieces of land in England to keep to keep. -
1157
Richard the Lionheart, King of England
Richard the Lionheart was born in 1157 and was the son of Eleanor of Aquitane. Famous for being the first king who was also a knight he spent lots of resources and man power to create lots of castles and fortresses. -
1215
Declaration of Magna Carta (Long term effect)
Magna carta was a treaty to restrict the power of the emperor and to make England more fair. This document proved the importance of laws and led the constitution in England. The effect this treaty had on modern day civilization is enormous, this document led to the creation of a constitution and a power balance in civilization, due to this the government system was eventually integrated into modern day country's and fair laws are now able to be passes the benefit the rich and the poor. -
1270
William Wallace, leader of Scottish independence
William Wallace was a Scottish knight born in 1270, he was a leader in the Scottish forces fighting for independence. He is remembered for his famous win in the battle of Stirling where he was vastly out numbered but his tactics helped him win. -
1315
The great famine (In depth)
The great famine took hold of northern Europe in the early 14th century, during this time the population of Europe declined massively while the crime rate increased. The great famine lasted for two years and it caused many peasant revolts against there masters. Before the famine landowners and lords had an oath to chivalry and they lived by it, but during the famine in order to keep the power they held so close they needed to break the oath and become more power hungry than ever before. -
1337
Hundred years war (In depth)
The hundred years war is possibly the greatest conflict between two individual civilization in history. In 1337 England declared war against France, this started the hundred years war. The war continued until 1453. In 1931 King Henri VI is crowned King of France but it does not last long. The french did not give in and they take back there capital and push the English back toward the coast. In 1453 King Henri VI goes insane and this event marks the end of the hundred years war. -
1348
The black death (In depth)
The black death or the great plague was the most dangerous epidemic of the European middle ages not only because of sheer number of casualties but it led to a weaker more unstable society. In order to take advantage of the plague the peasants revolted against the crown and tried to get laws changed and society more even for everyone. People were looking for someone to blame and lots of them chose god and the church. This put massive stress on the church and weakened it massively. -
1412
Joan of Arc, teenage warrior (In depth)
Joan of Arc was born in 1412 and is a legend in french culture. Joan believed that she was sent by god to end the hundred years war and even though she had no military experience led an army into Orleans and took the city in 9 days. Joan was becoming to popular and powerful for her own good though and in 1931 she was found guilty of witchcraft and sentenced to burning at the steak. At the age of 19 Joan was burnt and killed. After her death her legend and story spread and she became a legend. -
1452
Leonardo Da Vinci, single most skilled man ever
Leonardo Da Vinci born in 1452 is widely regarded as the most skillful man to ever live, he was a architect, designer, inventor, painter, botanist, writer and whatever else you can think of. His life spanned over the end of the middle ages and into the renaissance. -
1460
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