Middle Ages Europe

  • 486

    Clovis defeats the last Roman army in Western Europe.

    Clovis defeats the last Roman army in Western Europe.
  • 529

    Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedictine monastery

    Benedict of Nursia founds the first Benedictine monastery
  • 732

    Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the battle of Tours

    Charles Martel defeats Muslim invaders in the battle of Tours
  • 792

    Vikings make their earliest known raid on Ireland

    Vikings make their earliest known raid on Ireland
  • 800

    Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome

    Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome
  • 1066

    Normans conquer England

    Normans conquer England
  • 1095

    Pope Urban II calls for the first crusade on Jerusalem

    Pope Urban II calls for the first crusade on Jerusalem
  • 1119

    Pope Gregory IX begins the Inquisition in France

    Pope Gregory IX begins the Inquisition in France
  • 1170

    English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury

    English archbishop Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury
  • 1209

    The Franciscan Order forms

    The Franciscan Order forms
  • 1215

    King John signs the Magna Carta in England

    King John signs the Magna Carta in England
  • 1492

    Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada

    Isabella and Ferdinand conquer Granada