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0476
0500
The Fall of Rome
The Byzantine
Empire ...BEGINS!!!
In the early time, Rome was the biggest empire the world had seen.
Though, because of political instability, economic problems, etc, Rome
began weakening, and in 476 the western part was obliterated, and the
Eastern part moved elsewhere,
In 330, Constantine moved the Eastern Half of Rome 850 miles to the
east, which became the Byzantine Empire. He moved there, because it
was surrounded by 3 walls with water, and there were some good
trade routes. The Empire BEGINS!!!
0610
Muhammad became
a prophet of Islam
0651
The first official
edition of the
Qur'an was written
0700
Traders brought
Islam to West Africa
0750
Bookmaking began
to spread the
Qur'an
0768
Charlemagne's
Christian Empire
begins
Charlemagne was crowned holy Roman emperor by the Pope because
he helped the pope by giving a helping hand in protection.
1000
Feudalism Starts
Because of the fall of Rome, people needed to protect themselves
from barbarians, getting food, and stuff like that, so feudalism started
1054
1085
The Roman Catholic
and the Eastern
Orthodox church
split
The Reconquista
began with Toledo
Different matter opinions, like whether icons were good or bad
between The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic
Churches make them separate. (The picture represents the splitting of
the churches)
The Reconquista (Reconquest); a centuries-long period in the Middle
Ages in which several Christian kingdoms succeeded in conquering
the Iberian Penisula from the Islamic kingdoms collectively known
as Al-Andalus.
1096
The First Crusade
Began
4 nobles led the First Crusade. About 30,000 crusaders fought. The
Crusaders had trouble at Antioch, but after a traitor helped them find a
way through the walls, it fell. Then they laid siege throughout till
Jerusalem. After taking Jerusalem, the victorious crusaders went
home, but not before establishing 4 crusader cities. 2 nd crusade; 1146.
3 rd crusade: 1189.

Jun,
1215
The Magna Carta
was signed
King John did some questionable things to the empire, including losing
some land, taxing people heavily, and arresting opponents at will.
However, John was forced to make/sign the Magna Carta, which
helped protect the rights of some people
1312
Mansa Musa was
the first Islamic
leader
Musa I (c. 1280 - c. 1337), commonly referred to as Mansa Musa, was
the tenth Mansa, which translates as "King of Kings" or "Emperor", of
the wealthy Malian (Mali, Africa) Empire.
1337
The Hundred Year
War starts
When Philip VI of France that the French fiefs of England's King
Edward III were part of his own realm, war started.
1347
The beginning of
the Bubonic Plague
in Europe
In about 1347, Europe was struck with a serious Bubonic plague, we
think that it was spread from Central Asia. THe people at the time
thought it was the Jew's fought. The Bubonic plague then killed about
1/3 of the European population, which will make Feudalism come to an
end soon...
1400
The Inquisition took
place
1453
The end of the
Byzantine Empire
After about 1000 years since the start of the Byzantine Empire it was
conquered by Ottoman Turks.
1453
The Hundred Year
War has ENDED!!!!!!
The French have finally driven the English out of France. Yay for
French!! Thanks to the heroism of Joan of Arc and many others, the
English have finally been driven back.