Events
The Fall of the Roman Empire
- The arrival of the Huns and the migration of the Barbarian tribes was one of the reason why the Roman Empire fell.
- From the start, Rome had an organised army.
- The Roman Empire was the largest civilisation of it's time.Norman Invasion of England and Beginning of the Feudal System
-The Anglo-Saxon aristocracy lost most of their power under the Normans
-The Normans originated from Normandy. Normandy is in the North of France.
-The first Norman king was William the conquerer.Magna Carta issued to King John of England
-Rebellious barons forced King John to agree to the Magna Carta.
-Many of England's nobles, church leaders and common people disliked King John.
-The Magna Carta was a first step in the creation of England's constitution.The Black Death
-It is thought that around 50 million people died as a result of the Black Death.
-Some scientists think it was a bacteria called Yersinia pestis that caused the disease.
-It was the most deadly disease to exist in the entire world.Periods
The Early Middle Ages
-The middle ages was also known as the dark ages because a designation for the supposed lack of culture and advancement in Europe during the medieval period
-There is still a lot of information about the early middle ages that we still don't know about.
-The rise of Islam happened during this period of time.Viking raids and settlement around Europe
-The Vikings explored as far as present day Newfoundland, Canada.
-Vikings actually didn’t wear horned helmets.
-The vikings gave the world a government which serves as foundation for governance in countries all over the current world.The Late Middle Ages
-Peasants were not allowed to hunt on the lord's land. Punishment for killing a deer was sometimes death.
-People mostly drank ale or wine. At that time, water was bad and would make them sick.
-During the Middle Ages, Europe experienced massive change throughout these years.Dominance of Catholic Church in Europe
-Due to conflicts with the pagan state religion, Christianity spread all throughout the early Roman empire.
-The Church also had an issue with corruption, as it mostly seeked wealth and power.
-The Church was one of the most powerful authorities in the Middle Ages.Ottoman Empire at it's peak
-Throughout Sultan Suleiman's rule, the empire expanded and included areas of Eastern Europe.
-The armistice of 31 October 1918 ended the fighting between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies but did not bring stability or peace to the region.
-The Ottoman Empire had control of some of the world's most lucrative trade routes led to their vast wealth.The Renaissance
-Hunting was a popular form of entertainment for the wealthy.
-Francis I, King of France, was patron of the arts and helped Renaissance art spread from Italy to France.
-New ideas for Europe's culture, art, politics and economy were explored.Age of Exploration
-Some areas of the world were not fully mapped or discovered until well after the Age of Exploration including Eastern Australia, the interior of Africa, the Arctic, and the Antarctic.
-Many explorers such as Captain James Cook and Sir Francis Drake searched for a Northwest Passage to East Asia, but it wasn't until 1906 that explorer Roald Amundsen completed the journey.
-The Portuguese and Spanish led the exploration and colonialization of the Americas.
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