However, after his death, the Carolingian empire faced a Civil War because of the internal tussle between the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious who struggled for the emperorship. He associated his political steps with the Church and encouraged a revival of art, religion and culture with the help of the Church.Īfter his death, Louis the Pious was declared his successor who ruled as the Emperor of Romans. He was declared as the Emperor of Romans in 800 AD and he enjoyed the empire successfully till his death. He was the grandfather of Charlemagne.Ĭharlemagne, the Emperor of Romans (800 AD)Ĭharlemagne or Charles the Great was a Frankish king who expanded the Frankish kingdom and covered almost all of the Western and Central Europe. He prepared the grounds for the establishment of Carolingian Empire. Charles Martel is considered as one of the founding fathers of feudalism and knighthood of Europe. In 732 AD, he defeated Moorish invaders in the Battle of Tours which permanently ended the Islamic invaders and their expansion in western Europe. Zeno accepted the invitation while Julius Nepo was killed by his own soldiers in 480.Ĭharles the Hammer and the Battle of Tours (732 AD)Ĭharles Martel, also known as Charles the Hammer was a Frankish political and military leader who worked under the Merovingian Kings as the Mayor of the Palace. He then invited Zeno to be the emperor of both Eastern and Western Empire.
However, Odoacer invaded Italy and defeated Orestes and deposed Romulus Augustus on September 4, 476. Nepo’s rebellion magister militum Orestes dethroned Julius Nepos and declared his own son Romulus Augustus as the new Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The last Roman emperor was Julius Nepos who was nominated by Eastern Emperor Zeno. The fall of Western Roman Empire is considered as the beginning of the Middle Ages. The Fall of Western Roman Empire (476 AD) The Great Schism of late Middle Ages was the most important event of history that brought about a change in the social conditions of Europe along with the decreasing power of the Church. The Black Death ate up around half the population of entire Europe. Joan of Arc emerged as one of the most powerful, most loved and then most hated woman of the medieval period. One of the aftermaths of Great Famine was the increasing rivalry and bloodthirstiness of the members of nobility that was expressed by the event of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. During the Great Famine of Europe in 13th century, a big mass of medieval people lost their life.
Declaration of Magna Carta was also a very important event.Ĭommercial revolution of Europe after the last crusade changed the economical conditions of Europe. The Battle of Hastings had a very important incidence of European Middle Ages as it established the feudal system in England and gave way for feudalism in other parts of the Continent. The agricultural revolution and establishment of Ottonian Empire was also important as it first proved to be a natural allegiance of the Church and the Kingdom of Germany and then, it also proved to be the forced partnership of Church and Holy Roman Empire that decimated the successful Holy Roman Empire of Germany.
Other important events of the Middle Ages included the success of Charles Martel against Islamic invaders and the establishment of Charlemagne’s empire. The fall of Western Roman Empire brought significant political, religious and social changes in the European society. The timeline starts with the beginning of the Dark Ages or Early Medieval period. This brief timeline of Middle Ages events mentions details of the major events during the Middle Ages which were significant to the lives and incidences of famous people, Kings and lords of the Middle Ages.
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