Medieval Era & Baroque Era

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  • Period: 476 to 476

    476 Medieval Era

    The Roman Empire's fall. Much of Europe had been governed by Rome. Much of the country would now be in chaos as local monarchs and rulers vied for dominance. This marks the beginning of the Dark Ages, also known as the Middle Ages.
  • Period: 481 to 481

    481 Medieval Era

    Clovis ascends to the throne of the Franks. Clovis brought together the majority of the Frankish tribes in the Roman province of Gaul.
  • Period: 570 to 570

    570 Medieval Era

    Muhammad, prophet of Islam is born.
  • Period: 732 to 732

    732 Medieval Era

    The Tours Battle. The Franks overcome the Muslims, effectively driving Islam out of Europe.
  • Period: 800 to 800

    800 Medieval Era

    The Frankish King Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 
  • Period: 835 to 835

    835 Medieval Era

    Vikings from Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) start invading northern Europe. They'd keep going until 1042.
  • Period: 896 to 896

    896 Medieval Era

    The Viking invasion are repelled by Alfred the Great, King of England.
  • Period: 1066 to 1066

    1066 Medieval Era

    In the Battle of Hastings, a French Duke named William of Normandy conquers England. He ascended to the throne of England and irrevocably altered the course of the country.
  • Period: 1096 to 1096

    1096 Medieval Era

    The First Crusade begins. The Crusades were conflicts fought over the Holy Land between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims. Over the next 200 years, there would be multiple Crusades.
  • Period: 1189 to 1189

    1189 Medieval Era

    Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, becomes King of England.
  • Period: 1206 to 1206

    1206 Medieval Era

    The Mongol Empire is founded by Genghis Khan.
  • Period: 1215 to 1215

    1215 Medieval Era

    The Magna Carta is signed by King John of England. This text said that the king was not above the law and that the people had some rights.
  • Period: 1271 to 1271

    1271 Medieval Era

    Marco Polo leaves on his famous journey to explore Asia.
  • Period: 1337 to 1337

    1337 Medieval Era

    The Hundred Years War breaks out between England and France over the crown of France.
  • Period: 1347 to 1347

    1347 Medieval Era

    The Black Death begins in Europe. This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe.
  • Period: 1431 to 1431

    1431 Medieval Era

    French heroine Joan of Arc is executed by England at the age of 19.
  • Period: 1444 to 1444

    1444 Medieval Era

    German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. This will signal the start of the Renaissance.
  • Period: 1453 to 1453

    1453 Medieval Era

    Constantinople is conquered by the Ottoman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire, often known as Byzantium, comes to an end with this.
  • Period: 1482 to 1482

    1482 Medieval Era

    Leonardo Da Vinci paints "The Last Supper."
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    1602 Baroque Era

    The Dutch East India Company is founded.

  • March 24, 1603 Baroque Era

    Death of Queen Elizabeth I
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    1607 Baroque Era

    The Jamestown Settlement is founded in North America.

  • Jan 1, 1610 Baroque Era

    Louis XIII inherited the French Throne
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    1618 Baroque Era

    The 30 years war started
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    1620 Baroque Era

    Arrival of the Pilgrims
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    1625 Baroque Era

    Start of the reign of Charles I
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    1626 Baroque Era

    Professorship of music founded at Oxford University
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    1626 Baroque Era

    Discovery of New York
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    1626 Baroque Era

    Italian Composer Giovanni Legranzi is borned
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    1626

    Italian composer, Giovanni Legrenzi was born
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    1627 Baroque Era

    Heinrich Schütz sings Dafne, the first German opera, with a text by Martin Opitz and a performance in Torgau.

  • May 2, 1627

    Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (Italian Composer) dies
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    1641 Baroque Era

    Start of the English civil war
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    1648

    The 30 years were ended
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    1651 Baroque Era

    The English civil war ended
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    1665 Baroque Era

    Construction of St. Peter's Square began
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    1666 Baroque Era

    Great fire of London

  • 1689 Baroque Era

    Toleration Act
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    1692 Baroque

    Salem witchcraft trials
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    1715 Baroque Era

    Reign of Louis XIV ended