Medieval Europe/Rise of Shogun

By EllenaG
  • 476

    The fall of the Roman Empire

  • Period: 590 to 1000

    Early Middle Ages

  • Period: 781 to 806

    Emperor Kanmu's Reign

    The emperors power reached it's peak and Emperor Kanmu reigned over Hein-kyô
  • 794

    Capital moves to Kyoto

  • Period: 794 to 1185

    Hein Period

    Named after the then capital city of Hein-kyō which is modern day Kyoto
  • 800

    Charlemagne crowned as Holy Roman Emperor

  • Period: 1000 to 1200

    High Middle Ages

    About 1000 CE, Europe as we know it began to take shape. William the Conquer
  • 1066

    The Battle of Hastings

    -On the 14th of October this battle was fought between the Anglo-Saxons and the invading Norman Army.
    -It only lasted one day, and it ended with the death of Harold Godwinson, the Anglo-Saxon king.
    - The Duke of Normandy, William was crowned William I of England ten weeks later
  • Period: 1180 to 1185

    The Genpei War

    A national civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan. It resulted in the downfall of the Taira and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto no Yoritomo, who appointed himself as Shōgun in 1192, governing Japan as a military dictator from the eastern city of Kamakura.
  • Period: 1185 to 1333

    Minamoto Shogunate

    Lasted approx 141 years
  • Period: 1200 to 1500

    Late Middle Ages

    -Famines and Plagues like the Black Death occurred killing millions (a 3rd of Europe) of people.
    -Poor people/Peasants began to revolt,
    -This age was the end of the growth wealth in the High Middle Ages.
  • 1215

    The Magna Carta was signed

    -The Magna Carta, also known as "Great Charter" when translated from Latin, was a contract/document sealed by King John after negotiating with his barons and other allies
    - It contains 63 clauses but only 3 original clauses are still law today. These 3 are:
    1. No one is above the law, not even the king
    2. Everyone has a right to a fair trial
    3. No taxation without representation.
  • 1274

    Attempted Mongolian Invasion

  • 1281

    Attempted Mongolian Invasion (2)

  • Period: 1338 to 1573

    Ashikaga Shogunate

  • 1444

    Gutenberg invents printing press

    -Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg
    (commonly known as Johannes Gutenberg) was a German metal worker and inventor.
    - He is famous for his work in inventing typography and a new* type of printing press *People think he invented the first printing press, even though the printing press was already invented in China.
  • Period: 1509 to 1547

    King Henry VIII ruled England

    Henry VII is known for increasing the power of the monarchy and government.
    -He is more infamously known for the execution of people he did not like two of his six wives
    -His appearance and personality have been widely known for being ill, bad-tempered and obese late in his reign (from an injury that affected him exercising and mind)
  • 1534

    King Henry VIII started the Church of England

  • Period: to

    Edo Period

    /Tokugawa Shogunate
  • Period: to

    Tokugawa Shogunate

    /Edo Period