Medieval Europe

  • Period: 590 to 1000

    Early Middle Ages

    The early middle ages began with the downfall of the Romans. Germanic people began to invade the Western Roman Empire and the Roman cities were toppled and new rulers took over.
  • Period: 1000 to 1200

    High Middle Ages

    Around the year 1000 CE, Europe has began to take the shape that we know it as today. The Norman conquest led by William the Conqueror 1066 CE led to the creation of France, England and Germany.
  • Period: 1200 to 1500

    Late Middle Ages

    The Late Middle Ages saw the ed of the great growth and wealth of the High Middle Ages. In the Late Middle Ages they had some extremely deadly plagues such as the Black Death. This was the period of great civil unrest, but it was also the beginning of strong interest in literature and the arts.