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The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. (Barbarians). the fall of rome was important was because there still are broken down buildings and alot of evidence of what happend and how they fought back then.

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Charlemagne was crowned “emperor of the Romans” by Pope Leo III in 800 CE.  this is important because this is important because this restored the Roman Empire in the West for the first time since its dissolution in the 5th century.

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From around A.D. 800 to the 11th century, a vast number of Scandinavians left their homelands to seek their fortunes elsewhere. These seafaring warriors–known collectively as Vikings or Norsemen.  this was significant because For the Northmen, the raid was most significant in that it set a precedent, showing them and their eager companions back home that wealth, slaves and glory were to be found across the sea. In the coming centuries, the Vikings would raid as far as Kiev, Constantinople, Paris and most coastal places in between.

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15 August 1096 – 12 August 1099 The First Crusade was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The objective was the recovery of the Holy Land from Islamic rule. this was important because there were many crusades after the first one and many people died collectively and people fought for christianity.

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map of the routes people took in the second crusade

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The Second Crusade (1147–1150) was the second major crusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the forces of Zengi. It would ultimately have a key influence on the fall of Jerusalem and give rise to the Third Crusade at the end of the 12th century.

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The Magna Carta (“Great Charter”) is a document guaranteeing English political liberties that was drafted at Runnymede, a meadow by the River Thames, and signed by King John on June 15, 1215, under pressure from his rebellious barons.   it was the beginning of significant limitations on the English monarchs' power.

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The feudal system proper became widespread in Western Europe from the 11th century onwards, largely thanks to the Normans as their rulers carved up and dished out lands wherever their armies conquered. this is important because this is how europe is run for the next how many centuries.

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Bubonic plague is an infection spread mostly to humans by infected fleas that travel on rodents. Called the Black Death, it killed millions of Europeans during the Middle Ages. this is important because this plague wiped out 1/3 of europe.

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There is some debate over the actual start of the Renaissance. However, it is generally believed to have begun in Italy during the 14th century, after the end of the Middle Ages, and reached its height in the 15th century. The Renaissance spread to the rest of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.