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The Frankish thrown was inherited to Charlemagne in 768. he ruled for 46 years. Charlemagne was working to create a New Rome. His ruling helped the civilization with order and learning.
He helped spread christianity. Charlemagne conquered a lot of land. He had a strong military for Rome. He was the most powerful ruler of this time

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Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor 793

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Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor 793

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after being crowned king, Charlemagne was crowned holy roman emperor on christmas of 800. he united western europe. Charlemagne was successor to roman emperors. he lives up to roman emperors by uniting rome. he is considered the father of both the french and the German.
Charlemagne was a unique emperor. he tried to unite everyone and spread religion. he strengthened European economic and political life which is very important.

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Vikings from the Scandinavian lands begin to invade Northern Europe. They would continue until 1042.
since the vikings were not christians, monasteries were favorite targets of these raiders for loot that could be found within their walls

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The fall of the Roman Empire. Rome had ruled much of Europe. Now much of the land would fall into confusion as local kings and rulers tried to grab power. this is the start of the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages.

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Feudalism is a political system based on reciprocal relationships. feudalism in England was established by William the conqueror and the normans following the defeat of the English Anglo Saxons at the battle of Hastings in 1066. the system and structure of feudalism had been well established in Europe for some time and Normans imposed feudalism in England.
it was a way of structuring society around relationships defined from the holding of land in exchange for service or labor.

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start of the first crusade. the crusades were wars between the holy Roman Empire and the muslims over the holy land. there would be several crusades over the next 200 years.
it was the first major turning point in history, making the first major war of conquest.

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the 2nd crusade was a military campaign organized by the pope and European nobles to recapture the city of edessa in Mesopotamia from Muslim control. Its goal was to also keep the Muslims away from Jerusalem.

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Saladin manages to unite the muslim world and recapture Jerusalem, sparking the third crusade. the importance of capturing the Holy Land by both Muslims and Christians would cause the Siege of Acre to be a critical battle during the Crusades as it was a battle for territory near the Holy Land. Saladin was the first to unite the Muslims against the Crusaders and would be known for his victory at Jerusalem.

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the 4th crusade was originally intended to conquer muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt.
eventually sacks Constantinople.

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Rebel nobles in England drafted the Magna Carta to curtail to curtail the power of their own tyrannical monarch king john. this secured liberties for Englands elite classes its language protecting due process and barring absolute monarchy has guided the fundamental principles of common law in constitutions around the world.

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It laid the foundation for the age of exploration and eventual European global domination. The rebirth of European interest in art, exploration and technology. German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press. This will signal the start of the renaissance.

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the cause of the 100 year war was the dissatisfaction of Edward iii of England with the nonfulfillment by Philip VI of France of his pledges to restore part of Guienne taken by Charles IV. it was important because it was a war for who would control the French Thorne England or France.

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The Black Death begins in Europe. this horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe. faded away in early 1350s
the Black plague was an important event that fundamentally changed life for people across Europe & Asia. it was caused by the spread of the bubonic plague and caused massive death tolls where ever it occurred.

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the East- West Schism also called the Great Schism and the Schism of 1054 was the break of communication between what are now the Catholic church and the eastern orthodox churches, which had lasted until the 11th century.

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The tribunal of the holy office of the Inquisition, commonly known as the Spanish inquisition, was established in 1478 by catholic Monarchs Ferdinand ii of Aragon and Isabella I of Castle. the Inquisition was established to act as a tribunal to identify heretics and bring them to justice