Medieval Europe- Illustrated Timeline

These events in PURPLE Byzantine Empire began 476 Hagia Sophia 537 Great Schism Byzantine Empire ended

These events in GREEN Islam (began) Umayyad Caliphate (began) 661 Abbasid Caliphate (began)

These events in BLUE Fall of Roman Empire Charlemagne (became emperor) Viking raids began 793 Vikings discovered North America Feudal System (began) 800 Battle of Tours

These events in RED First Crusade (began) Second Crusade (began) Third Crusade (began) Fourth Crusade (began)

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100 years = 1 ¼ inches 500 600 700 800 900 1000 6 ¼ 5 3 ¾ 2 ½ 1 ¼

100 years = 1 ¼ inches 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1 ¼ 2 ½ 3 ¾ 5 6 ¼

Add each event to the timeline in the appropriate color Add each event to the timeline in the appropriate color. Make sure you include the year the event occurred.

TO THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT Fall of Rome: 6 ½” Vikings discover 0” Byzantine Empire: 6 ½” Great Schism: 5/8” Hagia Sophia: 6” 1st Crusade: 1 ¼” Islam: 4 ¾” 2nd Crusade: 1 ¾” Umayyad Caliphate: 4 ½” 3rd Crusade: 2 ¼” Battle of Tours: 3 ½” 4th Crusade: 2 ½” Abbasid Caliphate: 3 1/8 Byzantine Empire: 5 ¾” Viking Raids: 2 ½” Charlemagne: 2 ½” Feudalism: 2 ½”

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