Events

Plague of Justinian, Byzantine Empire (15-100 million d)

Events · 541

the Pyramid of the Magician was built

Events · 550

Mohammad

Events · 570

Tang

Events · 618

Second Council of Nicaea

Events · 787

Indian mathematician Śrīdharācārya derives the formula for solving quadratic equations

Events · 850

Song

Events · 960

First Crusade

Events · 1096

Great Jin dynasty or Jurchen Jin

Events · 1115

the Knights Templar founded

Events · 1118

the military order of the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon founded

Events · 1118

first medieval universities are founded

Events · 1150

the "Saladin tithe" introduced by Henry II to raise money for the Third Crusade

Events · 1188

Constantinople, 3 times during 4th Crusade

Events · 1204

Constantinople sacked during the Fourth Crusade

Events · 1204

Magna Carta signed

Events · 1215

Codex Gigas

Events · 1250

Yuan

Events · 1271

the Crete earthquake that toppled the Pharos

Events · 1303

Petrarch climbs Mont Ventoux for recreation and view

Events · 1336

Black Death, Europe, Asia (25-50 million d)

Events · 1338

Black Plague in Europe (~100,000,000 d)

Events · 1340

The Renaissance (Europe)

Events · 1350

Ming

Events · 1368

Wycliffe's Bible

Events · 1382

the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire

Events · 1453

the Fall of Constantinople [Byzantine Empire vs. Ottoman Empire]

Events · 1453

Gutenberg Bible

Events · 1455

The War of the Roses

Events · 1455

Christopher Columbus sets sail with the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria

Events · 1491

Christopher Columbus discovers America

Events · 1492