Bri VanBrabant

627

• Persia is conquered by Byzantine forces
• This is significant because Persia was a rather strong nation

750

• Irish monks establish the early-medieval art
• This is a significant event because it set the art for ages and ages to come

936

• Otto the Great is crowned King of Germany
• This was an important event because Otto established a pattern of resistance to politics

962

• Otto the Great is named emperor of Rome after defeating the Hungarians
• I chose this event because it provided Germany with the power to resist invasion

1050

• The start of the High Middle Ages
• This event is significant because Western Europe gained more power

1095

• The first Crusade was initiated
• This was important because Western Europe sent huge amounts of support to rescue Jerusalem from the control of Islam

1170

• The first windmill was created
• This was important because windmills were a huge advance in farming technology

1187

• Muslims recapture Jerusalem starting the Third Crusade
• This was important because once more the Muslims are unsuccessful in their captures

1261

• The Byzantine Empire returns to the Constantinople

1285

• France becomes the strongest power in Europe