The decisive battle of Tannenberg or Grunwald, also known as the battle of Zalgiris , between the Teutonic Knights Army and the Royal Polish-Lithuanian Army, stopped the expansion towards the East of that military order, until then invincible, and ensured the independence of Poland-Lithuania. Data f
The Battle of Tour Poitiers It was a turning point in world history, which decided the fate of Western Europe. This was where the tide of Muslim conquest began to turn, with huge implications for the future of the entire world. Data from the Battle of Tours Poitiers Who: A force of Franks under the
For more than 400 years, the Vikings launched a continuous succession of violent raids against the cities and coastal towns of Europe, earning a terrible reputation that they have preserved to this day . The Vikings were descendants of the Germanic peoples who began to move into the European region
The Carolingian Empire it was the Empire of Charlemagne or Charles the Great, which produced a true renaissance of the time. Elements from Christianity, the barbarian world and Greco-Roman culture intermingled to give rise to our current Western culture. One of the most important Germanic kingdoms
The Mongol Empire has been one of the most destructive forces the entire world has ever known. They appeared in the 13th century from the Asian plains terrorizing the peoples of Eurasia, from China to Hungary. However, less than a century later the Mongol Empire began to disintegrate into independen
The Holy Roman Empire It had its origin in the kingdom of Germania, one of the three parts that the Carolingian Empire was divided. The Treaty of Verdun divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms:Germania, France, and Lotharingia. Of these kingdoms, the one that managed to maintain royal au
The invasions of the 9th and 10th centuries were caused by the disintegration of Charlemagnes Empire. In the 9th century, after the failure of Charlemagnes work, Europe without armies became very vulnerable , because its borders were left without effective armies. For this reason, it was left open t
It is called feudalism to the special form that the social organization of European countries acquired during the Middle Ages and that consisted in the appearance of two great classes:the Lords and the Vassals . After the disintegration of the Carolingian Empire, the weakness of the kings became evi
The fall of Constantinople marks the end of the Middle Ages . When Constantinople is taken, the trade and cultural link between Asia and Europe is severed, beginning a shortage of many necessary products. With this, it gives rise to the search for new commercial routes, thus causing the discovery of
The Church in the Middle Ages was a very powerful institution as it was a deeply religious time. Therefore, the Catholic Church had a lot of influence on society and, although other faiths existed, in the 11th century Europe was largely Christian. Beyond the borders that separated the European king
In the Middle Ages agriculture underwent many changes. The nobles and the clergy were considered the most important members of feudal society. However, they were never the majority:in the Middle Ages, almost all people were peasants. Not all peasants had the same category and social status. Many of
After the economic boom of the 13th century, at the beginning of the 14th century Europe entered into crisis (Crisis of the 14th century):a series of calamities hit it. Then, many values that had been valid until then began to be questioned, such as, for example, the role of the Church and the ro
The war, called the 100 Years War, actually lasted one hundred and sixteen years from the year 1337 to the year 1453. This war was between France and England, the main reason was the possession of the French territories. It is the last feudal war and the most perfect example of this type of war. At
The strengthening of the English monarchy occurred in the Middle Ages beginning with the reign of William the Conqueror and was strengthened with the signing of the Magna Carta by Juan sin Tierra, the signing of the document was imposed by the English lords on Juan Sin Tierra and he was forced to co
The Asian Empires in the Middle Ages intersected with the Western Empires, as had never happened before for a long time, since they changed the destiny of the Middle Ages, the main fact being the fall of Constantinople and the travels of Marco Polo. The Turks Before the Christian era, nomadic peopl
The Middle Ages It began in 476 and ended according to some historians in 1453 with the fall of Eastern Roman Empire and according to others in 1492 with the discovery of America. For a long time it was believed that in the Middle Ages humanity had not progressed, but today it is valued differently,
It is called Aegean Civilization to the group of pre-Hellenic civilizations that developed in protohistory around the Aegean Sea. Origin of the Aegean Civilization From the fourth millennium B.C. the civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia had emerged with an amazing cultural development. They const
The Minoan or Cretan Civilization It developed on the islands of Crete, south of Greece, between 3,000 and 200 BC. This pre-Hellenic culture is also known as Aegean, Cretan or Minoan . This last denomination was due to Minos , the legendary mythological king who forged the greatness of Crete. Its
The Mycenaean Civilization Its geographic center is Mycenae , a fortified city in the Argolis region, located on the Peloponnese peninsula . This civilization also called Creto-Mycenaean to follow the tradition of the first, developed between 1600 and 1104 BC. year in which the Dorians from the nor
The Chaldean Assyrian culture or Mesopotamia it developed in the Near East, in the region that the Greeks called Mesopotamia , which means city between rivers. It covers 140,000 square km of surface, enclosed between the courses of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. , which are born in the mountains o
On August 10, 997 there was one of those events that represent a before and after in historical processes. The looting, by Almanzor, of the city where one of the most important Christian relics in Europe was found, the remains of the Apostle Santiago, was a turning point in the so-called Christian R
When the First World War ended, the soldiers who had participated in it and had been lucky enough to survive returned to their homes. As in all wars, some adapted better than others in that return, but many found themselves with the unpleasant situation of not having a job. In the case of the Austr
Under the proposals of the cabinet plan, both the Congress and the Muslim League had given their consent to participate in the Constituent Assembly, but later there was a dispute between the two parties on the interpretation of some points. In July 1946, the election of the members of the constituti
Diane dAnet, marble sculpture representing Diane de Poitiers accompanied by a majestic deer. 1550-1560, Louvre Museum, Paris. • WIKIMEDIACOMMONS Of the sculptures of the Château dAnet built by Henri II for Diane de Poitiers, there remains only what Alexandre Lenoir was able to save in 1804 for h