Medieval Europe

History of Medieval Europe

Taking of Jerusalem by the Crusaders.

"Taking of Jerusalem by the Crusaders" by Emile Signol is a painting of when the Crusaders took back Jerusalem from the Muslims in 1202 CE. This was an important event in medieval Europe, and it was a major event in the rise of Christianity and its impact on civilizations.

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These periods include the Early Middle Ages, the High Middle Ages, and the Late Middle Ages. Some events that occurred during the Early Middle Ages included the Fall of Rome, the Rise of Islam, and the New Holy Roman Empire. In the High Middle Ages, scholasticism grew, Europe expanded their education programs, and the Pope (leader of the Catholic Church) became more powerful than the emperor, therefore taking charge. Lastly, during the Late Middle Ages, the plague began, European kingdoms started fighting each other in wars, and the expansion of culture started to lead up to the Renaissance (Cataliotti and Sullivan).

Medieval Europe includes certain places and civilizations within the continent of Europe during the Middle Ages. It is more commonly known as a time period, rather than a specific place. It can be referred to as the Middle Ages or medieval Europe. The time period lasted from 476 CE (Western Roman Empire falls) to the 14th century (Renaissance begins) ("Middle Ages"). Europe is located West of Asia and North of Africa. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, and the Alps mountains. There are many rivers, the longest being the Danube and Rhine. These rivers helped with farming and trade. Europe also had forests that provided supplies for building (Donn). The Middle Ages is generally split into three periods.

Map of Medieval European Borders

This map shows medieval Europe's geography that was passed down from the Roman Empire.

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Rooms Included

- Exhibit Rooms- Exhibits specific to the inventions by the curators.
  - Eyeglasses by Piper- An invention that allowed people to see and protect their eyes.
  - Mechanical Clock by Willow- A device that helped understand and tell the concept of time.
  - Chainmail by Caroline- Armor that protected medieval knights from stabbing motions, allowed for flexibility, and was cheaper and easier to be made than other armors used at the time.

This image shows what a windmill from the Middle Ages would have looked like.

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This is an image of eyeglasses from the Middle Ages.

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- - Medieval Castles by Dean- Castles impacted the religious/social hierarchy and military advantages countries had.
  - Windmills by Hyden- Windmills were one of the most impactful machinery in the Middle Ages because of the effects they had on the economy.
  - Weapons by Abby- Longbows and trebuchets helped invade other kingdoms by using siege warfare.
- Map Room- The map of medieval Europe with locations necessary to visualize highlighted areas of Europe that go with the exhibited inventions and other important events of the Middle Ages.
- Works cited- A page filled with the resources used to help create this website.
- Attachment Page- A page with the curators' research papers on their inventions and the contract for the team.