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The 11th century is the period from 1001 (represented by the Roman numerals MI) through 1100 (MC) in accordance with the Julian calendar, and the 1st century of the 2nd millennium . In the history of Europe, this period is considered the early part of the High Middle Ages.
A central theme of the eleventh century (the 1000s) in Europe was the struggle between church and state, or between popes and kings. From the mid-800s to the early eleventh century, a series of corrupt popes succeeded in nearly destroying the reputation of the papacy, just as emperors such as Otto the Great were enhancing their own power.
For the first time since the fall of the empire in the 5th century, western Europe was relatively free from outside attack. Some important features of 11th-century Europe were an increase in the population, an end of the economic depression, and a commercial revolution.
29 giu 2023 · June 29, 2023. 0 Comment. 19 Min Read. The 11th Century: Europe’s Early High Middle Ages. The 11th century in Europe marked the early phase of the High Middle Ages. Spanning from 1001 to 1100 according to the Julian calendar, it represented the first century of the second millennium.
6 mag 2024 · Crusades, military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. The Crusades took place from 1095 until the 16th century, when the advent of Protestantism led to the decline of papal authority.
- There were at least eight Crusades. The First Crusade lasted from 1096 to 1099. The Second Crusade began in 1147 and ended in 1149. The Third Crusa...
- The Crusades were organized by western European Christians after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their primary objectives were to stop the e...
- The First Crusade was led by Raymond of Saint-Gilles, Godrey of Bouillon, Hugh of Vermandois, Bohemond of Otranto, and Robert of Flanders, and the...
- The First Crusade, called in response to a request for help from the Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus, was astonishingly successful. The Crusader...
- The Crusades slowed the advance of Islamic power and may have prevented western Europe from falling under Muslim suzerainty. The Crusader states ex...
21 feb 2022 · February 21st, 2022. The 11th century saw Viking invasions, conquests in England, and a major shift of power in Europe. Its most distinguishing legacy, however, is that of Europe’s religious struggles, culminating in the Investiture Controversy and the Great Schism.
During the 11th and 12th centuries the chief social distinction in western European society was that between the free and the unfree. For two centuries the status of serfdom was imposed on people whose ancestors had been free and who themselves would become free only when the rise of a money economy in the late 12th century made free, rent ...
