Paris in the Middle Ages
The atlas holds 7 people and 12 moments here, from 508 to 1429. The most recorded lives are Thomas Aquinas, Petrarch and Clovis I.
Notable people
Charlemagne
in 800
1 moment here
Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…
Clovis I
from 508 to 511
2 moments here
Clovis I was king of the Salian Franks from 481 and the first Frankish king to unite much of the Frankish peoples under one ruler.…
Geoffrey Chaucer
in 1377
1 moment here
English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…
Joan of Arc
in 1429
1 moment here
French visionary and military figure of the Hundred Years' War. Born at Domrémy, Joan sought the support of Charles VII, helped relieve Orléans,…
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
in 978
1 moment here
Otto II (955–983), called “the Red,” was king of Germany from 961, co-emperor from 967, and Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death.…
Petrarch
from 1333 to 1361
2 moments here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Thomas Aquinas
from 1245 to 1269
4 moments here
Italian Dominican friar, priest, theologian, and philosopher. His documented movements connected family residences in southern Italy, Dominican and…
Moments
- 508 Establishment of royal seat at Paris Clovis I
- 511 Death at Paris Clovis I
- 800 Passed through Paris on the return journey Charlemagne
- 978 Siege of Paris Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1245 Study at the University of Paris Thomas Aquinas
- 1252 Return to Paris for theological study Thomas Aquinas
- 1256 First Paris regency in theology Thomas Aquinas
- 1269 Second Paris regency Thomas Aquinas
- 1333 Visit to Paris Petrarch
- 1361 Oration before the French king Petrarch
- 1377 Peace mission to Paris Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1429 Attacks Paris from La Chapelle Joan of Arc