Important people of the middle ages

Why these people are important

• They changed the society
• Created Crusades 
• Took back important land

Blanche of castile

• Was born in Castile,Spain on March 4 1188
• Known for being on of the many great rulers of France

Charles Martel

• Born August 23, 686 AD Herstal, Belgium
• Was a Frankish statesman and military leader 
• Was de facto ruler of Francia

Christine de pisan

• Born 1364, Republic of Venice
• Was an important writer in the late 1300 to 1400s

Joan of arc

• Born January 6, 1412 
• Assembled an Army
• Was burned and was canonized in 1920

eleanor of aquitaine

• Was born in 1122
• Was taking part of the Crusades 

clovis

• Born in 466 A.D.
• Famous for uniting all four Frankish tribes together

Leif Ericoson

•  Born in 970
• Was a norse explorer
• Converted to Christianity

William the conqueror

• Born 1028, Chateau de Falaise, France
• First Norman King of England reigning 1066-1087 (Death)