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Period: Jan 1, 600 to
Period 600-1750
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Jan 1, 610
Heraclius
Heraclius becomes Emperor in Constantinople as the Persian Empire is attempting the takeover of Byzantine civilzation. -
Jan 1, 627
Persia
Persia is conquered by Byzantine forces. The Jerusalem cross is retrieved from the Persians, who stole the relic in 614. -
Jan 1, 641
Heraclius Death
Heraclius reigns intil his death in 641. -
Jan 1, 750
Medieval Art
Irish monks established early-medieval art, the greatest surviving product of these monks is the Book of Kells, a Gospel book of decorative art. -
Jan 1, 1066
King William the Conquerer
The reign of King William the Conquerer. Then the Battle of Hastings and the defeat of Harold Godwinson. After all triumph William the Conquerer dies at Saint-Gervials near Rouen, France -
Jan 1, 1087
King William Rufus
The reign of King William Rufus (son of William). William invades Wales and builds castles on the borders. Later in 1100 the reign of King Henry I (William Rufus' brother). -
Jan 1, 1096
First Crusade
The Crusaders were armies of Christiams from all over Europe who marched to the Holy Land to re-own the lands captured by the Turks. The First Crusaders conquered the city of Jerusalem but paid a heavy price in lives. -
Jan 1, 1118
The Knights Templars
The Knights Templars were an order of military monks founded to protect Jerusalem and European pilgrims on their journey to the city during the First Crusade. Their name comes from the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, on the site of which they built their headquarters. Their favoured duty was to protect Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem. -
Jan 1, 1147
Second Crusade
Second Crusade was laucnhed yet did not live up to the expectations and is generally considered to have been a failure. -
Jan 1, 1223
Louis VIII
Louis VIII, Philip Augustus' son, rules for three years and conquers most of southern France. -
Jan 1, 1328
Capetian Dynasty
The last heir of the Capetian dynasty dies and is replaced byt eh first ruler of the Valois dynsaty. England then attempts to claim the French crown. -
Jan 1, 1399
English Death Penalty
In England, the death penalty becomes the punishment for heresy and many Lollards, Wyclif's lay followers convert. -
Jan 1, 1477
Lost Territory
Charles the Bold of Burgundy is captured by the Swiss and Louis XI recaptures the lost territory. -
Medieval Europe
King Charlemagne of the Franks is crowned by Pope Leo III as Emperor of the Romans, which later evolved into Holy Roman Emperor. Charlemagne conquered France, Italy and parts of Germany and Spain. King Charlemagne died in 814. -
Angkor/Khmer
The Angkor Civilization ( or Khmer Empire ) is the name given to an important civilization of southeast Asia, Including northern Vietnam, with its classic period dated roughly between 800-1300 AD. It is aslo the of one of the medieval Khmer capital cities, containg osme of the most spectacular temples in the world, such as Angkor Wat. -
Otto the Great
Otto the Great is named emperor in Rome after defeating the Hungarians. This supplies Germany with the power to resist invasion.
