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Period: 250 to
Dark Ages
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272
Constantine
Constantine was sent east, where he rose through the ranks to become a military tribune under the emperors Diocletian and Galerius -
312
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Constantine won; converts to Christianity; Roman empire converts into Christianity -
325
Council of Nicaea *Outcome
attained consensus in the church through an assembly representing all Christendom and resulted in the first uniform Chritian doctrine called the Creed of Nicaea -
410
Alaric's sack of Rome
The sacking of 410 is seen as a major landmark in the fall of the Western Roman Empire. St. Jerome, living in Bethlehem at the time, wrote that "The City which had taken the whole world was itself taken." -
410
Holy Roman Empire
had been attacked by the Visigoths; was a multi-ethnic and complex union of territories in Central Europe existing from 962 to 1806 -
476
Odoacer
leads the revolt Herulians, Rugians and Scirians soldiers -
525
Theodora marries Justinian
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527
Justinian is crowned
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532
Hajia Sophia
served as an Eastern Orthodox Cathedral and seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople -
Oct 1, 673
Bede *Outcome
Bede was moreover a skilled linguist and translator. His work with the Latin and Greek writings of the early Church Fathers contributed to English Chritianity, making the writings much more accessible. -
Oct 10, 732
Battle of Tours *Outcome
considered by most historians to be of macrohistorical importance, in that it halted the Islamic conquests, and preserved Christianity as the controlling faith in Europe -
Oct 3, 1348
The Plague *Outcome
prices and wages rose; farming land was given over to pasturing; peasants moved from the country to the town; responsible for the decline of the Feudal system; people became disillusioned with the church and its power and influence went into decline -
Charles Martel "The Hammer ruled Francia
was a Frankish statesman and military leader who, as Duke and Prince of the Franks and Mayor of the Palace, was de facto ruler of Francia from 718 until his death -
Alfred The Great king of Wessex
Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England -
Charlemagne *Outcome
Crowned emperor by the pope Helped to make Europe independent of Constantinople. He encouraged the Carolingian Renaissance. Charlemagne's empire encompassed much of Western Europe and he had also ensured the survival of Christianity in the West. -
Holy Roman Empire union of territories in Central Europe
was a multi-ethnic and complex union of territories in Central Europe; ruled by an elected emperor --the "electors" were powerful princes -
St Benedict *Outcome
main achievemnt is his rule of Saint Bendict; persuaded many religious communities founded throughout the middle ages to adopt i; rule also became one of the most influential religious rules in Western Christendom -
Viking Raids
continued until the year 1066 when King Haraldr of Norway died trying to conquer England; some say that Christianity in Scandinavia is what brought the end of the Viking Age, though a harsher winter; emerging European superpowers and the age of defensive castles is what really finished it. -
Clovis
was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the form of leadership from a group of royal chieftains to rule by a single king and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs -
Ivar the Boneless and his brothers lead the Great Heathen Army
was a Viking leader and by reputation also a berserker. He was a son of the powerful Ragnar Lodbrok, and he ruled an area probably comprising parts of modern-day Denmark and Sweden
