Christianity and the Dark Ages

By jesie_henry
  • Period: 250 to

    Time Span

  • 312

    Battle Of Milvian Bridge-OUTCOME

    Battle Of Milvian Bridge-OUTCOME
    This Battle was the battle that Constantine won with the power of Christianity on his side, using the symbol for Christianity on everyones shield. After he had won, he then became a Christian. It was between Constanitine and Maxentias. It made Constantine master of the entire Roman Empire, but its most famous for its link with his conversion to Christianity.
  • 325

    The Council Of Nicea

    The Council Of Nicea
    A gathering that was hoped to make the bishops work out their differences.
  • 325

    Constantine

    Constantine
    The first Emperor to profess Christianity into the Roman.
  • 351

    The Bubonic Plague-OUTCOME

    The Bubonic Plague-OUTCOME
    The plague spread from fleas, to rodents, to people. Just under five years, over 25 million people died.
  • 360

    Hajia Sophia-OUTCOME

    Hajia Sophia-OUTCOME
    The Church Hijia Sophia was dedicated at this time. It went from being a church, to a mosque, and now to a museum.
  • 401

    Alaric

    Alaric
    He was the leader of one of the Barbarian groups to attack Rome.
  • 410

    Fall of the Roman Empire-OUTCOME

    Fall of the Roman Empire-OUTCOME
    The Visigoths came in and destroyed the walls of the Roman Empire. One great outcome of this is that the new religion of Christianity came about for the romans.
  • 476

    Odoacer

    Odoacer
    He assumed power to be the first barbarian King of Italy. This marked the end of the western Roman Empire.
  • 525

    St. Benedict

    St. Benedict
    He had moved with a small band of monks.
  • 527

    Justinian

    Justinian
    He started to Rule at this time.
  • Sep 30, 601

    Holy Roman Empire-OUTCOME

    Holy Roman Empire-OUTCOME
    Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Emipre. It arose in the tenth centure from the ashes of the Eastern carolingian Empire
  • Oct 10, 732

    The Battle Of Tours

    The Battle Of Tours
    This battle was fought between the Muslims and the Franks. The outcome of this was that during the night, the Muslims retreated. Leaving the Franks there with the win.
  • Oct 10, 732

    Charles Martel: 'The Hammer"

    Charles Martel: 'The Hammer"
    At the Battle Of tours, Charles changed the course of European history. He stopped the spead of Islum
  • May 25, 735

    Bede

    Bede

  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

  • Clovis

    Clovis
    Frankish leader who was the first to adopt Roman Catholicism.

  • Alfred The Great

    Alfred The Great
    He and his army defeated the Danes at the battle of Edington.

  • Ivar The Boneless

    Ivar The Boneless
    Killed an English king and set up an obscure nobleman named Egbert to be the puppet ruler of Northumbria.

  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne
    Began to rule as king of the Franks at this time.