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Period: 200 to
Christianity in the Dark Ages
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312
OutCome: The Battle of Milvian Bridge, first battle won under a Christian Symbol
They rigged the bridge to fall when their was weight on a certian spot. That backfired and the leader of the oposing side fell down into the water and died, along with many other soldier
Outcome: This made Christianity a more popular religion in the Roman Empire. -
325
The First Concil of Nicea
Called by emporer Constuntine to make an attempt at making the Christian religion believe and practice one thing. -
330
Outcome. Constuntine moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople
OUTCOME: When he did this it started the Great Schism. The Great Schism is the Fall of the Roman Empire -
330
Constuntine built the Hajia Sophia
This masive church is the oldest buliding still used for what it was originally built for. -
410
Alaric led the Visigoths to invaded Rome
This was durring is third attack on Italy -
476
Odeacer offically ended the Roman Empire.
Odeacer was a worrior who worked his way up in rankings. When the emporer of the Western Roman Empire was over thrown by Orestes, Odeacer defeated him and killed his son and crowed himself emperor. -
532
Outcome. Thoedura led Justinian to victory in Constantinople
While staging a chariot race in the hippodrome, two groups started a riot. They set public buildings on fire and said they had a new emperor. Justinian coudln't control the mob as he and many of his advisors prepared to evacuate. Theodora did not want to leave the palace. She thought it was better to die as a ruler than to live as nothing. Her determined speech convinced him and he stayed. Justinian's generals then attacked the hippodrom. <-- OUTCOME --> : It was a victory. -
540
Outcome.The Plague happened
The Plague killed over 5,000 people a day, 100 million in all. Irt was brought into the city by rats that came in crates with goods in them
OUTCOME: Prevented Justinian from reuniting the Roman empire. -
Oct 2, 703
Bede, a monk, wrote his first treatise.
Bede wrote mostly about history, saints' lives, and chronology, he also wrote allegorical interpretations of scripture. The method of dating events relative to Christ's birth (A.D. and B.C.) was popularized with Bede's treatise -
Oct 10, 732
Charles Martel "The Hammer" led the Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours was between forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel and a massive invading Islamic army led by Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi Abd al Rahman, near the city of Tours, France. -
Outcome. Charlemagne is crowned empoer by the pope of the Holy Roman Empire
On Christmas Day Charlemagne was crowned by the pope as emporer of the Holy Roman Empier. The Holy Roman Empire was led by the pope and controled by the pope.
OUTCOME: Durring Charlemagnes rule he converted the entire roman empire to Christianity by force. -
The Vikings started to Raid cities
They usually attacked coastal cities, although they would sometimes go inland by rivers. -
St. Benedict controled the Monte Cassino
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Clovis took control of Belgica Secunda.
Also, the territories of the Alemanni in 496, the lands of the Burgundians in 500, and portions of Visigothic territory in 507.
