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272
Constantine
Was the first Christian Empire of thr Roman Empire. Also he caused the eventual split of Christianity. -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius. Its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber. Battle marked the beginning of Constantine's conversion to Christianity -
325
The Council of Nicea
A council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in AD 325. Was the first effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom -
370
Alaric
He led the Barbarian groups to attack Rome. He was of royalty and he was also in the military. -
433
Odoacer
Was the first Barbarian King of Italy. He was murdered and dethroned Nepos. -
466
Clovis
Was the first Frankish leader to adopt Roman Catholicism. -
500
The Plague
The plague infected about 5,00 people a day. The number of deaths will always be unknown but, about 40% of the Roman Empire's population was killed off. The plague lasted from 6th - 8th centuries. -
537
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. -
Oct 31, 732
Battle of Tours
Fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours. The Franks were victorious. ‘Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi was killed, and Charles subsequently extended his authority in the south. Saved Christianity and halting the conquest of Europe by Islam. -
Apr 2, 742
Charlemagne
Was the first Emperor since the fall of the the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. Charlemagne was also the King of Franks and the King of Italy. Frankish state he founded is called the Carolingian Empire. -
Oct 7, 1453
Fall of Roman Empire
When the Roman Empire was no longer. Distroyed by Invaders, and vikings. -
Bede
Was a monk, scholar, teacher, and doctor of the church. Bede was the first English historian. Bede moved to Jarrow to spend most of his life after he left St. Peter's at Wearmouth. -
Charles Martel "The Hammer"
Was a Frankish king and he gave both his sons power. He gave them both pieces of his kingdom to rule. Quickly after this, Charles died. -
Justinian
Justinian was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire. He was married to Theadora and he ruled from April 1, 527 to November 14, 565. He was known for being one of the last Romans. -
Theodora
Theodora was the wife of Justinian. She greatly influenced her husbands political decsions that he made. She is givin credit for divorce rights and womens rights changing back in the Bzyantine Empire. -
Alfred the Great
King of Wessex from 871 to 899. He defended his kingdom against the Vikings.He is the only English monarch to be accorded the epithet "the Great".[ -
Ivar the Boneless
He was a viking. Ivar Boneless was the eldest son of Ragnar and Aslaug. He couldn't use his legs so he had people carry him around. -
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic and complex union of territories in Central Europe existing from 962 to 1806. It was ruled by an elected emperor --the "electors" were powerful princes. How much power the Emperor had versus the princes, bishops and the pope was a highly controversial issue. Century by century the Emperor lost power until Napoleon abolished the empire as a useless anachronism. -
Viking Raids
The Vikings begin raiding Britain in 787AD and continue periodically until the 11th century. In less than a hundred years, these ferocious Danes rule most of eastern England, and remain in power until the Anglo Saxons strike back under Alfred the Great in 878AD -
Saint Benedict
Benedict is a christian saint he is honored by the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church. He is known as there patrot saint. He founded 12 communities of monks before moving to Monte Cassino.
