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Christianity and The Dark Ages

By BreR117
  • 312

    The Battle of Milvian Bridge

    The Battle of Milvian Bridge
    The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius. It takes its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber.Constantine won the battle and started on the path that led him to end the Tetrarchy and become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Maxentius drowned in the Tiber during the battle.
  • 325

    (outcome) Council of Nicea and Constantine

    (outcome) Council of Nicea and Constantine
    The Council of Nicea was a place that Constantine created in which was for all bishops could work out there differences. This council was the first to include bishops from several different regions. The Council of Nicea created the New Testament in the Bible.
  • 410

    Alaric

    Alaric
  • 410

    Fall of the Roman Empire (outcome)

    Fall of the Roman Empire (outcome)
    The Roman Empire fell because the invading army reached the outskirts of Rome, and it was left undefended. therefore, the leader Alaric continued on and sacked the capital of the Roman Empire. Alaric's army then burnt down and pillaged there way through the entire city, destroying it. The outcome is now that the Roman Empire never existed, its gone.
  • 476

    Odoacer

    Odoacer
  • 500

    Clovis

    Clovis
    Clovis was the first Frankish leader that adopted Roman Catholicism. He is also considered the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, which ruled the Franks for the next two centuries.
  • 500

    St. Benedict

    St. Benedict
    Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.
  • 532

    Hajia Sophia

    Hajia Sophia
  • 541

    The Justinian Plague (outcome)

    The Justinian Plague (outcome)
    The outcome of The Justinian Plauge had an estimate of about 100 million deaths. It was said that it was an early form of the bubonic plague which was caused by fleas on rodents.
  • Oct 1, 732

    (outcome) Charles Martel and the Battle of Tours

    (outcome) Charles Martel and the Battle of Tours
    Charles Martel was a leader in the Battle of Tours war. He defeated the muslim moors. He also stopped the spread of Islam, but continued the spread of christianity through out all of
    Europe.
  • Oct 3, 735

    Bede

    Bede

  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

  • (outcome) Holy Roman Empire and Charlemagne

    (outcome) Holy Roman Empire and Charlemagne
    The Pope crowns Charlemagne as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire symbolzing the Roman Catholic Church as the religious and political power of Western Europe.

  • Ivar the Boneless

    Ivar the Boneless