Dark ages

Christianity in the Dark Ages

By T yoder
  • 325

    OUTCOME: Council of Nicea

    OUTCOME: Council of Nicea
    This settled the divinity of Christ. Christianity was now a uniform religion. The books of the Bible were chosen.
  • 325

    Constantine and the Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Constantine and the Battle of Milvian Bridge
    Became the first Roman Emporer to convert to Christianity. Called the Council of Nicea to unite Christianity. He moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople. With a victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge Constantine became the solo emporer of Rome.
  • 476

    Odoacer

    Odoacer
    Became king of Italy, which many say marked the end of the Roman Empire
  • 500

    St. Benedict

    St. Benedict
    Started many monestaries
  • 541

    OUTCOME: The Plague

    OUTCOME: The Plague
    It killed almost half of the population. The economy and trade plummeted. Justinian could not unite the Roman Empire again because of it.
  • Sep 27, 721

    OUTCOME: Charles "The Hammer" Martel and the Battle of Tours

    OUTCOME: Charles "The Hammer" Martel and the Battle of Tours
    By winning the Battle of Tours Charles Martel stoppped the invading army and the spread of Islam, saving Christianity. Without him Europe might not have had it's predominate religion be Christianity.

  • Clovis

    Clovis
    The first Frankish King to unite all the Frankish tribes.

  • OUTCOME: Bede

    OUTCOME: Bede
    He had one of the largest libraries in the Dark Ages. He is responsible for most of the history of the Roman Empire before the Dark Ages.

  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great
    Defended Enland against the Viking raiders.

  • OUTCOME: VIiking Raids

    OUTCOME: VIiking Raids
    Stopped the recovery fo the Europen econmy effectively putting them back in the Dark Ages. This was because of the wealth they stole from the churches and the tribute paid to them so they wouldn't attack.