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476
Byzantine Empire
After the fall of the western half of the Roman Empire fell in 476 the Byzentine empire started to flourish. There was major progress in the aspects of art, liturature, and architecture. The eastern half of the Roman Empire was now called the Byzantine Empire. -
527
Emperor Justinian
Emperor Justinian or also know as Justinian the Great, was Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565. During his time in power his goal was to recapture the lost western half of the classic roman empire. -
Sep 13, 622
Hijrah
The Hijrah is was the journy of Muhhamad and his followers to Madinah. It became the first official year in the calendar. Madinah is the city of the prophet. -
Jan 1, 630
Prophet Muhammad
He was born Makkah to a merchant family. He grew up to be a rich caravan manager, and married a rich widow named Khadija; and she was his employee. Muhhamad received revelations from god, the messages were given by the angel Gabriel. He wrote down the teachings and that soon became the Quran. -
Jan 1, 632
Abu Bakr
He was a wealthy merchant and Muhhamad's father-in-law. After Muhhamad died Abu Bakr came into power and became Caliph. Under his management the islamic religion began to grow. -
Sep 14, 635
Center of Muslim World: Damascus
Damascus was conquered by the Muslim-Arab general Khalid ibn al-Walid in September–August 635 CE, However it was claimed to be occupied all the way back to 6300 BCE. -
Sep 13, 661
Umayyads
In 661 the governer of Syria, Mu'awiyah, became the caliph of the Umayyads. It was the first muslim empire to rule the caliphite. The empire was overthrown by Abu al-Abbas, in 750, they became the Abbasids. -
Sep 13, 750
Abbasid Dynasty
Established in 750, the Abbasid's were set up by the Umayyads. The Umayyads were overthrown by Abu al-Abbas, a decendent of Muhammads uncle. There were times of splended ruling and growing prosperity. It ended in 1258. -
Sep 14, 750
Golden Age of Islamic Society
The Golden Age of Islamic Society was considered to be during the reign of the abbisids. The Islamic Golden Age was inaugurated by the middle of the 8th century by the ascension of the Abbasid Caliphate. -
Sep 14, 762
Baghdad
In 762, baghdad was established and built under the Barmakids. It was created under the Abbisid dynasty. Its location gave it control strategically. -
Sep 14, 1016
Seljuk Turks
The seljuk turks were in power up until 1153. The dynasty ruled parts of Central Asia and the Middle East. They were targets of the first Crusade. -
Sep 14, 1050
Crusades
The Crusades was caused by the Seljuk Turks invading the Byzantine Empire. The Turks converted to Islam which forced the emperor of the Byzantine Empire to ask the pope in Roman for help from the military. -
Sep 14, 1066
William of Normandy
Also known as William the Conquerer, he was the first Norman King of England. In order to keep england protected he needed to build many castles and mottes. -
Sep 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings took place under William of Normandys Ruling. The battle was between the Norman-French army of William of Normandy and the English army under King Harold II. King Harold was killed in battle. The Normans won. The battle was for superiority. -
Sep 14, 1088
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II was best known for starting the first crusade. He was born around 1035 to a noble family in northern France. He was educated as a child and was a canon and archdeacon -
Sep 14, 1199
King John
He became the king of england in 1199. He lost the duchy of Normandy to King Phillip II. The baronial revolt at the end of John's reign led to the signing of the Magna Carta. -
Sep 14, 1215
Magna Carta
The 1215 charter required King John of England to proclaim certain liberties and accept that his will was not arbitrary. King John was cornered out in a feild and was forced to sign or he was to be killed. -
Sep 13, 1258
The Mongols in the Middle East
The Mongols were a pastoral people who swept out of the Gobi in the early 13th century to seize control over much of the world. They captured Baghdad in 1258 and established a capitol. -
Jan 1, 1348
The Black Death
The Black Death occured in Medieval England, and was to kill about 1.5 million people between 1348 and 1350. Another name for the Black Death is the bubonic plague. There was no medicine known to prevent or help cure the plague. -
Jan 1, 1478
Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition was established by Queen Elizabeth amd the Church in order to eliminate an heretics in Spain. Heretics were people who believed in different religions than the Church. If the people were suspected of heresy, they would be tortured and questioned for weeks, and when they confessed, they were burned at the stake. -
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was the founder of the Carolingian Empire. He expanded the Frankish kingdom. He influenced poeple mainly by religion and the power he held. He is commonly portrayed with a cross in one hand and a sword in the other to represent his honner to god and to the people he fights for. -
Clovis
Clovis was the first ever king of the franks. He was the one to unite all the frankish kingdoms. He was also a Roman Official. He was a cotholic figue and converted because of his wife. He took power when he was 15. -
Feudalism
Feidalism started to flourish in the early 9th century in midevil Europe. Feudalism is the social hierarchy where the rich are on top and powerful and the poor are the workers and they are under the power of those who have wealth and power. -
Center of Muslim World: Cairo
In 969 the Fatimids arived to establish a new capitol for the Fatimid Dynasty. It took a few years to build up the city which eventually became the capitol of Egypt. -
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was set up in western Europe following the coronation of Charlemagne. It was created by the medieval papacy in attempt to unite the Christains into one rule.
