-
Period: 753 BCE to 476
Ancient Rome
-
387 BCE
First Sack of Rome
Rome and the Gallic Celts met and fought along the bank of the River Allia. -
44 BCE
Death of Julius Caesar
The assassination of Julius Caesar took place on the March 15th 44 BC otherwise referred to as the Ides of March. This act was led by two senators by the name of Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, who stabbed Julius Caesar to his death. -
27 BCE
Start of the Roman Empire
Augustus Caesar becomes first emperor of Rome in 27 BC. -
117
Rome at the Greatest Extent
Rome was at its peak at 117 AD encompassing over 5 million square kilometers. -
284
The Rule of Diocletian
Diocletian was a Roman emperor from 284 to 305, he became emperor after the death of his son Numerian and the death of the emperor Carus. -
306
The Rule of Constantine
Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus was the Roman emperor from 206 to 337. During his rule, Christianity became the dominant religion with most of Rome being Christian which made the Church very powerful. -
330
Split of the Roman Empire and move to Constantinople
Constantine the Great founded Constantinople in 330 AD which people think led to the Byzantine empire. -
330
Legalisation of Christianity
Christianity started becoming the dominant religion of Rome during the reign of Constantine the Great. -
476
The End of the Western Roman Empire
The End of the Western Roman Empire happened when Rome's last western emperor Romulus, was overthrown by the Odoacer -
Period: 476 to 1453
Middle Ages
-
527
The Reign of Justinian
Justinian's reign marked the start of the Byzantine Empire and the fall of the Roman Empire. -
647
Muslim conquest of the Maghreb
North Africa, sometimes referred to as the Maghreb was conquered by Muslims continuing to let them take more territory. -
732
The Battle of Tours
The Battle was between the Frankish Kingdoms and Muslims coming from Spain. It is called The Battle of Tours or Poitiers because it was fought in the west central section of France. -
768
Rule of Charlemagne
Charles the Great was king of the Franks, ruling a big section of Western Europe. Countries such as modern day France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium and Western Germany. -
800
The Viking Invasions
The Vikings coming from Scandinavia raided big parts of Europe -
862
Missionary of St. Cyril and Methodius
Prince Rostistlav ordered St. Cyril and Methodius on a missionary -
1054
East-West Schism
The Great Schism happened when the Catholic and Orthodox Church broke fellowship with each other. -
1096
The Cruscades
The Cruscades were religious wars fought between 1096 and 1291 between the Muslims and Christians. -
1215
The Magna Carta
The Great Charter of Liberies was a document that put King John and the Pope all within the law. -
1236
The Mongol Invasion
The Mongols took over most of Central Asia and were led by Khans that ordered them. -
1296
The dome of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
A dome was built by Brunelleschi for a Cathedral in Florence (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore). At that time, this dome was marked the biggest dome in the world. -
Period: 1300 to
Renaissance
-
1320
The Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri, an Italian poet writes his poem about visiting hell and heaven. -
1337
The 100 Year War
The 100 Year war was a series of wars that were fought between England and France caused by the death of Charles IV. Without an heir, the English wanted to make their son the next king of France. -
1347
The Plague
This was an outbreak of a viral disease causing the death of 75-200 million people. It widespread over Europe and Eurasia. -
1376
The Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invented a revolutionary machine changing the way information is spread. The printing press allowed books to become more affordable and easier to create. -
Jul 6, 1415
The Death of Jan Hus
Jan Hus a theologian was burned at the stake for disagreeing with the Orthodox Church. -
May 29, 1453
End of the Eastern Roman Empire
The Ottomans took over and attacked Constantinople which led to the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire. -
1469
Lorenzo de Medici Rises in Power in Florence
The "House of Medici" was a very famous family back then being an "Italian banking family and political dynasty according to "History". Lorenzo had the advantage of being born into this family, he supported and was a patron of artists. They were a very rich family that believed in art and did everything to support artists. -
1473
The Sistine Chapel
The construction of the magnificent, surreal Sistine Chapel started in 1473. The ceilings painted by Michelangelo who spent days on his back looking up to paint the ceilings. -
1486
The Birth of Venus.
Sandro Botticelli painted the Birth of Venus now kept in Uffizi gallery in Florence. -
1500
The Counter-Reformation
This started after the 95 Theses were nailed and the church started losing followers, and in order to try and regain their power started the count reformation. -
1503
The Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci, a famous and widely known artist painted the Mona Lisa. He painted the legendary Mona Lisa along with The Last Supper, etc. -
1509
King Henry VIII
Henry the eighth ruled from 1509 to his death and married 6 women during his reign. -
1511
The Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam described as the greatest scholar of the Renaissance published "In Praise of Folly". -
Period: 1517 to
Reformation
-
Oct 31, 1517
The 95 Theses
Martin Luther King nailed 95 arguments against the Church on the Church door. He got excommunicated but was not executed due to his relations with powerful leaders. -
Period: 1550 to
Scientific Revolution
-
1558
The Queen of England
Elizabeth the 1st becomes the queen of England -
The Globe Theatre
The Lord Chamberlain's Men, Shakespeare's playing company built the Globe theatre a theatre known worldwide. Many plays such as Hamlet and Macbeth were performed and written here before it burned down in 1613. -
The 30 Years War
This war was at first fought for religion but towards the end became a competition for who would rule Europe -
The Peace of Westphalia
A peace treaty signed in order to put an end to all the series of wars.
