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Jan 1, 650
The renaissance
Arab forces conquer most of the Byzantine territories, formerly occupied by the Persians. -
Jan 1, 677
The renaissance
The Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople but fail. -
Jan 1, 700
The renaissance
Benedictine missionaries complete the conversion of England begun by St. Gregory the Great. -
Jan 1, 717
The renaissance
The Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople for the second time. Byzantine Emperor Leo the Isaurian, who reigns until 741 CE, counters the Arab attempt with "Greek Fire" (a liquid mixture of sulfur, naphtha and quicklime which is released from bronze tubes, situated on ships and on the walls of Constantinople) and great military strength. Leo defeats the Arab forces and reconquers most of Asia Minor. The territory of Asia Minor, together with Greece, becomes the seat of Byzantine civilization fo -
Jan 1, 1000
The Vikings
Olav I dies; Norway is ruled by the Danes. -
Jan 1, 1016
The vikings
Olav II regains Norway from the Danes. -
Jan 1, 1300
The Ottomans
To help win a major battle, Osman leads his troops and displaces the Seljuk Turks. He becomes the leader of the new Ottoman dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1326
The Ottomans
Osman and his troops lay siege to the city of Bursa in northwest Turkey. When the city falls, Bursa is made into the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Osman dies in1326 -
Jan 1, 1330
The Black Death
The Black Death started in the middle east. -
Jan 1, 1347
The Black Death
The Black Death spread into Messina, Sicily came because of the trade ships from the Middle east. -
Jan 1, 1348
The Black Death
The black death is now in Paris. -
Jan 1, 1352
The Black Death
The Black Death is gone. -
Jun 1, 1360
The Black Death
The Black Death starts again for a little bit. -
Jan 1, 1400
The ottomans
Bayezid extends the empire from the Danube River in Bulgaria to the Euphrates River in the east. Mongolian raiders crush his troops in Turkey in 1402 and take him prisoner. Bayezid dies within the year, and the Ottoman Empire is split among his sons. -
Jan 1, 1402
The Ottomans
Bayezid's sons fight for control. In 1413 Mehmed wins and reunites the empire. He dies in 1421. -
Jan 1, 1453
The ottomans
Mehmed II lays siege to the Byzantine capital of Constantinople in 1453. He uses siege guns and bombards the walls for eight weeks. Heavy fighting continues, but the Byzantine capital is defeated when Emperor Constantine XI dies in battle. The city is now called Istanbul. -
Jan 1, 1543
Medieval Japan
Portuguese sailors became the first Europeans to reach Japan. -
Medieval Japan
The Tokugawa family of Shoguns took control of the government. -
Medieval Japan
The government forced all European traders except the Dutch to leave Japan. -
Medieval Japan
Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the United States visited Japan and opened two ports to U.S. trade. -
Medieval Japan
Emperor Mutsuhito regained his power from the Shogun. -
The renaissance
Pepin of Heristal, a Merovingian ruler, unites the Frankish territories and builds the center of his kingdom in Belgium and other Rhine regions. He is succeeded by his son, Charles Martel, who forms an alliance with the Church which helps the Merovingian Dynasty (and Christianity) to expand into Germany. Pepin the Short succeeds his father, Charles Martel, and strengthens the alliance between Benedictine missionaries and Frankish expansion. -
The Vikings
Vikings first attacked England, which started a 200 year regime of terror for England and Europe. -
The vikings
Olav I conquers Norway and proclaims it a Christian kingdom. -
The vikings
Harald I gains control of Norway.
