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476
The Fall of Rome
the Fall of Rome marks the beginning of the Middle Ages. In 476 AD, Romulus Augustulus, is deposed by the barbarain general Odacer. This event marks the end of one period, and the beginning of another. -
476
The fall of Western Roman Empire
Odoacer invaded Italy and defeated Orestes and deposed Romulus Augustus.He then invited Zeno to be the emperor of both Eastern and Western Empire. He was later killed by his own soldiers. -
506
Clovis' conversion
·Franks become Catholic, defeat Arain Visigoths at Battle of Vouille. -
532
Nika riots
After capital city insurrection, Emperor Justinian sends forces to conquer North Africa (533) and Italy (535-52) as well as southern tip of Spain (550). -
Dec 16, 663
Whitby Synod
Roman rite as rite for English churches; decision that it is legitimate to proselytize on the continent for Catholic church. -
Dec 16, 732
Charles the Hammer and the Battle of Tours
Charles the Hammer was a Frankish political and military leader who worked under the Merovingian Kings as the Mayor of the Palace. He defeated Moorish invaders in the Battle of Tours which permanently ended the Islamic invaders and their expansion in western Europe. -
Dec 16, 756
Ummayad Emirate in Spain
Last living Ummayad family member, Abd al-Rahman, escapes to Spain, founds state in Cordoba. -
Dec 16, 1066
The Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy defeated the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II. William the Conqueror established the Norman Empire.He divided all land of England in manors and established the feudal system and manoralism. -
Dec 16, 1215
Declaration of Magna Carta
This charter is considered to be the first step towards the constitutional government of England. -
Dec 16, 1315
The Great Famine
A lot of people died of hunger and diseases.A lot of people bacme cannibals and a lot of crime went up. -
Dec 16, 1337
The Hundred Years’ War
This was a war between France and England. It lasted for a very long time. -
Dec 16, 1348
The Black Death
Huge masses of people met untimely death because of this plague and it significantly reduced the economic and political power of the kingdoms of Europe. In order to take advantages of the situations, peasants revolted against their manors and asked for better treatment. People got angry against the Church because no volumes of prayers could save them; while they also got angry against the government because the government was unable to help them either. -
Dec 16, 1378
The Great Schism
Church was divided in Eastern and Western Christian Church.The Eastern Orthodox Church believed that the Western Roman Catholic Church was corrupt and exploitative. -
Dec 9, 1500
The Renaissance
The Renaissance period begins in Europe in the early 1500's. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coined by Petrarch which means a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman ideals. -
Charlemagne, the Emperor of Romans
Charlemagne was a Frankish king who expanded the Frankish kingdom and covered almost all of the Western and Central Europe. He enjoyed his life untill his death. -
Treaty of Verdun
After Charlemagne death Louis the Pious was declared his successor who ruled as the Emperor of Romans.The empire faced a civil war because of the brothers. At the end of things the empire was didvided into three parts. -
The Ottonian Holy Roman Empire of Germany
Otto bacame the first Saxon Empire. He chose to create a German monastery and this natural allegiance of German Church.Italy invited him and declared him as the Emperor of Italy. -
Zeno's Rule
Theodoric the Ostrogoth arrives in Italy, eliminates Odovacar. -
Anastasia Emperor in East
·Schism with Rome develops due to his Monophysitism; beginning of Bulgar raids and Blues and Greens unrest. -
Battle of Tertry
Pepin II's victory over Neustrian mayor; establishment of his family's dominance in Francia.
