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Period: 476 to Dec 31, 1300
Middle ages!
The period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West -
500
clovis conquers most of france
Clovis, founder of the Frankish state, conquers most of France and Belgium, converting his territories to Western Catholic Christianity. He founds the Merovingian dynasty and passes his kingdom on to his sons, who begin fighting one another for additional territory. -
Oct 5, 610
Emperor
Heraclius becomes Emperor in Constantinople as the Persian Empire is attempting the takeover of Byzantine civilization. -
Oct 5, 627
Persia conquered
Persia is conquered by Byzantine forces. The Jerusalem cross is retrieved from the Persians -
Aug 7, 750
early art
Irish monks establish early-medieval art. The greatest surviving product of these monks is the Book of Kells, a Gospel book of decorative art. -
Oct 5, 1025
Byzantine aristocracy gains control
The Byzantine aristocracy gains control over the government and begins to limit the freedom of the peasantry, thereby beginning the destruction of the economic base of Byzantine civilization. -
Sep 11, 1046
German Emperor Henry III arrives in Italy
German Emperor Henry III arrives in Italy and names a German monastic reformer as pope. The series of reforming popes that follow enacts decrees against simony and clerical marriage. -
Oct 5, 1214
Roger Bacon predicts the technological advancement
A student of Grosseteste, Roger Bacon predicts the technological advancement of automobiles and airplanes and extends Grosseteste's observations in optics. Both thinkers advocate concrete sensory observation for the advancement of scientific thought, rather than abstract reasoning. -
latin church
Pope Gregory creates the Latin church, which serves to counteract the subordination of the Roman popes to Eastern emperors. -
Charlemagne new emperor
On Christmas Day, Charlemagne is crowned emperor by the pope in Rome. -
otto is king of germany
Otto the Great is crowned king in Germany and is responsible for Germany's strength through the latter part of the eleventh century. Otto establishes a pattern of resistance to political fragmentation and a close alliance with the Church.
