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Jan 1, 600
Begininngs
The Middle ages began. -
Jan 1, 677
The Arabs Fail.
The Arabs attack Constantinople but after a few years they failed. -
Jan 1, 750
Irish Monks
The Irish Monks Established eary Medieval art. The greatest surviving product of these monks is the "Book of Kells" , a Gospel book of decorative art. -
Jan 1, 1049
Cluniac
The Cluniac monastic reform sparks interest in the reform of the clerical hierachy. -
Jan 1, 1059
Reforming Popes
The reforming popes, following from the acts of Henry 111, issue a decree on papal elections which gives the cardinals sole right of appointing new popes -
Jan 1, 1348
Black Death
An infection from fleas -
Jan 1, 1360
Oil Painting
With the introduction of Oil paiting into Western Europe, the earliest naturalistic painting is created. -
Jan 1, 1399
Death Pentalty in England
The death Penalty becomes the punishment for heresy, and many lollards, wyclifs lay followers convert. -
Mar 1, 1434
Medici
The Medici banking family dominates the government of Florence -
Otto
Otto the Great is crowned King in germany and is responsible for Germanys 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