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Jan 1, 650
Medieval Europe
Arab forces conquer most of the Byzantine territories, formerly occupied by the Persians. -
Period: Jan 1, 650 to
Significant events that happened between 650 C.E to 1750 C.E
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Jan 1, 750
Medieval Europe
Irish monks establish early-medieval art. The greatest surviving product of these monks is the Book of Kells, a Gospel book of decorative art. -
Jan 1, 750
The Polynesian Expansion
Polynesians colonised New Zealand. -
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, 1028
The Vikings
Knut (Canute), king of England and Denmark, conquers Norway. -
Jan 1, 1066
The Vikings
Harold Godwinson king of England defeats Harald Hardrada king of Norway at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. -
Jan 1, 1100
The Inca's
Inca civilisation emerged in South America. -
Jan 1, 1125
Medieval Europe
German princes abolish the hereditary claim to the throne and establish the right to elect new rulers. -
Jan 1, 1206
Mongol Expansion
Genghis Kahn forms Mongol alliance and begins period of Mongol expansion. -
Jan 1, 1299
The Ottoman empire
The reign of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, began. -
Jan 1, 1333
The Black Death
Black death erupted in China. -
Jan 1, 1352
The Black Death
By this date The Black Death had killed 25 million people in Europe alone. -
Jan 1, 1356
The Black Death
A war began between the English and the French directly following an occurrence of the Black Death in France. French peasants suffered the most economically, as is usual in medieval times during war. -
Jan 1, 1419
Medieval Europe
The province of Burgundy breaks from France and allies with the English during the Hundred Years' War. -
Jan 1, 1427
The Aztecs
Aztec Empire was founded in central Mexico. -
Japanese Shogunate
Japanese Shogunate Emperor forbids contact with China. -
The Vikings
Vikings first attacked England, which started a 200 year regime of terror for England and Europe. -
The Vikings
Harald I gains control of Norway. -
The Vikings
Olav I conquers Norway and proclaims it a Christian kingdom.
