The Age of Charlemagne

By yashsjoshi
  • 496

    Clovis I converts to Catholicism

    Clovis I converts to Catholicism
    Clovis' wife was a Catholic, and she convinced her husband to convert to Catholicism. His conversion influenced the populations over a widespread area.
  • 511

    Clovis convenes the First Council of Orléans, Clovis dies

    Clovis convenes the First Council of Orléans, Clovis dies
    In this meeting, Clovia attempts to create a strong association between the crown and the Church. He dies in 511 A.D. His kingdom becomes divided equally between his 4 sons.
  • 540

    War between the Byzantine Empire and Persia.

    War between the Byzantine Empire and Persia.
    A new breaks out between the Byzantine Empire and Persia. The Byzantine–Sassanid wars, also known as the Irano-Byzantine wars refers to a series of conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Sassanid dynasty of the Persian Empire.
  • 590

    Gregory I becomes Pope

    Gregory I becomes Pope
    Gregory the first was also referred to as "Gregory the Great". Gregory is famous for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome to convert a pagan people to Christianity.
  • Jan 1, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Battle of Tours
    Charles Martel, the king of the Franks, won this battle using pure military strategy. In this​ battle, he prevents Islamic invasion into Europe and modern-day Spain. The defeat of Muslims is considered a turning point in halting the spread of Islam and preserving Christianity as the religion of Europe.
  • Jan 1, 754

    Pepin the Short crowned king

    Pepin the Short crowned king
    In 754 A.D., Pepin was crowned king, the first time that a Pope had made someone a ruler. His father, Charles Martel, however, had never coveted the title of King.
  • Jan 1, 768

    Pepin the Short dies

    Pepin the Short dies
    Pepin the Short dies just 14 years after being named ruler by the Pope. After he died, his son, Charlemagne, inherited the​ crown.
  • Jan 1, 843

    Charlemagne crowned Emperor or Rome

    Charlemagne crowned Emperor or Rome
    One year before, the Pope had asked Charlemagne for help because there were rebelling nobles in Rome. After doing so, the Pope was extremely pleased and decided to crown Charlemagne the emperor. It represented the merging of Roman, Germanic, and Christian elements.
  • Jan 1, 843

    Treaty of Verdun signed

    Treaty of Verdun signed
    This treaty was the first of several treaties that divided Charlemagne's empire equally among his three grandsons. The new borders ignored existing cultural and geographical boundaries​.