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The Dark Ages

By DavidNicholson
  • 286

    EARLY CHRISTIAN:Rome Split

    In order to keep the large empire functioning properly, Diocletian split the empire into two parts, each with an emperor and an apprentice ruling over either.
  • 313

    EARLY CHRISTIAN: Edict of Milan

    Emperor Constantine makes Christianity legal and ends the centuries of Christian persecution.
  • 325

    EARLY CHRISTIAN:Nicaean Creed

    Creed issued from the city of Nicea on Arianism-the belief that Jesus is a part of God and not a separate, God-like entity.
  • 380

    EARLY CHRISTIAN: Theodosius' Edict

    Theodosius makes Christianity the official faith of the Roman Empire, outlawing pagan worship.
  • 383

    ENGLAND: Romans Leave

  • 410

    EARLY CHRISTIANITY: Sack of Rome

    Germanic tribes sack the city of Rome in the crumbling Eastern Roman empire.
  • 410

    ENGLAND: Legions Leave

    Roman Legions leave England to protect the vulnerable Western Empire
  • 413

    BYZANTINE: Constantinople's Walls

    Theodosius II completes the walls of Constantinople, making it the greatest city and capital of the Byzantine empire.
  • 415

    EARLY CHRISTIANITY: Death of Hypatia

    Influential philosopher Hypatia dies in the city of Alexandria
  • 450

    EARLY CHRISTIANITY: Peterine Doctrine

    Pope Leo establishes the authority of his office by using a bible story of Jesus giving Peter the keys to heaven as proof that a pope should exist.
  • Period: 481 to Apr 18, 754

    FRANCE: Merovingian Dynasty

  • 511

    FRANCE: Clovis

    Clovis unites Frankish tribes under his rule
  • Period: 519 to Apr 20, 1093

    ENGLAND: House of Wessex

  • 527

    BYZANTINE: Justinian Becomes Emperor

  • 537

    BYZANTINE: Hagia Sophia Built

    Great Western-Christian Cathedral constructed under the rule of Justinian in the city of Constantinople
  • Apr 18, 622

    ISLAM: Muhammad Flees to Medina

    Fearing persecution of the tribal rulers of Mecca, Muhammad flees to the Northern city of Medina and establishes his following there
  • Apr 18, 630

    ISLAM: Conquering Mecca

    Muhammad and his followers conquer Mecca peacefully, destroying all religious idols, and establish it as their new base.
  • Jan 29, 661

    ISLAM: Ali is Murdered

    Ali, cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, is murdered, creating a larger split between sheite and sunni muslims.
  • Period: Apr 18, 661 to Apr 18, 750

    Umayyad Caliphate

  • Apr 18, 691

    ISLAM:Dome of the Rock

    Mosque built by the umayyad empire on the spot where Muhammad, Jesus, and Abraham ascended to heaven in their own special ways.
  • Period: Apr 20, 714 to Apr 20, 876

    FRANCE: Carolingian Dynasty

  • Apr 18, 718

    FRANCE: Charles Martel

    Fights Battle of Tours, divides France between his sons
  • Apr 20, 731

    ENGLAND: Anglo-Saxon Invasion

  • Oct 10, 732

    ISLAM/FRANCE: Battle of Tours

    The Franks, a Germanic Tribe, end the spread of the Umayyad Empire in the town of Tours in France
  • Apr 20, 735

    ENGLAND: Venerable Bead

    Venerable Bead, a storyteller, converts many Brits to christianity
  • Apr 18, 750

    ISLAM: Baghdad Built as Capital

    Abbasids take control of Islamic world from Umayyads and move capital to Baghdad.
  • Period: Apr 18, 750 to Apr 18, 1258

    ISLAM: Abbasid Caliphate

  • Apr 18, 751

    FRANCE: Pepin the Short

    Pepin becomes Christian and brings the Franks with him
  • Period: Apr 18, 751 to Apr 18, 814

    FRANCE: Carolingian Dynasty

  • Apr 28, 793

    VIKINGS: Invade England

  • Apr 2, 800

    FRANCE: Charlemagne

    Charlemagne is recognized by the church and the frankish kingdom becomes the holy roman empire.
  • Dec 25, 800

    FRANCE: Charlemagne

    Charlemagne is coronated by the catholic church
  • Apr 20, 845

    FRANCE: Sack of Paris

    Vikings sack Paris unde the rule of Charles the Fat
  • Apr 20, 849

    ENGLAND: Alfred the Great

    Alfred the great unites two british kingdoms against the vikings.
  • Apr 20, 850

    ENGLAND: Beowulf written

  • Apr 20, 860

    FRANCE: Odo Coronated

  • Period: Apr 20, 860 to Apr 20, 1316

    FRANCE: Capetian Dynasty

  • Apr 28, 884

    ENGLAND: Danelaw Established

    Alfred gives Danes autonomy of 'Danelaw' in Northern England and Scotland
  • Apr 28, 911

    VIKINGS: Rollo Founds Normandy

  • Apr 28, 982

    VIKINGS: Erik the Red discovers Greenland

  • Apr 28, 1001

    VIKINGS: Newfoundland Discovered

    Leif Ericsen discovers Newfoundland
  • Apr 28, 1016

    VIKINGS: Conquest of England

    Cnut conquers England and Rules the north sea empire
  • Apr 28, 1042

    ENGLAND: Edward the Confessor

    Edward the confessor given rule of England