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Period: 750 BCE to 887 BCE
The Carolingian Dynasty
The Carolingian dynasty were a family of French aristocrats that ruled Western Europe -
Period: 461 BCE to 751 BCE
The Merovingian Dynasty
The Merovingian Dynasty is a dynasty that ruled over the Franks for almost htree hundred years. During their reign they were very powerful but their power ended with a nasty war. -
258
Early Christian and Roman: Rome is split into two regions by Diocletian
Diocletian split Rome into two different regions. It was dived into Eastern and Western regions. He did this because the Roman empire was just to large to be controlled all together. -
313
Early Christian and Roman: Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan established security for Christianity. It proclaimed religious tolerance to all of the religions. The Roman emperors met together in Milan to create this proclamation. -
324
Byzantine: Theodosious II builds a great wall
Theodosius II builds a great walk around Constantinople, establishing it as the center of the new Eastern Roman Empire. -
325
Early Christian and Roman: Nicean Creed
The Nicean Creed was adopted in the city of Nicaea. Its purpose was to provide a statement of correct belief for the worshipers to explicitly follow. -
410
Early Christian and Roman: The Sacking of Rome by Germanic Tribes
The sacking of Rome was when the Visigoths attacked the Roman empire. -
481
France: Reign of Clovis
Clovis was the second leader of the Merovingian dynasty. He was very powerful and united all of Gaul. -
527
Byzantine: Justinian becomes emperor
Justinian became the emperor of the Byzantine empire. Both he and his wife Theodora had far reaching impacts on the empire. -
532
Byzantine: Hagia Sophia is built
The Hagia Sophia is a church that was built by Theodora and Justinian during the Byzantine empire. It is the most important building that was built during the Byzantine empire. -
Jan 11, 630
Islam: Muhammad conquers Mecca
Muhammad and his followers conquered Mecca and claimed it as the holy place for people of the Muslim religion. -
Jan 29, 661
Islam: Ali is murdered
Ali was murdered and this sparked the split between the Sunni and the Shia. Ali became a caliph but he was brutually murdered and the small muslim community split based on beliefs. -
Oct 10, 732
Islam and France:The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Tours was fought between the Franks and the Muslims. Charles Martel the leader won causing the Muslims to retreat and stopping the spread of Islam. -
Apr 28, 766
Islam: The Abbasid Empire; Baghdad built as new capitol.
Baghdad is built and it becomes the new capitol of what is known as present day Iraq. The second caliph Al-Mansur founded it. It is currently one of the biggest cities in Western Asia. -
Apr 30, 768
Charlemagne and the Renassance
Charlegmange was a king of Franks the Lombards and than the whole Roman empire. After his death the time of the Renaissance began. -
Apr 30, 797
Diplomatic Relations with Harun Al Rashid
Ambassadors were created and there are records of people going back and forth between the civilizations. They began an alliance against the Byzantine Empire. -
Apr 30, 800
Agreement with Byzantine Empire to recognize Charlemagne.
The Byzantine Empire recognizes Charlemagne allowing him to be ruler of the whole Western Civilization.
