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Period: 300 to Nov 12, 1500
The Middle Ages
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306
Coronation of Constantine I
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313
Edict of Milan
Legalized Christianity -
410
Byzantine Empire
Lasts 1000 years -
410
Sack of Rome by the Visigoths
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500
Clovis
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507
Battle of Vouille
The Franks defeat the visigoths and drive them into spain -
525
Rule of Benedict
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527
Cornoation of Justinian I
Justinian I first coronated as king of the Roman Empire. -
552
Byzantine conquest of Italy Completes
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570
Birth of Muhammad
Muhammad is the person who writes Qur'ran which contents were sent from Allah to Muhammad. "There are not other gods but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet." -
Nov 12, 602
Final Roman-Persian war
This is the final Roman-Persian war...it lasts for 27 years leaving both empires exhausted. -
Nov 12, 622
Migration of Muhammad
Muhammad migrates from Mecca to Medina -
Nov 12, 631
Death of Muhammad
Muhammad dies at the age of 61 -
Nov 12, 643
Muslims conquer Alexandria
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Nov 12, 700
Umyyad Empire
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Nov 12, 732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel (grandfather of Charlemagne) holds off the Muslim advance -
Nov 12, 750
Begining of the Abbsaid Caliphate
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Nov 12, 1000
Major Climate Change
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Nov 12, 1049
Installment of Pope Leo IX
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Nov 12, 1066
William of Normandy
Reigned for over 20 years -
Nov 12, 1067
Pope Gregory VII takes Papal throne
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Nov 12, 1075
Dictatus Papae
Pope Gregory Vii releases the Dictatus Pape which specifies the powers of the Papacy -
Nov 12, 1075
Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy was a movement led by Henry IV that challenges the authority of the Pope -
Nov 12, 1086
Doomsday Book
Compilation of the Doomsday book is completed...it is a giant survey of all the land and people used for Tax purposes -
Nov 12, 1088
Founding of the University of Bologna
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Nov 12, 1090
Cathedrals
era of Roman and Gothic Cathedrals Begin -
Nov 12, 1098
Founding of the Cistercian Order
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Nov 12, 1099
First Crusade
Jerusalem is taken back from the Musims on Order of Pope Urban II -
Nov 12, 1116
Byzantine Army Defeats the Turks at Philomelion
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Nov 12, 1117
Founding of the University of Oxford
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Sep 23, 1122
Concordant of Worms
Henry IV begs in the snow to the Pope for forgiveness and admitting defeat in the Investature Controversy which then leads to the agreement between Pope Calixtus II and Henry V to agree upon the concordant of worms -
Nov 12, 1147
Start of the Second Crusade
was aimed as a retiliation -
Nov 12, 1163
First Cornerstone of Notre Dame is placed
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Nov 12, 1185
Windmills
The first usage of Windmills is recorded -
Nov 12, 1189
Commencement of 3rd Crusade
3rd crusade was established to recover Jerusalem -
Nov 12, 1198
Reign of Pope Innocent III
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Nov 12, 1202
Commencement of 4th Crusade
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Nov 12, 1204
Sack of Constantinople
This happened during the 4th Crusade -
Nov 12, 1215
Magna Carta
Reduced the power of the British Monarchy -
Nov 12, 1216
Papal Recognition of the Dominican Order
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Nov 12, 1257
Founding of the University of Paris
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Nov 12, 1273
Coronation of Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperor
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Nov 12, 1274
Thomas Aquinas Publishes "Summa Theologica"
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Nov 12, 1310
Dante publishes the Divine Comedy
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Nov 12, 1317
Papacy is moved to Avignon
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Nov 12, 1337
Start of the Hundred years war
Lasts for 116 years -
Nov 12, 1337
Death of Italian archtect and painter Giotto
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Nov 12, 1347
Black Death Starts
The start of the Black death which was caused by fleas on rats wiped out between 30-60 percent of the Population. The Jews are not as harmed due to the fact they kept cats. -
Nov 12, 1347
Founding of the University of Prague
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Nov 12, 1378
The Western Schism
This happens and there are 3 popes in existance. The Avignon Papacy is dissolved -
Nov 12, 1378
Ciompi Revolt
Peasants and workers demanded their fair share and wage protection -
Nov 12, 1380
Begining of The writing of the Canterbury Tales
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Nov 12, 1381
Translation of Bible into English
This was done by John Wycliffe -
Nov 12, 1386
Founding of the University of Heidelberg
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Nov 12, 1405
Book of City Ladies is wrote
This is known as one of the first works of Feminism in Literature -
Nov 12, 1430
Capture of Joan of Arc
She is burned at the stake -
Nov 12, 1434
Rising of the Medici Family in Florence
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Nov 12, 1439
Johannes Guttenberg invents the Printing Press
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Nov 12, 1453
Constantinople Falls to the Ottoman Turks
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Nov 12, 1492
Colombus Reaches the New World
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Augustine arrival
Augustine arrives in Kent -
Code of civil Law
The Passing of Justinian's code of civil law is a vast piece of legislation that sets rules and regulations for the Empire -
Jerusalem is captured by Muslims
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Muslims sack Carthage
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Second Muslim attack of Constantinople
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Coronation of Charlemagne
The crowning of Charlemagne...helped unite the kingdom, promited Christianity and lived a long life -
Here comes The Vikings
The Vikings begin to sack Britain -
Begining of Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on Christmas Day by pope Leo III -
Death of Charlemagne
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Muslims invade Sicily
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Muslims capture Bari
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Treaty of Verdan
After Charlemagne's death, his empire was split into two for his grandsons by the Treaty of Verdan -
Vikings attack paris for 3 years
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Otto the Great
Otto the Great is crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire -
Out with Pope John XII
Otto replaces John XII with Pope Leo VII -
Vladmir Converts
Vladimir converts russia to Christianity -
Founding of Cluny
First federated Monastic Order
