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476
The Fall Of Rome
The Fall Of Rome marks the beginning of the Middle Ages. -
500
Battle of Mons Badonicus
The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons in England. Mostly known today for the supposed involvement of King Arthur but because of the limited number of sources, there is no certainty about the date, location, or details of the fighting. -
570
Muhammed is Born
Professed receiving revelations from God, which were recorded in the Qur'an, the basis of Islamic theology, in which he is regarded as the most important prophet. -
Mar 28, 614
Last Great Roman-Persian War.
Long conflict leaves both empires exhausted and unable to cope with the newly united Arab armies under Islam in the 630s -
Jan 6, 632
Death of Muhammed.
Muhammad died in 632 A.D. He died as a result of being poisoned following his attack upon and conquest of the Jewish settlement of Khaibar. -
Jan 25, 750
Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.
Would become the longest lasting caliphate, until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire. -
Nov 20, 1016
Canute the Great becomes King of England
Danes become kings of England for the next 26 years before the last rise of the Anglo-Saxons before the Norman Conquest. -
May 11, 1077
The Construction of the Tower of London begins.
The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire. -
Jan 9, 1116
The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.
The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia. -
Jan 9, 1117
The University of Oxford is founded.
It is the oldest university in the United Kingdom. Also it had opened up many oppurtunitys near the United Kingdom. -
Aug 18, 1227
Genghis Khan dies
His kingdom is divided among his children and grandchildren: Empire of the Great Khan, Chagatai Khanate, Mongolian Homeland, and the Blue Horde and White Horde. -
Jun 15, 1272
The Ninth Crusade Occurs.
Considered to be the Last Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land. Soldiers were called Crusaders. -
Jul 20, 1402
Battle of Ankara
Bayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces, causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire. -
Jul 15, 1500
The Renaissance Begins
The Renaissance begins in Europe. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coined by Paytriarch. -
Death of Offa.
Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England. -
Battle of Ellandun.
Egbert defeats Mercians. Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England. -
Viking "Great Army" arrives in England.
Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia were overwhelmed by the Vikings. -
Cluny Abbey is founded by William I, Count of Auvergne.
Cluny goes on to become the acknowledged leader of Western Monasticism. Cluniac Reforms initiated with the abbey's founding. -
Death of John I Tzimiskes
Basil II (his co-emperor) takes sole power after his death. -
Battle of Tertry
Established Pepin of Herstal as mayor over the entire realms of Neustria and Austrasia, which further dwindled Merovingian power.
