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the middle ages

By nayRnaeS
  • 476

    fall of rome

    the fall of rome marks the beggining of the middle ages
  • 500

    battle of mon

    The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons in England. Chiefly 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.
  • 527

    Justinian I becomes Eastern Roman Emperor.

    Justinian is best remembered for his Code of Civil Law (529), and expansion of imperial territory retaking Rome from the Ostrogoths.
  • Jan 6, 616

    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, 627

    Battle of Nineveh.

    The Byzantines, under Heraclius, crush the Persians.
  • Jan 6, 750

    Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.

    Would become the longest lasting caliphate, until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
  • Jan 6, 1018

    The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.

    Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.
  • Jan 9, 1163

    The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.

  • Jan 9, 1209

    Founding of the Franciscan Order.

    One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church, founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
  • Jan 9, 1347

    The University of Prague is founded.

    It its the oldest Czech and German-Speaking University in the world
  • Jan 9, 1386

    The University of Heidelberg is founded.

    It is the oldest university in Germany.
  • Jan 9, 1434

    The Medici family rises to prominence in Florence.

    This ushers in a period of significance of the Medici's, such as bankers, popes, queens (regents) and dukes, throughout Europe (mainly Italy, especially the Florentine Republic), over the next three centuries.
  • Jan 5, 1500

    the renasants

  • The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.

    Survived in Italy until the invasion of the Franks in 774 under Charlemagne.

  • Gregory the Great becomes Pope.

    The missionary work reached new levels during his pontificate, revolutionized the way of worship for the Catholic Church (Gregorian Chants), liturgy, etc., and was soon canonized after his death.

  • Ends of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.

    Established a Unified Silla which led to the North South States Period 30 years later.[14]

  • Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

    With his crowning, Charlemagne's kingdom is officially recognized by the Papacy as the largest in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.

  • Alfred the Great assumes the throne, the first king of a united England.

    He defended England from Viking invaders, formed new laws and fostered a rebirth of religious and scholarly activities.

  • Kievan Rus' is established

    Would be sustained until the Mongol invasion of Rus' over four and a half centuries, despite peaking during the middle 11th century during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise.

  • Muslims invade Sicily.

    First encounter of attempts to conquer Byzantine Sicily, until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.