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476
fall of Rome
the fall of Rome marks the beginning of the Middle Ages. In 476 AD emperor. Romulus Augustulus is deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer. This event marks the end of one peroiod. And the beginning of anouther. -
542
The Bubonic Plague
The bubonic plague spreads to all urban establishments in the Mediterranean Basin. -
552
Byzantines
Byzantines completely conquer Italy -
570
Prophet Mohammed
Prophet Mohammed, the preacher of Islam was born in this year. Islam later became a major religion of the Middle Ages. -
Dec 16, 622
Islamic Calendar
Prophet Mohammad and his followers start their journey from Mecca to Medina called Hijra. This marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar. -
Dec 19, 622
Prophet Mohammad
Prophet Mohammad and his followers start their journey from Mecca to Medina called Hijra. This marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar. -
Dec 19, 631
The death of Prophet Mohammad
The death of Prophet Mohammad, during this time Prophet Mohammad has died. -
Dec 19, 641
Muslims conquer Persia.
Muslims conquer Persia in the Battle of Nehawand -
Dec 19, 711
Muslims invade Spain
Muslims invade Spain and it marks the beginning of Muslim rule in Iberian Peninsula. -
Dec 19, 732
Battle of Tours
Franks defeat Muslims in the Battle of Tours and check their advance in Europe -
Dec 19, 750
Abbasid Caliphate
Marks the start of the longest Caliphate named as Abbasid Caliphate -
Jan 9, 1500
The Renaissance begins
The Renaissance period begins in Europe. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coinded by Petrarch which means a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman ideals -
Justinian 1
The Code of Civil Law published by Justinian 1. This body of law containing three parts compiled the centuries of imperial pronouncements and legal writings. -
Gregory the Great
Christianity receives a new Pope in the form of Gregory the Great under whose command the missionary works reach new heights -
Augustine the Roman missionary
Augustine, the Roman missionary to Britain sent by Gregory the Great, arrives in Kent -
Constantinople fails
First Islamic attacks on Constantinople fails -
Constantinople
Second Muslim attack on Constantinople failed -
King of Franks
Charlemagne’s reign begins as the King of Franks -
peace formation
Formation of Peace and Truce movement by the Catholic Church. The first of its kind movement in the Medieval Europe for the control of society using non-violet means. -
The Franklin tribes
The Frankish tribes are united by Clovis after he became the king of Franks by defeating the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouille.
