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405
St. Jerome finishes the Vulgate.
The Christian Gospel is translated into Latin. -
410
Rome is sacked by Alaric, King of the Visigoths.
Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire. -
431
Council of Ephesus
Confirmed the original Nicene Creed, and condemned the teachings of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople, that led to his exile and separation with the Church of the East. -
455
Rome is sacked by Genseric, King of the Vandals.
Another decisive event in the Fall of Rome and held by some historians to mark the "end of the Roman Empire". -
476
The Fall Of Rome
- Invasions by Barbarian tribes -The rise of the Eastern Empire -Christianity and the loss of traditional values
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476
Odoacer deposes the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus
Considered by many to be the starting point of the Middle Ages -
500
Germanic tribes dominates Western Europe
The Germanic Peoples (also called Teutonic in older literature)
Migrating Germanic peoples spread throughout Europe in Late Antiquity (300-600)
Germanic languages became dominant along the Roman -
532
Nika Riots in Constantinople.
Nearly half the city being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed. -
533
Byzantines, under Belisarius, retake North Africa from the Vandals.
Vandal kingdom ends and the Reconquest of North Africa is completed. -
563
Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
Constructed an abbey which helped convert the Picts to Christianity until it was destroyed and raided by the Vikings in 794. -
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. -
577
The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.
Led to the permanent separation of Cornwall, England from Wales. -
Jan 21, 622
Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.
Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar, as Anno Hegirae. -
Jan 21, 627
Battle of Nineveh.
The Byzantines, under Heraclius, crush the Persians. -
Jan 21, 632
Death of Muhammed.
By this point, all of Arabia is Muslim. -
Jan 6, 732
Christian stops Muslim conquering europe
Islamists will not find it difficult to conquer Europe.
Christianity in Western Europe has virtually ceased to exist.
In Muslim tradition, the world is divided into Dar al-Islam -
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. -
Augustine arrives in Kent.
Christianization of England (Anglo-Saxons) begins. -
Western europe changes into Christian empire
The invading army reached the outskirts of Rome, which had been left totally undefended
In 313 C.E., Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution and declared toleration for Christianity
Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. -
The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.
Survived in Italy until the invasion of the Franks in 774 under Charlemagne.
