Charm of Music: The Middle Ages to the Classical Era

Middle Ages

Period: 500 to Dec 1, 1500

Early Middle Ages

Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1050

Beginning of Charlemagne's Reign.

Jan 1, 768

Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor

Dec 25, 800

Guido D'Arezzo is Born

Jan 1, 991

Guido D'Arezzo is Italian.

Guido D'Arezzo Dies

Jan 1, 1033

High Middle Ages

Period: Jan 1, 1050 to Jan 1, 1250

First Crusade

Jan 1, 1096

Hildegard Von Bingen is Born

Sep 16, 1098

Hildegard Von Bingen is born in Bermesheim von der Hohe. He is German.

Perotin is Born.

Jan 1, 1101

We do not know when Perotin was born, but was alive during the 12th century. He is probably French.

Perotin Dies

Jan 1, 1130

Again, we do not have any dates for Perotin. However, given the short lifespans probably in the 12th century.

Leonin is Born

Jan 1, 1135

Leonin is born. He is (probably) French.

Hildegard Von Bingen Dies

Sep 17, 1179

Hildegard Von Bingen dies in Bingen at the age of 81.

First Known Merchant Guild

Jan 1, 1193

Leonin Dies

Jan 1, 1201

Leonin dies in, possibly, 1201.

The Magna Carter is Sealed

Jun 15, 1215

Late Middle Ages

Period: Jan 1, 1250 to Jan 1, 1500

Machaut is Born

Jan 1, 1300

Guillaume de Machaut is born in Reims. He is French. There is no exact birth date, but he was born around 1300.

Renaissance

Period: Mar 1, 1300 to Mar 1, 1600

The Hundred Years' War Begins

Jan 1, 1337

The Black Death Begins

Jan 1, 1347

Machaut Dies

Apr 13, 1377

Machaut dies, possibly in Reims at the age of 77.

Trial and Execution of Joan of Arc

May 30, 1431

Printing Press Invented by Johannes Gutenberg

Jan 1, 1440

Josquin is Born

Jan 1, 1450

Josquin is born in Northern France (or modern day Belgium). He is Flemish but spoke French.

End of the Hundred Years' War

Jan 1, 1453

Leonardo da Vinci Completes the Last Supper

Jan 1, 1498

Arcadelt is Born

Jan 1, 1507

Jacques Arcadelt is born in France (or Belgium?). He is probably French, given his name.

Start of the Protestant Reformation

Jan 1, 1517

Josquin Dies

Aug 27, 1521

Josquin dies in Conde-sur-Escaut, France at the age of 71.

Palestrina is Born

Feb 3, 1525

Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina is born in Rome. He is Italian.

Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England

Nov 17, 1558

Monteverdi is Born

May 15, 1567

Claudio Monteverdi is born in Cremona. He is Italian.

Arcadelt Dies

Oct 14, 1568

Arcadelt dies in Paris, France.

Palestrina Dies

Feb 2, 1594

Palestrina dies in Rome, possibly aged 69.

Baroque Era

Period: Mar 1, 1600 to Mar 1, 1750

Jamestown is Established in North America

May 14, 1607

Monteverdi Dies

Nov 29, 1643

Monteverdi dies in Venice, Italy at the age of 76.

Purcell is Born

Sep 10, 1659

Henry Purcell is born in London. He is English.

Vivaldi is Born

Mar 4, 1678

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi is born in Venice. He is Italian.

Handel is Born

Feb 23, 1685

Georg Friedrich Handel is born in Halle. He is German.

Bach is Born

Mar 31, 1685

Johann Sebastian Bach is born in Eisenach. He is German.

Scarlatti is Born

Oct 26, 1685

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti is born in Naples. He is Italian.

Purcell Dies

Nov 21, 1695

Purcell dies in London.

Haydn is Born

Mar 31, 1732

Franz Joseph Haydn is born in Rohrau. He is Austrian.

Vivaldi Dies

Jul 28, 1741

Vivaldi dies in Vienna, Austria at the age of 65.

Classical Era

Period: Mar 1, 1750 to Mar 1, 1825

Bach Dies

Jul 28, 1750

Bach dies in Lepzig, Germany at the age of 65.

Bach Dies

Jul 28, 1750

Bach dies in Lepzig, Germany at the age of 65.

Mozart is Born

Jan 27, 1756

Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart is born in Salzburg Austria. He is Austrian.

Scarlatti Dies

Jul 23, 1757

Scarlatti dies in Madrid, Spain at the age of 71.

Handel Dies

Apr 14, 1759

Handel dies in London, England at age 74.

Industrial Revolution Begins in Great Britain

Jan 1, 1760

Beethoven is Born

Dec 16, 1770

Ludwig van Beethoven is born in Bonn. He is German.

American Revolution Begins

Apr 19, 1775

American Declaration of Indepencen Signed

Jul 4, 1776

American Revolution Ends

Sep 3, 1783

French Revolution Begins

Jan 1, 1789

Mozart Dies

Dec 5, 1791

Mozart dies in Vienna at the age of 35.

Coronation of Napoleon

Dec 2, 1804

Haydn Dies

May 31, 1809

Haydn dies in Vienna at the age of 77.

Beethoven Dies

Mar 26, 1827

Beethoven dies in Vienna at the age of 56.