UNIT 1: The Middle Ages & Islam:)

  • Period: 299 to 999

    Germanic Invasions :(

    They replaced the Western Roman Empire
  • 476

    Fall of the Roman Empire:(

    Fall of the Roman Empire:(
  • 499

    The Slavs

    The Slavs
    They established small kingdoms in the Balkan Peninsula, central Europe and present-day Russia.
  • Period: 499 to 1453

    The Byzantine Empire

    They replaced the Eastern Roman Empire.
  • 600

    The begining of Islam

    The begining of Islam
    It was fouded by Mahoma/ Muhammad.
  • 610

    Mahoma's aparition

    Mahoma's aparition
    Mahoma said that angel Gabriel had appeared to him saying that he was going to create a new religion; the Islam
  • 622

    Mahoma flee from Mecca

    Mahoma's enemies feared that his new religion would disrupt society and they expelled him and his followers. He moved to Medina, and that is called Hergira, the start of the Islamic calendar.
  • 630

    Mahoma returns to Mecca

    Mahoma returns to Mecca
    In Medina, Mahoma formed an empire and with it, he conquered la Mecca
  • 632

    Mahoma dies

    Mahoma died with almost all the Arab tribes were under his control
  • Period: 632 to 661

    The Orthodox Caliphate

    The caliph ruled the Muslim Empire from Medina
  • Period: 661 to 750

    The Umayyad Caliphate

    The Umayyad dynasty ruled & moved the capital to Damascus (Syria)
  • Period: 700 to 900

    The Vikings

    Came from Denmark & Scandinavian Peninsula. They sacked Coasts in Northern Europe in the late 8th century & settled permanently in France and England in 9th and 10th centuries.
  • Period: 700 to 800

    Iconoclastic Wars

    Some emperors prohibited the worship of religious icons and that led into wars
  • Period: 749 to 1258

    The Abbasid Caliphate

    The Abbasid dynasty ruled. They controled every region except for al-Andalus, which was still in power of the Umayyad caliphte.
  • Period: 800 to 900

    The Magyars

    They came from the East. They conquered Ukraine and then Pannonia.
  • 1452

    Falling of Constantinople

    Falling of Constantinople