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249
Diocletian Split
Diocletian splits Rome because it is too big to be ruled by one person. -
Period: 284 to 410
Early Christian and Roman
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313
Edict of Milan
persecution of Christians is no longer tolerated -
325
Nicene Creed
a written proclamation of Christian beliefs -
410
Sacking of Rome
Germanic tribes invade Rome -
413
Wall of Constantinople
Theodosius II builds a great wall around the new capital to protect it -
Period: 413 to 537
Byzantine
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Period: 466 to 511
Reign of Clovis
a Frankish King who converted to Christianity -
Period: 476 to Apr 26, 800
France
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Period: 476 to Apr 29, 750
Merovingian Dynasty
a powerful Frankish Dynasty -
527
Justinian becomes Emperor
he made many great reforms such as the Justinian Code of laws -
532
Hagia Sophia
was built as the religious center of Constantinople -
Period: Apr 25, 628 to Apr 26, 762
Islam
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Apr 28, 630
Muhammad Conquers Mecca
Mecca was capitulated by the Muslims -
Apr 28, 632
Sunni and Shi'ite Split
After Muhammad died, people could not agree if his successors should be appointed or be his family -
Apr 28, 661
Umayyad Empire
one of the four major caliphates established after Muhammad's death -
Apr 28, 732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel lead the Franks into the battle that stopped the Islamic spread into Europe. -
Apr 28, 750
Abbasid Empire
the third caliphate after Muhammad, Baghdad was their capital. They later overthrew the Umayyads -
Period: Apr 28, 751 to Apr 29, 987
Carolingian Dynasty
the noble family that ruled the empire in western and central Europe during the early middle ages -
Apr 28, 768
Charlemagne
aka Charles the Great King of the Franks who united the Germanic tribes of Europe -
Apr 28, 798
Relations with Harun Al Rashid
Harun Al Rashid was a caliph of baghdad who made an alliance with Charlegmagne -
Apr 28, 803
Charlemagne accepted by Byzantines
Charlemagne believed he was a descendant of the Byzantines so instead of fighting with them he signed a treaty with them.
