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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. The final Peace of Constance between Frederick Barbarossa - the pope - and the Lombard towns is signed.The various articles of the treaty destroyed the unity of the Empire and Germany and Italy underwent separate developments.
1297
590
1381
1183
2. The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.
1189
568
899
1018
3. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.
618
768
1099
910
4. Basil II (called 'Bulgar Slayer') begins final conquest of Bulgaria by Eastern Empire.Conquest finished by 1018.
1175
981
1456
1492
5. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
1402 July 20th
1415
627
1282
6. In Japan - the Soga clan falls.This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture - The Nara period begins a year later.
645
674-678
1018
1297
7. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.
1037
1492
795
1386 October 18-19th
8. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.
843
1297
663
1296
9. Edward I of England invades Scotland - starting theFirst War of ScottishIndependence.
1296
1176 5/29
597
633
10. The Cistercian Order is founded.Was a return to the original observance of the Rule of St. Benedict.
976
1274
1098
1455 May 22
11. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
827
1370
534
633
12. Battle of Heavenfield.Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army.
633
668
917
627
13. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.
1185
955
786
885
14. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
962
899
1193
1381
15. The University of Heidelberg is founded.It is the oldest university in Germany.
1386 October 18-19th
1274
1461
455
16. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
1037
1392
563
1209
17. Ramon Berenguer IV - Count of Barcelona - married Queen Petronilla of Aragon. They had been betrothed in 1137.This marriage gave the Kingdom of Aragon access to the Mediterranean Sea - creating a powerful kingdom which expanded to control many of the
871
1150
627
1419
18. The Construction of the Tower of London begins.The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.
1459
1171
1077
1152
19. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
1209
632
632
868
20. Minamoto Yoritomo is appointed Sei-i Taishogun - or shogun for short.He is the first of a long line of military dictators to bear this title. The institution would last until 1913.
989
1184
1216
1192
21. Papal recognition of the Dominican Order.
1176 5/29
1216
685
925
22. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.
515
1147
1206
1274
23. The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia
1077
632
1116
955
24. Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperor.This begins the Habsburg de facto domination of the crown that lasted until is dissolution in 1806.
1273
1106 9/28
687
751
25. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.
786
1077
1066
1337
26. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
840
786
862
515
27. The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.
577
1227
1325
1077
28. The Seljuks under Alp Arslan defeat the Byzantine army at Manzikert. The Normans capture Bari - the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy.Beginning of the end of Byzantine rule in Asia Minor.
1456
1071
1179
698
29. Beginning of the Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy during which the Popes moved to Avignon.Begins a period of over seven decades of the Papacy outside of Rome that would be one of the major factors of the Western Schism.
627
1307
638
577
30. The Medici family rises to prominence in Florence.This ushers in a period of significance of the Medici's - such as bankers - popes - queens (regents) and dukes - throughout Europe (mainly Italy - especially the Florentine Republic) - over the next t
1189
1434
1106 9/28
1467
31. The University of Prague is founded.It its the oldest German-Speaking University in the world
896
1208
534
1347
32. December 25thCharlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.With his crowning - Charlemagne's kingdom is officially recognized by the Papacy as the largest in Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.
868
1139
1193
800
33. JingkangIncidentThe Jurchen soldiers sack Kaifeng - bringing an end to the Northern Song Dynasty in China; the Song moves further south and makes Lin'an their new capital.
955
1106 9/28
1212
1125
34. Vikings attack Paris.
778
1077
885
577
35. According to Theophanes Continuatus (The Continuer of Theophanes's Chronicle) - Tomislav of Croatia defeated Bulgarian army of Tsar Simeon I under Duke Alogobotur - in battle of the Bosnian Highlands.Bulgarian expansion to the west was stopped.
927
1117
622
1158
36. TheFirst War of ScottishIndependence ends in Scottish victory with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton and de jure independence.
1328
871
907
1325
37. Battle of Yamen.Marks the end of the Song Dynasty in China - and all of China is under the rule of Kublai Khan as the emperor.
632
711
1185
1279
38. Battle of Yamen.Marks the end of the Song Dynasty in China - and all of China is under the rule of Kublai Khan as the emperor.
632
1102
455
1279
39. Hussite Wars begins after 4 years after the death of Jan Hus in central Europe - dealing with the followers of Jan Hus and those against them.Although the war was a stalemate (ended around 1434) - it was a another factor that between the Catholics an
410
1122 9/23
1419
1108/24
40. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
663
899
618
563
41. Iconoclast movement begun in the Byzantine Empire under Leo III. This was opposed by Pope Gregory II - and an important difference between the Roman and Byzantine churches.
989
1189
976
726
42. The compilation of the Domesday Book - a great land and property survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess his new possessions.This is the first such undertaking since Roman times.
698
633
1086
794
43. Alfred the Great assumes the throne - the first king of a united England.He defended England from Viking invaders - formed new laws and fostered a rebirth of religious and scholarly activities.
1185
871
1499
1216
44. Tamerlane establishes the Timurid Dynasty.During this 35 year period - Tamerlane would ravage his fellow Islamic states such as the Golden Horde and the Delhi Sultanate in order to accomplish his goal of a restored Mongol Empire.
862
1370
1071
726
45. Honen Shonin (Genku) founds the Jodo shu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.This event marks the beginning of the Buddhist sectarian movement in Japan.
687
1175
1166
866
46. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
927
515
1453
896
47. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
410
500
768
1487
48. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
622
1258
663
1279
49. Onin War takes place in Japan.First of many significant civil wars between shogunates that would continue for another century during the Muromachi period.
1467
687
1152
1206
50. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
1212
1444 November 10th
1204
987