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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. The Anarchy begins in England.This will mark a 19 year period of Government strife and Civil War between the supporters of Stephen and Matilda - and end with the crowning of Matilda's son - Henry II - and beginning the Plantagenet dynasty.






2. Justinian I publishes the Code of Civil Law.This compiled centuries of legal writings and imperial pronouncements into three parts of one body of law.






3. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals






4. Heian periodin Japan.Considered to be the last classical period of History of Japan. Chinese influence was at its strongest during this era in Japan.






5. The Viking Rollo and his tribe settle in what is now Normandy by the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte - founding the Duchy of Normandy.






6. The Concordat of Worms was drawn up between Emperor Henry V and Pope Calixtus II.This concordat ended the investiture struggle - but bitter rivalry between emperor and pope remained.






7. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.






8. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.






9. Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks.End of the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire to some); Constantinople becomes capital of Ottoman Empire.






10. 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.






11. Battle of Lechfeld. Otto the Great - son of Henry the Fowler - defeats the Magyars.This is the defining event that prevents the Hungarians from entering Central Europe.






12. Stefan Nemanja united Serbian territories - establishing the Medieval Serbian state.This marks the rise of Serbia which will dominate the Balkans for the next three hundred years. Allies of Serbia at this moment become the Hungarian Kingdom and the R






13. Henry I of England defeats his older brother Robert Curthose - duke of Normandy - at the Battle of Tinchebrai - and imprisons him in Devizes castle; EdgarAtheling and William Clito are also taken prisoner.This victory made a later struggle between En






14. 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.






15. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.






16. Mieszko I becomes duke of Polans.First historical ruler of Poland and de facto founder of the Polish State.






17. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.






18. Provisions of Oxford forced upon Henry III of England.This establishes a new form of government-limited regal authority.






19. Justinian I publishes the Code of Civil Law.This compiled centuries of legal writings and imperial pronouncements into three parts of one body of law.






20. Honen Shonin (Genku) founds the Jodo shu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.This event marks the beginning of the Buddhist sectarian movement in Japan.






21. Siege of BaghdadMongols (the Ilkhanate) ensure control of the region; Generally considered the end of the Islamic Golden Age.






22. University of Bologna is formed.It is the oldest university in Europe.






23. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.






24. The Third Crusade follows upon Saladin's uniting the Muslim world and recapturing Jerusalem.Despite managing to win several major battles - the Crusaders did not recapture Jerusalem.






25. Earliest known printed book in China with a date.






26. The Western Schism during which three claimant popes were elected simultaneously.The Avignon Papacy ends.






27. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910






28. The Second Crusade was in retaliation for the fall of Edessa - one of the first Crusader States founded in theFirst Crusade. It was an overall failure.This was the first Crusade to have been led by European Queens.






29. The Franks under Edward defeat the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouill






30. The Third Crusade follows upon Saladin's uniting the Muslim world and recapturing Jerusalem.Despite managing to win several major battles - the Crusaders did not recapture Jerusalem.






31. Marco Polo publishes his tales of China - along with Rustichello da Pisa.A key step to the bridging of East and West in trade.






32. The Black Death ravages Europe for the first of many times. An estimated 20% - 40% of the population is thought to have perished within the first year.The first of many concurrences of this plague - This was believed to have wiped out as many as 50%






33. Reconquista ends.Marks end of Moorish/Muslim rule within Iberian Peninsula; Unification of Spain and Portugal - respectively.






34. 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.






35. Provisions of Oxford forced upon Henry III of England.This establishes a new form of government-limited regal authority.






36. Song Dynasty begins after Emperor of Taizu usurps the throne from the Later Zhou Dynasty - last of the Five Dynasties.A 319 year period of Song rule (Northern & Southern combined) goes underway.






37. July 6Richard I ascends the throne of England.His heavy taxation to finance his European ventures created an antipathy of barons and people toward the crown - but his being absent enabled the English to advance in their political development.






38. Spanish Christians succeed in defeating the Moors in the long Reconquista campaigns - after the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.By 1248 - only the small southern kingdom of Granada remained under Muslim control.






39. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.






40. Sui Dynasty in China.China unified once again during this period for the first time in almost 400 years.






41. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.






42. Jerusalem captured by Muslims.






43. Genghis Khan was elected as Khagan of the Mongols and the Mongol Empire was established.The Mongols would conquer much of Eurasia - changing former political borders.






44. Fourth Lateran Council. Dealt with transubstantiation - papal primacy and conduct of clergy. Proclaimed that Jews and Muslims should wear identification marks to distinguish them from Christians.






45. Battle of Tertry






46. Benedict of Nursia founds monastery at Monte Cassino.The first of twelve monasteries founded by Saint Benedict - beginning the Order of Saint Benedict.






47. Sicilian Vespers. Sicilians massacres Angevins over a six-week period - after a Frenchman harassed a woman.Would mark a two decade period of war - and peace treaties between mainly between Aragon - Sicily - and the Angevin.






48. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.






49. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.






50. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.







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