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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Muslims take Alexandria.
641
1459
795
643
2. Death of John I Tzimiskes; Basil II (his co-emperor) takes sole power.Under Basil II zenith of the power of Eastern Empire after Justinian.
874
976
1409
1299 July 27th
3. The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.
568
641
668
751
4. Earliest known printed book in China with a date.
1381
1163
1107
868
5. Emperor Go-Daigo returns to the throne from exile - and begins the Kenmu restoration.The Kamakura Shogunate comes to an end - and the Kenmu Restoration only lasts a few years before the Ashikaga Shogunate begins.
1189
632
1333
577
6. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.
1487
1125
1183
1314
7. 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.
1050
1125
1459
751
8. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.
978
1310
674-678
641
9. Battle of Heavenfield.Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army.
882
597
1347
633
10. At the Battle of Legnano - the cavalry of Frederick Barbarossa is defeated by the infantry of the Lombard League.This is the first major defeat of cavalry by infantry - signaling the new role of the bourgeosie.
1485
985
1176 5/29
1409
11. Dionysius Exiguus publishes the Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table.This initiated the Anno Domini era - used for the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
663
525
929
969
12. The Western Schism during which three claimant popes were elected simultaneously.The Avignon Papacy ends.
1378
1227
1370
969
13. Emperor Go-Daigo returns to the throne from exile - and begins the Kenmu restoration.The Kamakura Shogunate comes to an end - and the Kenmu Restoration only lasts a few years before the Ashikaga Shogunate begins.
515
1215
1442
1333
14. Jerusalem captured by Muslims.
638
1205
1212
927
15. Joseon Dynasty founded in Korea.Becomes longest reigning Korean dynasty.
1444 November 10th
862
1392
1152
16. The University of Oxford is founded.It is the oldest university in the United Kingdom.
1122 9/23
1442
1492
1117
17. 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.
718
1346
1183
626
18. Kingdom of Croatia and Kingdom of Hungary formed a personal union of two kingdoms united under the Hungarian king. The act of union was deal with Pacta conventa - by which institutions of separate Croatian statehood were maintained through the Sabor
1108/24
910
455
1102
19. Pope Leo IX ascends to the papal throne.Leo IX was the pope that excommunicated Patriarch of Constantinople - Michael Cerularius (who also excommunitated Leo) - which caused the Great Schism.
1049
911
1492
864
20. Reconquista ends.Marks end of Moorish/Muslim rule within Iberian Peninsula; Unification of Spain and Portugal - respectively.
1492
1381
1216
1257
21. Edward the Elder - son of Alfred - defeats the Northumbrian Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall; they never raid south of the River Humber again.
1071
910
1215
598
22. 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.
1123 3/18-3/27
960
718
911
23. Canute the Great becomes King of England after the death of Edmund Ironside - who he shared the English throne with.Danes become kings of England for the next 26 years before the last rise of the Anglo-Saxons before the Norman Conquest.
1016
1314
1135
605
24. Establishment of the Bulgarian Empire.A country with great influence in the European history in the Middle Ages.
687
1444 November 10th
638
681
25. The University of Oxford is founded.It is the oldest university in the United Kingdom.
1434
1205
1216
1117
26. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
1381
1397
1193
885
27. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
1183
925
1405
795
28. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
866
1150
751
455
29. Roger II is crowned King of Sicily - a royal title given him by the Antipope Anacletus II.This coronation marks the beginning of the Kingdom of Sicily and its Mediterranean empire under the Norman kings - which was able to take on the Holy Roman Empi
885
1346
1130 12/25
597
30. TheFirst Lateran Council followed and confirmed the Concordat of Worms.
1297
1067
1215
1123 3/18-3/27
31. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
1067
674-678
989
515
32. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
1307 Friday - October 13th
1212
410
1095
33. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
529
1299 July 27th
1186 1/27
936
34. Basil II (called 'Bulgar Slayer') begins final conquest of Bulgaria by Eastern Empire.Conquest finished by 1018.
687
981
1098
1461
35. Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas and agree to divide the World outside of Europe between themselves. The Italian Wars begin.Italian Wars will eventually lead to the downfall of the Italian city-states. Pope's ruling will lead to the
1494
929
885
1049
36. Peasants' Revolt in England.Quickest-spread revolt in English history - and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages.
1171
1381
899
1206
37. 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.
1107
885
794
871
38. Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer's greatest work - and one of the foundations towards the formation of the Modern English language
1380
1258
605
1299 July 27th
39. Thomas Malory composes Le Morte d'Arthur
927
685
910
1485
40. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
981
597
1328
1439
41. The Franks under Edward defeat the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouill
1184
632
500
874
42. 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.
955
627
1381
978
43. Battle of Kosovo in Serbia.This was in many respects the decisive battle between the Turks - led by Sultan Murat - and Christian army - led by the Serbs and their duke Lazar. The battle took place in Kosovo - the southern province of the Medieval Ser
1184
1163
1389 June 28th
698
44. Through the Compromise of 1107 - suggested by Adela - the sister of King Henry - theInvestiture Struggle in England is ended.This compromise removed one of the points of friction between the English monarchy and the Catholic Church.
1066
1107
698
1368
45. Benedict of Nursia founds monastery at Monte Cassino.The first of twelve monasteries founded by Saint Benedict - beginning the Order of Saint Benedict.
529
711
568
1299 July 27th
46. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
1409
978
641
1189
47. AprilThe Second Lateran Council declared clerical marriages invalid - regulated clerical dress - and punished attacks on clerics by excommunication.Enforces the major reforms that Gregory VII began to heavily campaign for several decades earlier.
500
910
1139
1492
48. Peasants' Revolt in England.Quickest-spread revolt in English history - and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages.
827
735
1485
1381
49. Kievan Rus' is established.Would be sustained until the Mongol invasion of Rus' over four and a half centuries - despite peaking during the middle 11th century during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise.
1297
1296
882
976
50. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
1346
515
455
641