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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orl






2. 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.






3. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.






4. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.






5. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.






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






7. Battle of Tertry






8. Fujiwara period in Japan.Would become the most powerful clan during the Heian period in Japan for around three centuries.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph.






16. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.






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






18. In the Battle of Hundsfeld - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats Emperor Henry V.German expansion to the east is stopped.






19. Muslims under Tarik invade Spain.Will begin a period of Muslim rule within in the Iberian peninsula (with various portions of land) until nearly the end of the Fifteenth Century.






20. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.






21. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.






22. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.






23. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.






24. 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.






25. 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






26. The Kalmar Union is formed.Queen Margaret I of Denmark unites the Denmark - Sweden - and Norway - and lasts until 1523.






27. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire






28. 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






29. The Ninth Crusade occurs.Considered to be theLast Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land.






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






31. King William I of Scotland - captured in the Battle of Alnwick by the English - accepts the feudal lordship of the English crown and does ceremonial allegiance at York.This is the beginning of the gradual acquisition of Scotland by the English.






32. Trial and execution of Joan of Arc.Death of the woman who helped turned the Hundred Years' War in favor of the French over the past two years.






33. The University of Prague is founded.It its the oldest German-Speaking University in the world






34. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.






35. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.






36. Second Muslim attack on Constantinople - ending in failure. The combined Byzantine






37. The Battle of Nicopolis.The last great Crusade fails.






38. Dante publishes his Divine Comedy.Is one of the most defining works of literature during the Late Middle Ages - and among the most recognizable in all of literature.






39. Jerusalem captured by Muslims.






40. Kenneth McAlpin becomes king of the Picts and Scots - creating the Kingdom of Alba.






41. The Knights Templar are founded to protect Jerusalem and European pilgrims on their journey to the city.Becomes the most recognizable - and impactful military orders during the Crusades.






42. Battle of Heavenfield.Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army.






43. 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.






44. Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walks to Canossa where he stands barefoot in the snow to beg forgiveness of the Pope for his offences - and admitting defeat in theInvestiture Controversy.This helps establish Papal rule over European heads of state for an






45. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.






46. The Byzantine conquest of Italy completes.






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






48. Battle of Roncevaux Pass.






49. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.






50. 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.







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