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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Moscow led a united Russian army to a victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo.
1380
1378
c. 1001
927
2. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
1370
1049
1444 November 10th
563
3. 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.
1158
1192
410
455
4. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.
687
882
1314
1439
5. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.
1095
814
632
843
6. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
c.960
1456
969
1380
7. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.
1212
751
632
1179
8. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
1122 9/23
871
602
825
9. Onin War takes place in Japan.First of many significant civil wars between shogunates that would continue for another century during the Muromachi period.
1258
893
1467
1107
10. 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.
726
1405
1095
1485
11. The University of Heidelberg is founded.It is the oldest university in Germany.
1386 October 18-19th
827
552
1216
12. Division of Charlemagne's Empire between his grandsons with the Treaty of Verdun.Sets the stage for the founding of the Holy Roman Empire and France as separate states.
1086
1347
843
1455 May 22
13. Second Muslim attack on Constantinople - ending in failure. The combined Byzantine
597
1419
718
1273
14. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
963-964
534
732
598
15. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.
650
c.960
698
1086
16. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.
1415 October 25th
681
1116
786
17. 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.
1381
911
1071
1492
18. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.
1455 May 22
1227
1337
1439
19. PopeInnocent III calls for the Albigensian Crusade which seeks to destroy a rival form of Christianity practiced by the Cathars.
1497
1399
663
1208
20. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
1453
663
1176 5/29
626
21. Abd-ar-Rahman III of the Ummayad dynasty in al-Andalus (part of the Iberian peninsula) takes the title of Caliph or ruler of the Islamic world.Beginning of the Caliphate of C
1202
929
893
568
22. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
917
1067
1299 July 27th
1037
23. Genghis Khan dies.His kingdom is divided among his children and grandchildrenEmpire of the Great Khan - Chagatai Khanate - Mongolian Homeland - and the Blue Horde and White Horde. (Which would later become the Golden Horde.
1272-73
1296
500
1227
24. 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.
1399
1152
955
1099
25. Muslims take Carthage.
1174 7/12
1118
698
681
26. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
1227
1122 9/23
925
1485
27. Richard II abdicates the throne to Henry of Bolingbroke - who becomes Henry IV of England.End of Plantagenet Dynasty - beginning of the Lancaster lineage of kings.
750
1399
1347
718
28. North South States Period begins in Korea.
1102
1185
698
1016
29. 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.
598
1455 May 22
827
1176 5/29
30. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
410
1485
793
1099
31. Cluny Abbey is founded by William I - Count of Auvergne.Cluny goes on to become the acknowledged leader of Western Monasticism. Cluniac Reforms initiated with the abbey's founding.
632
910
515
1399
32. 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
c. 1001
1419
827
1150
33. Battle of Tertry
687
1347
1215
1467
34. Leif Ericson is to settle during the winter in present day Canada at L'Anse aux Meadows.Ericson is to be the European to settle in the Americas during the Norse exploration of the Americas.
1185
687
633
c. 1001
35. Pope Urban issues the Crusades to capture the Holy Land - and to repel the Seljuk Turks from the Byzantine Empire from Alexios I Komnenos.This would be the first of 9 Major Crusades - and a number of other crusades that would spread into the late 13t
1095
866
825
1453
36. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
929
1347
581
515
37. Abd-ar-Rahman III of the Ummayad dynasty in al-Andalus (part of the Iberian peninsula) takes the title of Caliph or ruler of the Islamic world.Beginning of the Caliphate of C
864
1337
1380
929
38. 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
1037
1106 9/28
1122 9/23
1405
39. The future emperor Henry VI marries Constance of Sicily - heiress to the Sicilian throne.This marriage shifts the focus of the Guelphs/Ghibelline struggle to Sicily and marks the ruin of the House of Hohenstaufen.
1186 1/27
1077
1258
1166
40. The Fourth Crusade sacked Croatian town of Zadar (ItalianZara) - a rival of Venice. Unable to raise enough funds to pay to their Venetian contractors - the crusaders agreed to sack the city despite letters from PopeInnocent III forbidding such an act
1209
1282
786
1202
41. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
1402 July 20th
925
969
1307
42. 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
1389 June 28th
919
910
963-964
43. Mongol invasion of Rus' resumes.Causes the split of Kievan Rus' into three components (present day Russia - Ukraine - Belarus - greatly effects various regions of Eastern Europe; Golden Horde formed.
1237
1461
1122 9/23
794
44. 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.
570
1066
794
590
45. 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
632
1434
1109
1461
46. 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
1346
960
896
47. 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.
1122 9/23
1121 12/25
577
1215
48. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
1257
925
874
650
49. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
1328
896
1453
1206
50. Ends of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
668
1099
927
1381