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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
929
455
768
927
2. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.
1215
650
1347
1071
3. 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.
1186 1/27
1099
871
1130 12/25
4. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
1409
1417
1054
1442
5. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
1399
1307
687
627
6. 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.
1380
794
1186 1/27
786
7. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
563
1487
1272-73
1016
8. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.
1459
962
1439
1333
9. University of Bologna is formed.It is the oldest university in Europe.
1077
1088
872
718
10. 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.
1347
795
1077
976
11. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.
618
987
955
1185
12. The fall of the Yuan Dynasty. Its remnants - known as Northern Yuan - continued to rule Mongolia.The breakup of the Mongol Empire - which marked the end of Pax Mongolica.
1459
618
1368
1189
13. 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.
632
1307
1125
1492
14. William the Conqueror - Duke of Normandy - invades England and becomes King after the Battle of Hastings.End of Anglosaxon rule in England and start of Norman lineage.
1325
1066
1258
989
15. St. Norbert and 29 companions make their solemn vows marking the beginning of the Premonstratensian Order.This order played a significant role in evangelizing the Slavs - the Wends - to the east of the Holy Roman Empire.
843
1459
960
1121 12/25
16. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
1174 7/12
1419
962
1402 July 20th
17. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
c.960
1086
840
1108/24
18. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
843
1121 12/25
455
726
19. 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
1282
1307 Friday - October 13th
1206
1166
20. 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
597
1389 June 28th
929
1152
21. Massive Chinese (Sui and Tang) invasions against Korean Goguryeo.Contributed to the fall of the Sui Dynasty - and Goguryeo fell under the forces of the Tang and Silla.
1386 October 18-19th
598
627
1077
22. Earliest known printed book in China with a date.
868
840
711
1016
23. Peace and Truce of God formed.The first movement of the Catholic Church using spiritual means to limit private war - and the first movement in medieval Europe to control society through non-violent means.
641
866
989
1054
24. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.
963-964
1453
965-967
685
25. 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
786
1106 9/28
1189
827
26. 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
643
751
1116
27. In Japan - the Soga clan falls.This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture - The Nara period begins a year later.
581
1183
645
1442
28. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.
1459
1049
827
1067
29. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
1389 June 28th
674-678
778
1205
30. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
1106 9/28
936
1405
825
31. Joint Persian-Avar-Slav Siege of Constantinople Constantinople saved - Avar power broken and Persians henceforth on the defensive
868
1075
1346
626
32. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
1325
1370
1204
1166
33. 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.
1328
1212
1209
778
34. 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.
1171
1135
976
525
35. Muslims invade Sicily.First encounter of attempts to counquer Byzantine Sicily - until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.
1282
843
827
1380
36. The Hundred Years' War begins. England and France struggle for dominance of Western Europe.The war will span through three/four different war periods within a 116 year period.
1337
1121 12/25
911
1273
37. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
1444 November 10th
726
597
1467
38. The Great Seljuk Empire is founded by Tughril Beg.Would be a major force during the first two Crusades - and an antagonist to the Byzantine Empire over the next century.
1107
1378
1150
1037
39. MarchThe Third Lateran Council limits papal electees to the cardinals alone - condemns simony - and forbids the promotion of anyone to the episcopate before the age of thirty.
732
1461
1179
1183
40. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
750
1370
962
843
41. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
1333
925
1123 3/18-3/27
563
42. Muslims take Alexandria.
643
598
1378
751
43. 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
794
896
1106 9/28
1310
44. Beginning of Charlemagne's reign.
927
1209
1439
768
45. June 16Battle of Stoke.Marks end of the War of the Roses.
1487
794
1461
1117
46. 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
726
1102
1386 October 18-19th
1497
47. Vasco da Gama begins his first voyage from Europe toIndia and back.Vasco da Gama was the first European to sail directly to Eastern Asia directly from Europe.
1499
919
1497
1183
48. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
825
1067
1314
1193
49. Joseon Dynasty founded in Korea.Becomes longest reigning Korean dynasty.
581
754
911
1392
50. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.
1314
1108/24
871
827