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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orl






2. Battle of Anchialus. Simeon I the Great defeats the Byzantines.Recognition of the Imperial Title of the Bulgarian rulers.






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






4. The Synod of Kells-Mellifont established the present diocesan system of Ireland (with later modifications) and recognized the primacy of Armagh.This synod marks the inclusion of the Irish Church into western European Catholicism.






5. 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






6. 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.






7. June 16Battle of Stoke.Marks end of the War of the Roses.






8. 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






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






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






11. Sack of Lindisfarne. Viking attacks on Britain begin.Generally considered the beginning of the Viking Age that would span over two centuries - and reach as far south as Hispania and as far east as the Byzantine Empire - and present day Russia.






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.






13. Mieszko I of Poland and his court embrace Christianity - which becomes national religion.






14. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.






15. Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England.Northumbria - East Anglia - and Mercia were overwhelmed.






16. Papal recognition of the Dominican Order.






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






18. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.






19. 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






20. In the Battle of Naklo - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats the Pomeranians.Polish access to the sea is re-established.






21. Muhammed is born.Professed receiving revelations from God - which were recorded in the Qur'an - the basis of Islamic theology - in which he is regarded as the most important prophet.






22. Succession of Hugh Capet to the French Throne.Beginning of Capetian Dynasty.






23. 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.






24. The University of Cambridge is founded.






25. Death of Alfred the Great.






26. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)






27. In the Battle of Naklo - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats the Pomeranians.Polish access to the sea is re-established.






28. The Cistercian Order is founded.Was a return to the original observance of the Rule of St. Benedict.






29. 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






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






31. The University of Heidelberg is founded.It is the oldest university in Germany.






32. Battle of Agincourt. Henry V and his army defeat a numerically superior French army - partially because of the newly-introduced English longbow.The turning point in the Hundred Years' War for 15th Century England that lead to the signing of the Treat






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






34. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.






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






36. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.






37. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.






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






39. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.






40. 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.






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






42. TheFirst War of ScottishIndependence ends in Scottish victory with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton and de jure independence.






43. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.






44. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.






45. According to Theophanes Continuatus (The Continuer of Theophanes's Chronicle) - Tomislav of Croatia defeated Bulgarian army of Tsar Simeon I under Duke Alogobotur - in battle of the Bosnian Highlands.Bulgarian expansion to the west was stopped.






46. Windmills are first recorded.






47. 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






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






49. 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.






50. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.