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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. 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
1333
1499
698
1077
2. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
962
1492
1497
633
3. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
1492
1380
590
1417
4. 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.
1071
1202
862
1215
5. 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.
598
965-967
1179
698
6. Founding of the University of Paris.
1257
910
1485
1485
7. Christopher Columbus reaches the New World.Age of Discovery into the New World begins.
874
1492
1487
500
8. Reconquista ends.Marks end of Moorish/Muslim rule within Iberian Peninsula; Unification of Spain and Portugal - respectively.
1381
874
1492
1279
9. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
1152
1399
896
800
10. 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
899
1494
1066
795
11. Chinese Naval Expeditions of Southeast Asia and theIndian Ocean (to Eastern Africa) begins - under the leadership of Zheng He.This will be the first of seven of the Ming Dynasty-sponsored expeditions - lasting until 1433.
1405
1123 3/18-3/27
1307
864
12. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.
1171
795
1434
754
13. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
527 August 1
874
1205
1075
14. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
1219
868
1049
1492
15. The Black Death ravages Europe for the first of many times. An estimated 20% - 40% of the population is thought to have perished within the first year.The first of many concurrences of this plague - This was believed to have wiped out as many as 50%
1434
1347
1370
1088
16. Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph.
1205
1088
632
581
17. The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia
698
1116
1187
1216
18. 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.
1187
795
1215
1099
19. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
632
882
1467
1174 7/12
20. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.
1453
1209
1455 May 22
919
21. Basil II (called 'Bulgar Slayer') begins final conquest of Bulgaria by Eastern Empire.Conquest finished by 1018.
1189
597
981
1386 October 18-19th
22. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
735
641
1492
825
23. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
1409
1171
674-678
1219
24. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
410
896
1152
778
25. Beginning of Charlemagne's reign.
618
768
1077
874
26. 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.
917
1456
1497
527 August 1
27. Battle of Heavenfield.Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army.
1274
1121 12/25
1227
633
28. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.
1274
885
1121 12/25
1485
29. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.
882
1429
1187
1314
30. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.
529
1158
618
1192
31. 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.
455
1396
1417
1212
32. Arrival of the disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius in BulgariaCreation of the Cyrillic script; in the following decades the country became the cultural and spiritual centre of the whole Eastern Orthodox Slavic World.
1054
885
989
1409
33. Battle of Anchialus. Simeon I the Great defeats the Byzantines.Recognition of the Imperial Title of the Bulgarian rulers.
577
632
917
1237
34. Battle of Dun Nechtain. Picts defeat Northumbrians - whose dominance ends.
685
632
907
687
35. 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.
871
1208
800
1130 12/25
36. 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
735
1095
663
1205
37. Succession of Hugh Capet to the French Throne.Beginning of Capetian Dynasty.
987
1386 October 18-19th
1077
687
38. Marco Polo publishes his tales of China - along with Rustichello da Pisa.A key step to the bridging of East and West in trade.
1298
1163
1202
641
39. Fujiwara period in Japan.Would become the most powerful clan during the Heian period in Japan for around three centuries.
866
1183
581
1179
40. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.
1109
1386 October 18-19th
1314
732
41. Song Dynasty begins after Emperor of Taizu usurps the throne from the Later Zhou Dynasty - last of the Five Dynasties.A 319 year period of Song rule (Northern & Southern combined) goes underway.
1071
1399
960
862
42. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
650
960
768
1402 July 20th
43. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
455
1274
1071
987
44. 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
1098
1163
1419
410
45. 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.
976
1212
1328
794
46. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
515
927
626
641
47. 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.
1071
1257
1049
1107
48. Second Muslim attack on Constantinople - ending in failure. The combined Byzantine
718
1121 12/25
1487
1310
49. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.
732
1439
1098
570
50. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
1497
1439
1116
872
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