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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. 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
1459
827
525
1102
2. 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.
1205
793
1071
597
3. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.
893
1102
1299 July 27th
1116
4. Muslims take Alexandria.
1380
866
643
687
5. 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.
768
1215
1054
1370
6. 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.
618
1206
1314
1158
7. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.
1202
641
627
978
8. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
527 August 1
1419
1392
1204
9. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.
1346
1174 7/12
1212
751
10. 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.
1392
1086
1086
1405
11. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
1347
632
1485
843
12. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
925
1183
987
1050
13. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.
1459
843
1183
1368
14. 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.
1273
529
843
955
15. Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England.Northumbria - East Anglia - and Mercia were overwhelmed.
1389 June 28th
864
1189
866
16. 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.
768
c.960
1399
893
17. 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.
1347
1368
1054
1257
18. The Byzantine conquest of Italy completes.
1125
552
618
602
19. TheFirst War of ScottishIndependence ends in Scottish victory with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton and de jure independence.
1257
1328
455
c.960
20. Canute the Great becomes King of England after the death of Edmund Ironside - who he shared the English throne with.Danes become kings of England for the next 26 years before the last rise of the Anglo-Saxons before the Norman Conquest.
1016
1204
1485
843
21. 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
1417
1077
1307 Friday - October 13th
1108/24
22. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
1125
563
1187
1189
23. PopeInnocent III calls for the Albigensian Crusade which seeks to destroy a rival form of Christianity practiced by the Cathars.
1208
1016
927
641
24. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
989
1121 12/25
1299 July 27th
570
25. Pepin promises the Pope central Italy. This is arguably the beginning of the temporal power of the Papacy.
936
1325
754
1415 October 25th
26. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
534
1050
1125
1442
27. 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
1209
529
1122 9/23
1415 October 25th
28. Battle of Yamen.Marks the end of the Song Dynasty in China - and all of China is under the rule of Kublai Khan as the emperor.
1116
674-678
1397
1279
29. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
936
1219
1434
963-964
30. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
1202
864
1204
1185
31. Edward I of England invades Scotland - starting theFirst War of ScottishIndependence.
1296
534
1347
1439
32. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
645
1189
1492
597
33. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
1209
1417
1175
1455 May 22
34. Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph.
1183
1333
632
1282
35. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.
786
1183
1179
605
36. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.
410
1297
1310
1086
37. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
643
1337
1415
643
38. Siege of BelgradeMajor Ottoman advances are halted for 7 decades - last major victory for Hunyadi.
1258
882
910
1456
39. The reestablishment of the Bulgarian Empire.
925
687
1257
1185
40. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
1122 9/23
1193
1139
641
41. Mieszko I of Poland and his court embrace Christianity - which becomes national religion.
1314
882
976
965-967
42. 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.
1171
1397
1192
1163
43. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
563
698
718
1380
44. June 15The Magna Carta is sealed by John of England.This marks one of the first times a medieval ruler is forced to accept limits on his power.
1215
1219
1492
1273
45. 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.
681
1431
1088
882
46. Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperor.This begins the Habsburg de facto domination of the crown that lasted until is dissolution in 1806.
1273
1337
1147
1189
47. 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
1434
1204
1202
500
48. Canute the Great becomes King of England after the death of Edmund Ironside - who he shared the English throne with.Danes become kings of England for the next 26 years before the last rise of the Anglo-Saxons before the Norman Conquest.
c. 1001
1122 9/23
1016
1212
49. Joint Persian-Avar-Slav Siege of Constantinople Constantinople saved - Avar power broken and Persians henceforth on the defensive
626
862
1121 12/25
1184
50. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.
907
1106 9/28
1095
862