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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Justinian I becomes Eastern Roman Emperor.Justinian is best remembered for his Code of Civil Law (529) - and expansion of imperial territory retaking Rome from the Ostrogoths.
1139
1487
570
527 August 1
2. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
868
632
925
794
3. Ladislaus of Naples sells his 'rights' on Dalmatia to the Venetian Republic for 100000 ducats.Dalmatia would with some interruptions remain under Venetian rule for nearly four centuries - until 1797.
1117
1409
674-678
978
4. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
1389 June 28th
698
1219
627
5. Christopher Columbus reaches the New World.Age of Discovery into the New World begins.
868
1492
563
1380
6. The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.Last Roman outpost to be conquered by the Ottomans.
552
1050
1461
1158
7. 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.
1499
1386 October 18-19th
1192
1166
8. 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.
1434
1273
1121 12/25
1018
9. Christianization of Bulgaria.
864
632
726
1314
10. December 25thCharlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.With his crowning - Charlemagne's kingdom is officially recognized by the Papacy as the largest in Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.
602
1098
552
800
11. 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
1459
1368
1106 9/28
1257
12. TheFirst War of ScottishIndependence ends in Scottish victory with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton and de jure independence.
c.960
1328
1337
1415 October 25th
13. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)
1273
885
1381
1499
14. Sicilian Vespers. Sicilians massacres Angevins over a six-week period - after a Frenchman harassed a woman.Would mark a two decade period of war - and peace treaties between mainly between Aragon - Sicily - and the Angevin.
1077
1185
1282
663
15. 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.
1205
1109
1492
1212
16. AprilThe Second Lateran Council declared clerical marriages invalid - regulated clerical dress - and punished attacks on clerics by excommunication.Enforces the major reforms that Gregory VII began to heavily campaign for several decades earlier.
1125
1187
638
1139
17. Justinian I publishes the Code of Civil Law.This compiled centuries of legal writings and imperial pronouncements into three parts of one body of law.
529
794
1337
1439
18. 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.
1399
1215
1494
987
19. The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.
597
1018
882
960
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
1389 June 28th
1219
1258
978
21. King Henry II of England lands in Ireland to assert his supremacy and the Synod of Cashel acknowledges his sovereignty.With his landing - Henry begins the English claim to and occupation of Ireland which would last some seven and a half centuries.
1171
1258
893
1125
22. The Byzantine conquest of Italy completes.
1237
552
936
1102
23. 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.
1121 12/25
987
985
927
24. Sui Dynasty in China.China unified once again during this period for the first time in almost 400 years.
864
1453
581
872
25. Muslims take Carthage.
698
1296
632
1123 3/18-3/27
26. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.
1171
1050
1016
987
27. 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.
1333
840
1337
1485
28. Battle of Tours. Charles Martel halts Muslim advance.Significant moment that led to the forming of the Carolingian Empire for the Franks - and halted the advancement of the Moors in Western Europe.
1370
1274
732
1461
29. Edward I of England invades Scotland - starting theFirst War of ScottishIndependence.
962
899
1296
794
30. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
638
1122 9/23
597
1066
31. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
1415
598
874
987
32. Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks.End of the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire to some); Constantinople becomes capital of Ottoman Empire.
1257
1054
711
1453
33. University of Bologna is formed.It is the oldest university in Europe.
1088
814
750
1077
34. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
1274
687
1299 July 27th
1434
35. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
1205
552
872
1125
36. NovemberPope Lucius III issues the papal bull Ad Abolendam.This bull set up the organization of the medieval inquisitions.
1184
1380
1016
768
37. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
1417
978
929
1075
38. 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.
1380
1402 July 20th
1215
515
39. 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.
989
1095
793
1399
40. Muslims take Carthage.
698
793
1212
663
41. Battle of Adrianople. The Bulgarians under Emperor Kaloyan defeat Baldwin I.Beginning of the decline of the Latin Empire.
1205
962
529
1415
42. Papal recognition of the Dominican Order.
925
1176 5/29
1461
1216
43. 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.
1257
1298
515
1049
44. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
1299 July 27th
581
1296
1307
45. 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
794
1347
1202
1088
46. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
927
668
1459
768
47. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
1158
1209
622
874
48. 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
1193
1106 9/28
570
1497
49. 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.
882
1185
1497
1206
50. In Japan - the Soga clan falls.This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture - The Nara period begins a year later.
843
1485
786
645