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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.
685
750
1102
1439
2. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
927
577
455
602
3. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
1077
552
563
896
4. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
598
627
1461
1333
5. Children's Crusade.
1212
976
552
534
6. Battle of Tertry
963-964
687
1439
1415
7. 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
1108/24
1102
1459
1071
8. Cluny Abbey is founded by William I - Count of Auvergne.Cluny goes on to become the acknowledged leader of Western Monasticism. Cluniac Reforms initiated with the abbey's founding.
687
963-964
1189
910
9. Onin War takes place in Japan.First of many significant civil wars between shogunates that would continue for another century during the Muromachi period.
1370
1396
1467
1439
10. Sui Dynasty in China.China unified once again during this period for the first time in almost 400 years.
581
598
899
1337
11. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
814
1187
1193
577
12. Grand Canal of China constructed.
698
1299 July 27th
605
1202
13. 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.
c.960
927
1185
1185
14. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.
1415 October 25th
985
976
1049
15. The reestablishment of the Bulgarian Empire.
1485
1185
1333
1183
16. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
1135
534
529
1163
17. Battle of VarnaFinal battle of the Crusade of Varna; Ottomans are victorious over the Hungarian-Polish armies - and Wladyslaw III of Poland dies.
794
1139
581
1444 November 10th
18. Basil II (called 'Bulgar Slayer') begins final conquest of Bulgaria by Eastern Empire.Conquest finished by 1018.
1158
1123 3/18-3/27
981
1066
19. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.
1122 9/23
618
515
632
20. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
962
872
1212
674-678
21. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
840
1125
1405
698
22. Provisions of Oxford forced upon Henry III of England.This establishes a new form of government-limited regal authority.
1392
1485
1257
1380
23. Kenneth McAlpin becomes king of the Picts and Scots - creating the Kingdom of Alba.
1227
1485
1485
843
24. 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.
597
c. 1001
515
1212
25. Christianization of Bulgaria.
864
1189
577
1487
26. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)
1193
1381
1298
1147
27. The Byzantine conquest of Italy completes.
868
552
643
1257
28. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.
911
800
1459
1378
29. 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.
955
927
1274
1439
30. 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
1018
1419
1109
1158
31. The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.
893
1018
1455 May 22
698
32. 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
1102
1049
698
1456
33. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.
1088
1494
1187
1274
34. 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.
1237
1135
960
1274
35. Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England.Northumbria - East Anglia - and Mercia were overwhelmed.
750
1174 7/12
410
866
36. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
663
1297
1077
735
37. 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
962
1415 October 25th
840
1347
38. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
864
874
627
1298
39. 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
643
1176 5/29
735
1106 9/28
40. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
1258
515
1123 3/18-3/27
1108/24
41. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.
1163
1467
871
687
42. 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.
455
529
1444 November 10th
1204
43. The Construction of the Tower of London begins.The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.
1456
1077
534
960
44. 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.
698
1158
800
c. 1001
45. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.
751
896
1108/24
1325
46. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.
618
751
650
893
47. Dionysius Exiguus publishes the Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table.This initiated the Anno Domini era - used for the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
525
1380
1116
626
48. 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%
552
598
1310
1347
49. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.
1187
698
1274
577
50. 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.
1206
1279
1125
1075
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