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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Establishment of the Bulgarian Empire.A country with great influence in the European history in the Middle Ages.
929
643
681
1429
2. 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.
1107
1328
1077
1415 October 25th
3. 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.
1183
1439
1389 June 28th
1279
4. The Knights Templar are founded to protect Jerusalem and European pilgrims on their journey to the city.Becomes the most recognizable - and impactful military orders during the Crusades.
927
1118
1298
1492
5. The Aztecs find the city of Tenochtitlan.This would be the epicenter and capital of the Aztec kingdom for nearly 200 years until the Siege of Tenochtitlan led by Hernan Cortes.
1453
1325
1186 1/27
925
6. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.
1193
1455 May 22
893
1273
7. Second Muslim attack on Constantinople - ending in failure. The combined Byzantine
1380
963-964
527 August 1
718
8. Basil II (called 'Bulgar Slayer') begins final conquest of Bulgaria by Eastern Empire.Conquest finished by 1018.
1296
825
981
1121 12/25
9. Peasants' Revolt in England.Quickest-spread revolt in English history - and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages.
563
1381
1455 May 22
650
10. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
581
1066
962
1117
11. August 26thBattle of Cr
1346
1176 5/29
1071
c.960
12. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.
622
1337
1050
726
13. 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.
1086
529
1049
1279
14. The Ninth Crusade occurs.Considered to be theLast Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land.
1272-73
868
872
529
15. 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.
1370
570
1016
627
16. Stefan Nemanja united Serbian territories - establishing the Medieval Serbian state.This marks the rise of Serbia which will dominate the Balkans for the next three hundred years. Allies of Serbia at this moment become the Hungarian Kingdom and the R
1237
795
825
1166
17. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.
874
963-964
641
633
18. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)
1381
1337
552
965-967
19. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
1299 July 27th
1219
962
1258
20. The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.
618
1071
1258
1018
21. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
534
1189
1049
989
22. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.
1187
1456
1071
1206
23. In the Battle of Naklo - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats the Pomeranians.Polish access to the sea is re-established.
1075
726
864
1109
24. 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.
1389 June 28th
1337
552
698
25. 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.
917
568
1185
1282
26. August 22ndBattle of Bosworth Field.Richard III dies in battle - and Henry Tudor becomes king of England; last shift of Houses/kingship during the War of the Roses.
843
866
1205
1485
27. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.
955
800
1499
1067
28. Christianization of Bulgaria.
907
885
864
989
29. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
632
598
929
1485
30. Muslims take Alexandria.
1346
643
1258
1107
31. Edward I of England invades Scotland - starting theFirst War of ScottishIndependence.
1417
1296
840
687
32. Siege of BelgradeMajor Ottoman advances are halted for 7 decades - last major victory for Hunyadi.
1380
1049
1202
1456
33. The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia
1116
685
1258
1237
34. Dante publishes his Divine Comedy.Is one of the most defining works of literature during the Late Middle Ages - and among the most recognizable in all of literature.
1485
793
1310
981
35. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
685
896
1396
515
36. Muslims take Carthage.
698
525
1492
577
37. The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia
866
c. 1001
929
1116
38. Ends of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
668
936
718
1333
39. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
c. 1001
1459
1204
1258
40. 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.
1237
917
1067
1409
41. 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.
563
1102
927
976
42. 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.
1417
1088
1121 12/25
1209
43. Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Moscow led a united Russian army to a victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo.
1272-73
1282
1380
1402 July 20th
44. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
1399
1174 7/12
645
825
45. Mongol invasion of Rus' resumes.Causes the split of Kievan Rus' into three components (present day Russia - Ukraine - Belarus - greatly effects various regions of Eastern Europe; Golden Horde formed.
1237
1054
563
1086
46. 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
1088
1258
1066
1106 9/28
47. JingkangIncidentThe Jurchen soldiers sack Kaifeng - bringing an end to the Northern Song Dynasty in China; the Song moves further south and makes Lin'an their new capital.
843
1150
1125
1179
48. Battle of Anchialus. Simeon I the Great defeats the Byzantines.Recognition of the Imperial Title of the Bulgarian rulers.
751
917
1209
1328
49. Battle of VarnaFinal battle of the Crusade of Varna; Ottomans are victorious over the Hungarian-Polish armies - and Wladyslaw III of Poland dies.
1444 November 10th
1467
1455 May 22
1297
50. 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.
885
1405
1257
1381