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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Edward the Elder - son of Alfred - defeats the Northumbrian Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall; they never raid south of the River Humber again.
1370
1347
814
910
2. Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
1442
778
1204
1176 5/29
3. 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.
527 August 1
1075
929
643
4. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.
643
1158
1118
893
5. Genghis Khan dies.His kingdom is divided among his children and grandchildrenEmpire of the Great Khan - Chagatai Khanate - Mongolian Homeland - and the Blue Horde and White Horde. (Which would later become the Golden Horde.
1325
1492
1227
1325
6. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
641
794
1095
1189
7. MarchThe Third Lateran Council limits papal electees to the cardinals alone - condemns simony - and forbids the promotion of anyone to the episcopate before the age of thirty.
1158
1487
618
1179
8. The Construction of the Tower of London begins.The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.
1077
1212
965-967
899
9. 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.
685
1405
1175
927
10. Sack of Lindisfarne. Viking attacks on Britain begin.Generally considered the beginning of the Viking Age that would span over two centuries - and reach as far south as Hispania and as far east as the Byzantine Empire - and present day Russia.
1205
643
1485
793
11. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.
963-964
597
529
1109
12. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
1325
840
568
1122 9/23
13. July 6Richard I ascends the throne of England.His heavy taxation to finance his European ventures created an antipathy of barons and people toward the crown - but his being absent enabled the English to advance in their political development.
1399
1189
1086
1066
14. 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.
1135
1139
1492
1050
15. Genghis Khan dies.His kingdom is divided among his children and grandchildrenEmpire of the Great Khan - Chagatai Khanate - Mongolian Homeland - and the Blue Horde and White Horde. (Which would later become the Golden Horde.
1453
1077
1227
1296
16. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.
843
1130 12/25
1187
814
17. 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.
936
1431
1419
1274
18. Sui Dynasty in China.China unified once again during this period for the first time in almost 400 years.
1125
711
581
1381
19. The Cistercian Order is founded.Was a return to the original observance of the Rule of St. Benedict.
1098
618
1439
1185
20. The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.Last Roman outpost to be conquered by the Ottomans.
1461
963-964
1018
1429
21. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
1102
534
681
1325
22. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
1417
1485
864
563
23. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.
1274
1467
1099
800
24. First Crusade. Jerusalem is re-taken from the Muslims on the urging of Pope Urban II.This would lead to the beginning of the Kingdom of Jerusalem - which would last for nearly two centuries; within the era of the Crusades to the Holy Land.
1099
1417
605
500
25. The future emperor Henry VI marries Constance of Sicily - heiress to the Sicilian throne.This marriage shifts the focus of the Guelphs/Ghibelline struggle to Sicily and marks the ruin of the House of Hohenstaufen.
1257
1186 1/27
698
874
26. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
840
455
685
1071
27. The Third Crusade follows upon Saladin's uniting the Muslim world and recapturing Jerusalem.Despite managing to win several major battles - the Crusaders did not recapture Jerusalem.
1071
1189
1310
605
28. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
840
955
1102
1431
29. 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.
917
529
1107
1409
30. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
1049
969
1347
1183
31. Gregory the Great becomes Pope.The missionary work reached new levels during his pontificate - revolutionized the way of worship for the Catholic Church (Gregorian Chants) - liturgy - etc. - and was soon canonized after his death.
1018
882
1106 9/28
590
32. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
638
1492
597
1204
33. The first known merchant guild.
1187
1193
1272-73
632
34. The Third Crusade follows upon Saladin's uniting the Muslim world and recapturing Jerusalem.Despite managing to win several major battles - the Crusaders did not recapture Jerusalem.
969
840
896
1189
35. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
1442
711
827
1333
36. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
1492
872
1206
698
37. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
597
632
1237
1077
38. William the Conqueror - Duke of Normandy - invades England and becomes King after the Battle of Hastings.End of Anglosaxon rule in England and start of Norman lineage.
c. 1001
1066
1405
1189
39. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
1054
925
698
1415
40. Beginning of the Babylonian Captivity of the Papacy during which the Popes moved to Avignon.Begins a period of over seven decades of the Papacy outside of Rome that would be one of the major factors of the Western Schism.
1206
1122 9/23
1135
1307
41. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.
1121 12/25
1163
1202
643
42. 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
1102
882
1216
1095
43. Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England.Northumbria - East Anglia - and Mercia were overwhelmed.
1049
955
1333
866
44. 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.
1257
985
1130 12/25
910
45. 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
1158
602
1419
976
46. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.
843
1455 May 22
1117
1189
47. The University of Cambridge is founded.
750
1163
1152
1209
48. Kenneth McAlpin becomes king of the Picts and Scots - creating the Kingdom of Alba.
969
1049
500
843
49. Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England.Northumbria - East Anglia - and Mercia were overwhelmed.
866
1347
750
1183
50. The compilation of the Domesday Book - a great land and property survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess his new possessions.This is the first such undertaking since Roman times.
1086
570
843
840
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