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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
963-964
1187
1075
455
2. 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.
663
1125
1202
1106 9/28
3. The Battle of Nicopolis.The last great Crusade fails.
1392
1396
1415
1193
4. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)
1166
1282
1347
1381
5. 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.
1272-73
1431
1066
981
6. Christianization of Bulgaria.
598
1402 July 20th
925
864
7. Mieszko I becomes duke of Polans.First historical ruler of Poland and de facto founder of the Polish State.
718
1380
800
c.960
8. Tang Dynasty ends with Emperor Ai deposed.The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in China commences.
1297
1095
1185
907
9. The Franks under Edward defeat the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouill
500
866
726
1258
10. 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.
1117
1415
1282
638
11. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.
1016
650
1485
978
12. 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.
1212
1257
577
605
13. 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.
1215
1086
910
825
14. 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.
1492
1179
1415
896
15. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
1417
552
896
626
16. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.
750
627
1314
1499
17. 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.
1467
1212
800
1485
18. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
795
868
1209
1193
19. 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.
955
893
1453
1215
20. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
1125
622
1095
862
21. The first known merchant guild.
1147
663
525
1193
22. 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.
750
632
1185
960
23. The Byzantine conquest of Italy completes.
1333
1204
1453
552
24. 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.
896
1347
1397
1071
25. Ramon Berenguer IV - Count of Barcelona - married Queen Petronilla of Aragon. They had been betrothed in 1137.This marriage gave the Kingdom of Aragon access to the Mediterranean Sea - creating a powerful kingdom which expanded to control many of the
1125
1150
1183
1492
26. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.
1192
893
1016
794
27. Muhammed is born.Professed receiving revelations from God - which were recorded in the Qur'an - the basis of Islamic theology - in which he is regarded as the most important prophet.
874
919
1453
570
28. Tamerlane establishes the Timurid Dynasty.During this 35 year period - Tamerlane would ravage his fellow Islamic states such as the Golden Horde and the Delhi Sultanate in order to accomplish his goal of a restored Mongol Empire.
1227
1325
1370
525
29. The final Peace of Constance between Frederick Barbarossa - the pope - and the Lombard towns is signed.The various articles of the treaty destroyed the unity of the Empire and Germany and Italy underwent separate developments.
985
963-964
1183
687
30. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
1067
1095
1455 May 22
885
31. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.
1370
800
862
1237
32. Muslims invade Sicily.First encounter of attempts to counquer Byzantine Sicily - until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.
827
987
1189
907
33. June 16Battle of Stoke.Marks end of the War of the Roses.
687
590
754
1487
34. 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.
1071
1106 9/28
1485
674-678
35. The University of Prague is founded.It its the oldest German-Speaking University in the world
1205
1227
1347
1209
36. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.
1179
1050
1185
1417
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
527 August 1
985
1415 October 25th
681
38. 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.
910
927
663
1189
39. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
1098
1049
1442
871
40. Dictatus Papae in which Pope Gregory VII defines the powers of the pope.Peak of the Gregorian Reform - and an immense factor in theInvestiture Controversy.
1212
1109
1123 3/18-3/27
1075
41. 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.
1107
1227
825
960
42. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
681
597
827
1212
43. Second Muslim attack on Constantinople - ending in failure. The combined Byzantine
527 August 1
827
1018
718
44. Muslims take Alexandria.
1215
618
643
768
45. 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.
1405
1176 5/29
1109
698
46. Division of Charlemagne's Empire between his grandsons with the Treaty of Verdun.Sets the stage for the founding of the Holy Roman Empire and France as separate states.
529
843
1175
568
47. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
936
674-678
917
1212
48. 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.
1381
577
1071
1307 Friday - October 13th
49. Peace and Truce of God formed.The first movement of the Catholic Church using spiritual means to limit private war - and the first movement in medieval Europe to control society through non-violent means.
793
929
1185
989
50. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.
825
650
1499
864