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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Lothair of Supplinburg - duke of Saxony - is elected Holy Roman Emperor instead of the nearest heir - Frederick of Swabia.This election marks the beginning of the great struggle between the Guelfs and the Ghibellines.
1258
1037
1117
1125
2. Pepin promises the Pope central Italy. This is arguably the beginning of the temporal power of the Papacy.
590
1499
754
1497
3. Massive Chinese (Sui and Tang) invasions against Korean Goguryeo.Contributed to the fall of the Sui Dynasty - and Goguryeo fell under the forces of the Tang and Silla.
1307
1257
602
598
4. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.
1130 12/25
1067
1499
927
5. Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperor.This begins the Habsburg de facto domination of the crown that lasted until is dissolution in 1806.
1273
866
1381
1370
6. 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.
1075
840
963-964
1122 9/23
7. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
1296
597
1176 5/29
1106 9/28
8. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
962
840
1405
872
9. 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.
687
581
1485
590
10. The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia
643
1399
711
1116
11. Siege of BelgradeMajor Ottoman advances are halted for 7 decades - last major victory for Hunyadi.
882
1108/24
1325
1456
12. Arrival of the disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius in BulgariaCreation of the Cyrillic script; in the following decades the country became the cultural and spiritual centre of the whole Eastern Orthodox Slavic World.
668
1209
1307
885
13. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
896
1016
1135
1163
14. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
1219
527 August 1
1499
1215
15. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
c.960
969
1189
527 August 1
16. The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.
577
1279
1049
843
17. Marco Polo publishes his tales of China - along with Rustichello da Pisa.A key step to the bridging of East and West in trade.
563
1298
645
927
18. 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.
800
927
1174 7/12
627
19. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.
1439
978
936
674-678
20. The Anarchy begins in England.This will mark a 19 year period of Government strife and Civil War between the supporters of Stephen and Matilda - and end with the crowning of Matilda's son - Henry II - and beginning the Plantagenet dynasty.
1075
1492
754
1135
21. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
899
1109
650
1415
22. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
622
1257
885
410
23. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.
1434
893
1328
793
24. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
1282
632
529
750
25. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)
1307 Friday - October 13th
597
1381
1431
26. The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.Last Roman outpost to be conquered by the Ottomans.
1461
927
1346
1212
27. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
632
1193
1118
1037
28. Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orl
1107
633
1429
795
29. 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.
981
1215
1116
1434
30. Battle of VarnaFinal battle of the Crusade of Varna; Ottomans are victorious over the Hungarian-Polish armies - and Wladyslaw III of Poland dies.
1166
1494
1444 November 10th
778
31. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
685
1204
910
605
32. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
1204
1037
1467
1386 October 18-19th
33. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.
1066
1442
650
1258
34. The Concordat of Worms was drawn up between Emperor Henry V and Pope Calixtus II.This concordat ended the investiture struggle - but bitter rivalry between emperor and pope remained.
1467
1166
1122 9/23
641
35. Massive Chinese (Sui and Tang) invasions against Korean Goguryeo.Contributed to the fall of the Sui Dynasty - and Goguryeo fell under the forces of the Tang and Silla.
1381
1459
598
1098
36. Establishment of the Bulgarian Empire.A country with great influence in the European history in the Middle Ages.
598
927
681
525
37. Peasants' Revolt in England.Quickest-spread revolt in English history - and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages.
726
814
1380
1381
38. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
1439
c.960
872
1077
39. 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.
1307
711
698
c. 1001
40. 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.
1337
1392
1429
751
41. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.
1102
1125
862
1453
42. 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.
1088
534
1282
711
43. Succession of Hugh Capet to the French Throne.Beginning of Capetian Dynasty.
987
1405
1461
1333
44. At the Battle of Dan no Ura - Minamoto Yoshitsune annihilates the Taira clan.The elimination of the Taira leaves the Minamoto the virtual rulers of Japan and marks the beginning of the first period of feudal rule known as the Kamakura Period.
1116
843
1455 May 22
1185
45. 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.
1147
874
1185
1099
46. Genghis Khan was elected as Khagan of the Mongols and the Mongol Empire was established.The Mongols would conquer much of Eurasia - changing former political borders.
1206
795
1467
1415 October 25th
47. Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas and agree to divide the World outside of Europe between themselves. The Italian Wars begin.Italian Wars will eventually lead to the downfall of the Italian city-states. Pope's ruling will lead to the
627
1215
1494
1202
48. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.
1187
936
1274
768
49. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
978
778
969
962
50. 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.
989
633
534
1389 June 28th