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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. 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.






2. The Medici family rises to prominence in Florence.This ushers in a period of significance of the Medici's - such as bankers - popes - queens (regents) and dukes - throughout Europe (mainly Italy - especially the Florentine Republic) - over the next t






3. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.






4. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.






5. Christianization of Bulgaria.






6. Muslims take Alexandria.






7. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.






8. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.






9. Alfred the Great assumes the throne - the first king of a united England.He defended England from Viking invaders - formed new laws and fostered a rebirth of religious and scholarly activities.






10. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.






11. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.






12. Honen Shonin (Genku) founds the Jodo shu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.This event marks the beginning of the Buddhist sectarian movement in Japan.






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. Siege of BelgradeMajor Ottoman advances are halted for 7 decades - last major victory for Hunyadi.






16. Battle of Heavenfield.Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army.






17. 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.






18. The University of Cambridge is founded.






19. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.






20. 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.






21. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.






22. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.






23. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.






24. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.






25. Fujiwara period in Japan.Would become the most powerful clan during the Heian period in Japan for around three centuries.






26. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.






27. 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.






28. Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walks to Canossa where he stands barefoot in the snow to beg forgiveness of the Pope for his offences - and admitting defeat in theInvestiture Controversy.This helps establish Papal rule over European heads of state for an






29. 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






30. North South States Period begins in Korea.






31. 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.






32. The Fourth Crusade sacked Croatian town of Zadar (ItalianZara) - a rival of Venice. Unable to raise enough funds to pay to their Venetian contractors - the crusaders agreed to sack the city despite letters from PopeInnocent III forbidding such an act






33. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.






34. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.






35. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.






36. Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer's greatest work - and one of the foundations towards the formation of the Modern English language






37. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.






38. In the Battle of Hundsfeld - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats Emperor Henry V.German expansion to the east is stopped.






39. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.






40. The Knights Templar are rounded up and murdered by Philip the Fair of France - with the backing of the Pope.Hastens the demise of the order within a decade.






41. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.






42. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire






43. Thomas Malory composes Le Morte d'Arthur






44. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.






45. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.






46. Emperor Go-Daigo returns to the throne from exile - and begins the Kenmu restoration.The Kamakura Shogunate comes to an end - and the Kenmu Restoration only lasts a few years before the Ashikaga Shogunate begins.






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






48. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.






49. 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.






50. Vikings attack Paris.







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