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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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






2. Onin War takes place in Japan.First of many significant civil wars between shogunates that would continue for another century during the Muromachi period.






3. 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.






4. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.






5. Last great Roman-Persian War.Long conflict leaves both empires exhausted and unable to cope with the newly united Arab armies under Islam in the 630s






6. 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.






7. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.






8. Succession of Hugh Capet to the French Throne.Beginning of Capetian Dynasty.






9. At the Battle of Legnano - the cavalry of Frederick Barbarossa is defeated by the infantry of the Lombard League.This is the first major defeat of cavalry by infantry - signaling the new role of the bourgeosie.






10. 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






11. The Viking Rollo and his tribe settle in what is now Normandy by the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte - founding the Duchy of Normandy.






12. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)






13. 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.






14. Battle of Roncevaux Pass.






15. The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.Last Roman outpost to be conquered by the Ottomans.






16. The first known merchant guild.






17. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.






18. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.






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






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






21. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. In Japan - the Soga clan falls.This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture - The Nara period begins a year later.






26. 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.






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






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






29. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.






30. 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.






31. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.






32. Edward the Elder - son of Alfred - defeats the Northumbrian Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall; they never raid south of the River Humber again.






33. The Franks under Edward defeat the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouill






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






35. The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.






36. The Ninth Crusade occurs.Considered to be theLast Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land.






37. August 26thBattle of Cr






38. Battle of Roncevaux Pass.






39. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.






40. The East-West Schism which divided the church into Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.Tensions will vary between the Catholic and Orthodox churches throughout the Middle Ages.






41. The Taira clan are driven out of Kyoto by Minamoto Yoshinaka.The two-year conflict which follows ends at the Battle of Dan no Ura (1185).






42. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.






43. 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.






44. TheFirst Lateran Council followed and confirmed the Concordat of Worms.






45. The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.Last Roman outpost to be conquered by the Ottomans.






46. Marco Polo publishes his tales of China - along with Rustichello da Pisa.A key step to the bridging of East and West in trade.






47. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.






48. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.






49. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.






50. The Kalmar Union is formed.Queen Margaret I of Denmark unites the Denmark - Sweden - and Norway - and lasts until 1523.