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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
866
864
602
969
2. The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.
1088
1116
577
1122 9/23
3. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
1434
711
515
455
4. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
843
989
1402 July 20th
643
5. The Great Seljuk Empire is founded by Tughril Beg.Would be a major force during the first two Crusades - and an antagonist to the Byzantine Empire over the next century.
1037
1125
1135
598
6. The first known merchant guild.
626
598
1193
910
7. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.
1077
1370
1310
1439
8. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
1402 July 20th
1179
1216
955
9. Battle of Yamen.Marks the end of the Song Dynasty in China - and all of China is under the rule of Kublai Khan as the emperor.
1215
1205
1279
1185
10. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.
800
976
963-964
1215
11. The Aztecs find the city of Tenochtitlan.This would be the epicenter and capital of the Aztec kingdom for nearly 200 years until the Siege of Tenochtitlan led by Hernan Cortes.
1189
1106 9/28
1088
1325
12. 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.
650
1050
1176 5/29
1337
13. Battle of Lechfeld. Otto the Great - son of Henry the Fowler - defeats the Magyars.This is the defining event that prevents the Hungarians from entering Central Europe.
455
955
1018
1102
14. 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.
750
1325
1282
893
15. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
641
515
732
500
16. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
641
1399
794
827
17. 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
1098
1184
868
18. June 15The Magna Carta is sealed by John of England.This marks one of the first times a medieval ruler is forced to accept limits on his power.
1396
1139
1215
750
19. Pepin promises the Pope central Italy. This is arguably the beginning of the temporal power of the Papacy.
910
1166
1050
754
20. Muslims under Tarik invade Spain.Will begin a period of Muslim rule within in the Iberian peninsula (with various portions of land) until nearly the end of the Fifteenth Century.
1016
534
711
1274
21. August 26thBattle of Cr
1405
893
1163
1346
22. 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.
868
1485
718
1184
23. The Cistercian Order is founded.Was a return to the original observance of the Rule of St. Benedict.
1098
1185
1485
1257
24. 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.
960
800
866
1071
25. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
927
885
1171
1099
26. 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.
1467
907
927
1121 12/25
27. Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph.
632
602
1077
882
28. 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.
814
1307
650
632
29. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
529
1121 12/25
570
750
30. Vikings attack Paris.
698
872
1444 November 10th
885
31. King Henry II of England lands in Ireland to assert his supremacy and the Synod of Cashel acknowledges his sovereignty.With his landing - Henry begins the English claim to and occupation of Ireland which would last some seven and a half centuries.
1187
1434
1171
1389 June 28th
32. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.
1209
1274
862
911
33. King William I of Scotland - captured in the Battle of Alnwick by the English - accepts the feudal lordship of the English crown and does ceremonial allegiance at York.This is the beginning of the gradual acquisition of Scotland by the English.
1174 7/12
893
1492
981
34. In Japan - the Soga clan falls.This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture - The Nara period begins a year later.
768
1257
552
645
35. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.
1389 June 28th
1050
1135
627
36. Kievan Rus' is established.Would be sustained until the Mongol invasion of Rus' over four and a half centuries - despite peaking during the middle 11th century during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise.
1499
882
1461
1216
37. Richard II abdicates the throne to Henry of Bolingbroke - who becomes Henry IV of England.End of Plantagenet Dynasty - beginning of the Lancaster lineage of kings.
1399
668
455
793
38. Succession of Hugh Capet to the French Throne.Beginning of Capetian Dynasty.
598
1237
1399
987
39. Founding of the University of Paris.
1257
1274
814
1215
40. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
778
1419
1485
674-678
41. Abd-ar-Rahman III of the Ummayad dynasty in al-Andalus (part of the Iberian peninsula) takes the title of Caliph or ruler of the Islamic world.Beginning of the Caliphate of C
663
1399
1347
929
42. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
1088
874
963-964
563
43. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
825
711
874
1485
44. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.
1187
674-678
864
1186 1/27
45. 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.
1273
1272-73
800
893
46. 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.
1467
1215
963-964
843
47. Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph.
632
1257
c.960
929
48. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.
936
871
911
1396
49. Dante publishes his Divine Comedy.Is one of the most defining works of literature during the Late Middle Ages - and among the most recognizable in all of literature.
602
1310
1150
1049
50. 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.
1419
1273
1183
1135