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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
1204
1417
978
965-967
2. The Western Schism during which three claimant popes were elected simultaneously.The Avignon Papacy ends.
1109
1049
1088
1378
3. 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.
1258
1492
965-967
1183
4. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.
978
1186 1/27
632
768
5. Siege of BelgradeMajor Ottoman advances are halted for 7 decades - last major victory for Hunyadi.
1456
882
1392
750
6. 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.
751
1272-73
1086
732
7. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
1125
872
960
936
8. 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
650
1494
778
963-964
9. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.
911
1444 November 10th
899
1050
10. 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.
1121 12/25
750
825
882
11. 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.
1171
1192
1431
718
12. Death of Bede.Bede was later regarded as 'the father of English history'
1107
925
1389 June 28th
735
13. Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer's greatest work - and one of the foundations towards the formation of the Modern English language
1109
1380
969
872
14. 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.
1118
590
1150
711
15. 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.
1049
1122 9/23
650
1037
16. Battle of Dun Nechtain. Picts defeat Northumbrians - whose dominance ends.
685
698
410
1193
17. 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.
1179
1166
825
1328
18. 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.
1193
1075
1485
1150
19. 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.
1325
1299 July 27th
843
750
20. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
969
1088
1456
1494
21. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.
1077
1314
1117
962
22. The reestablishment of the Bulgarian Empire.
1185
410
1175
1163
23. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)
1381
527 August 1
1237
650
24. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.
1186 1/27
515
969
1459
25. The Construction of the Tower of London begins.The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.
1176 5/29
1077
1368
885
26. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
1215
674-678
598
1272-73
27. Kenneth McAlpin becomes king of the Picts and Scots - creating the Kingdom of Alba.
843
1392
962
751
28. 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.
1193
1189
1431
1497
29. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.
1185
1274
1050
1298
30. 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.
955
962
1409
1461
31. Grand Canal of China constructed.
1212
605
929
1380
32. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.
687
1459
1152
1086
33. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
1215
768
698
534
34. 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.
1189
638
525
936
35. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.
768
1037
786
1135
36. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
515
1494
1204
1171
37. Marco Polo publishes his tales of China - along with Rustichello da Pisa.A key step to the bridging of East and West in trade.
1381
1209
1298
597
38. In Japan - the Soga clan falls.This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture - The Nara period begins a year later.
1431
645
1106 9/28
643
39. The Synod of Kells-Mellifont established the present diocesan system of Ireland (with later modifications) and recognized the primacy of Armagh.This synod marks the inclusion of the Irish Church into western European Catholicism.
1453
969
1152
732
40. 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.
605
885
1037
1075
41. 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.
885
1415 October 25th
1314
1185
42. Fujiwara period in Japan.Would become the most powerful clan during the Heian period in Japan for around three centuries.
866
1192
1444 November 10th
1415 October 25th
43. 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.
1325
754
1192
907
44. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
1107
927
917
866
45. 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
929
633
1215
1325
46. Kenneth McAlpin becomes king of the Picts and Scots - creating the Kingdom of Alba.
907
581
1219
843
47. 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.
735
1347
1347
1405
48. Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks.End of the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire to some); Constantinople becomes capital of Ottoman Empire.
814
1453
641
1175
49. The Battle of Nicopolis.The last great Crusade fails.
989
1216
1212
1396
50. 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.
843
1185
989
1204