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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Joseon Dynasty founded in Korea.Becomes longest reigning Korean dynasty.
1461
1337
1325
1392
2. Peasants' Revolt in England.Quickest-spread revolt in English history - and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages.
552
1186 1/27
1380
1381
3. Sui Dynasty in China.China unified once again during this period for the first time in almost 400 years.
1386 October 18-19th
581
1392
1257
4. 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.
1279
1106 9/28
1237
927
5. Roger II is crowned King of Sicily - a royal title given him by the Antipope Anacletus II.This coronation marks the beginning of the Kingdom of Sicily and its Mediterranean empire under the Norman kings - which was able to take on the Holy Roman Empi
500
1108/24
1307
1130 12/25
6. Establishment of the Bulgarian Empire.A country with great influence in the European history in the Middle Ages.
681
527 August 1
1215
1107
7. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.
814
874
985
899
8. 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.
668
1257
1215
641
9. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
1381
1299 July 27th
1116
1434
10. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
534
632
1337
1121 12/25
11. The Second Crusade was in retaliation for the fall of Edessa - one of the first Crusader States founded in theFirst Crusade. It was an overall failure.This was the first Crusade to have been led by European Queens.
1147
1258
602
866
12. Battle of Tours. Charles Martel halts Muslim advance.Significant moment that led to the forming of the Carolingian Empire for the Franks - and halted the advancement of the Moors in Western Europe.
1417
718
732
1086
13. The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.
568
969
955
515
14. Christianization of Bulgaria.
1193
864
455
1415
15. 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.
896
1204
590
1139
16. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.
598
1227
955
814
17. 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.
1192
1346
1307 Friday - October 13th
1402 July 20th
18. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
455
1296
1174 7/12
1208
19. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
1314
1279
1174 7/12
825
20. 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.
885
1205
1212
786
21. Siege of BelgradeMajor Ottoman advances are halted for 7 decades - last major victory for Hunyadi.
1378
1399
1184
1456
22. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)
1459
1494
1381
1417
23. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
1409
1415
1185
718
24. The Ninth Crusade occurs.Considered to be theLast Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land.
866
843
627
1272-73
25. The University of Prague is founded.It its the oldest German-Speaking University in the world
1347
1307
919
768
26. 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
866
1459
976
27. 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.
1212
515
989
751
28. Dionysius Exiguus publishes the Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table.This initiated the Anno Domini era - used for the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
1397
1202
525
910
29. The fall of the Yuan Dynasty. Its remnants - known as Northern Yuan - continued to rule Mongolia.The breakup of the Mongol Empire - which marked the end of Pax Mongolica.
1171
1494
1368
1299 July 27th
30. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.
1018
985
963-964
1415
31. PopeInnocent III calls for the Albigensian Crusade which seeks to destroy a rival form of Christianity practiced by the Cathars.
645
910
568
1208
32. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
751
864
1219
1215
33. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
962
1257
698
1337
34. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
1402 July 20th
1193
1328
1152
35. AprilThe Second Lateran Council declared clerical marriages invalid - regulated clerical dress - and punished attacks on clerics by excommunication.Enforces the major reforms that Gregory VII began to heavily campaign for several decades earlier.
1139
726
1067
864
36. 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.
581
1296
1171
1185
37. 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.
c. 1001
827
1179
794
38. Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph.
527 August 1
1205
1125
632
39. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.
1415
927
985
843
40. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
1381
1429
1397
1067
41. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.
751
1192
c.960
1378
42. Song Dynasty begins after Emperor of Taizu usurps the throne from the Later Zhou Dynasty - last of the Five Dynasties.A 319 year period of Song rule (Northern & Southern combined) goes underway.
1215
960
1118
515
43. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.
698
597
987
862
44. 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.
927
800
1186 1/27
718
45. Earliest known printed book in China with a date.
1415
1189
1118
868
46. Mieszko I of Poland and his court embrace Christianity - which becomes national religion.
1380
896
965-967
570
47. Hussite Wars begins after 4 years after the death of Jan Hus in central Europe - dealing with the followers of Jan Hus and those against them.Although the war was a stalemate (ended around 1434) - it was a another factor that between the Catholics an
1453
602
1419
969
48. 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.
1237
1176 5/29
1183
1333
49. The Battle of Nicopolis.The last great Crusade fails.
1439
1396
1117
1257
50. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
1152
1417
577
1415 October 25th