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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.
843
674-678
632
814
2. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
981
1107
641
1102
3. The Cistercian Order is founded.Was a return to the original observance of the Rule of St. Benedict.
1185
1405
1434
1098
4. 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
1419
577
1307
602
5. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.
1314
1492
1219
1171
6. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
962
500
1494
643
7. Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Moscow led a united Russian army to a victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo.
1189
1202
1279
1380
8. 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.
814
1402 July 20th
960
1108/24
9. Death of Alfred the Great.
899
1492
1314
1216
10. Mongol invasion of Rus' resumes.Causes the split of Kievan Rus' into three components (present day Russia - Ukraine - Belarus - greatly effects various regions of Eastern Europe; Golden Horde formed.
985
1077
1237
1108/24
11. Vikings attack Paris.
871
885
718
1215
12. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.
633
1485
718
751
13. 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.
1118
1095
1174 7/12
793
14. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
1102
1099
1444 November 10th
1193
15. 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
1494
1499
925
1485
16. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
840
1347
825
1116
17. 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.
1075
622
1077
927
18. PopeInnocent III calls for the Albigensian Crusade which seeks to destroy a rival form of Christianity practiced by the Cathars.
1337
1431
1202
1208
19. Muslims invade Sicily.First encounter of attempts to counquer Byzantine Sicily - until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.
1077
1274
827
529
20. Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks.End of the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire to some); Constantinople becomes capital of Ottoman Empire.
711
1183
1453
910
21. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.
917
1066
1399
650
22. Sack of Lindisfarne. Viking attacks on Britain begin.Generally considered the beginning of the Viking Age that would span over two centuries - and reach as far south as Hispania and as far east as the Byzantine Empire - and present day Russia.
1297
793
910
641
23. 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.
598
581
1380
1492
24. Henry I of England defeats his older brother Robert Curthose - duke of Normandy - at the Battle of Tinchebrai - and imprisons him in Devizes castle; EdgarAtheling and William Clito are also taken prisoner.This victory made a later struggle between En
1282
1106 9/28
718
534
25. The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.
1461
1088
910
577
26. JingkangIncidentThe Jurchen soldiers sack Kaifeng - bringing an end to the Northern Song Dynasty in China; the Song moves further south and makes Lin'an their new capital.
1125
1346
645
1147
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.
965-967
885
1439
1175
28. 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.
969
962
1147
1208
29. 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
663
864
1088
30. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
1183
1499
1405
1442
31. Pope Leo IX ascends to the papal throne.Leo IX was the pope that excommunicated Patriarch of Constantinople - Michael Cerularius (who also excommunitated Leo) - which caused the Great Schism.
1049
552
1184
793
32. Joint Persian-Avar-Slav Siege of Constantinople Constantinople saved - Avar power broken and Persians henceforth on the defensive
626
500
597
1368
33. Muslims take Alexandria.
1297
1175
643
1439
34. 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.
1125
927
1487
1109
35. Ends of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
668
1175
893
885
36. 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.
527 August 1
1122 9/23
1166
840
37. 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
1380
1494
885
687
38. 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
866
1077
1150
632
39. 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.
1405
1018
768
1185
40. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
896
1108/24
1125
768
41. The Kalmar Union is formed.Queen Margaret I of Denmark unites the Denmark - Sweden - and Norway - and lasts until 1523.
868
515
893
1397
42. Second Muslim attack on Constantinople - ending in failure. The combined Byzantine
1125
718
1208
1184
43. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.
1380
525
862
965-967
44. Battle of Heavenfield.Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army.
1185
1237
633
965-967
45. The University of Heidelberg is founded.It is the oldest university in Germany.
1492
1310
910
1386 October 18-19th
46. 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.
534
632
1405
1166
47. The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.
907
622
1314
568
48. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
410
735
1429
1455 May 22
49. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
735
925
500
795
50. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.
800
525
985
1386 October 18-19th