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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
1461
641
1298
1215
2. Edward the Elder - son of Alfred - defeats the Northumbrian Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall; they never raid south of the River Humber again.
534
1139
525
910
3. Siege of BaghdadMongols (the Ilkhanate) ensure control of the region; Generally considered the end of the Islamic Golden Age.
1307 Friday - October 13th
987
1258
965-967
4. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
1067
1296
1328
1485
5. Peasants' Revolt in England.Quickest-spread revolt in English history - and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages.
1106 9/28
681
1381
1147
6. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
750
1389 June 28th
1492
626
7. 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.
976
1095
955
1429
8. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.
927
1389 June 28th
751
1179
9. August 26thBattle of Cr
1118
1346
1202
927
10. Muslims invade Sicily.First encounter of attempts to counquer Byzantine Sicily - until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.
711
827
1456
750
11. The Kalmar Union is formed.Queen Margaret I of Denmark unites the Denmark - Sweden - and Norway - and lasts until 1523.
1397
1487
1453
718
12. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
641
1185
1415
927
13. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.
1183
534
985
718
14. The Fourth Crusade sacked Croatian town of Zadar (ItalianZara) - a rival of Venice. Unable to raise enough funds to pay to their Venetian contractors - the crusaders agreed to sack the city despite letters from PopeInnocent III forbidding such an act
1212
1380
1163
1202
15. Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
1397
778
1392
1314
16. 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.
1054
1204
1442
1272-73
17. The Hundred Years' War ends.England's once vast territories in France is now reduced to only Calais - which they eventually lose control of as well.
597
1125
1453
925
18. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.
1389 June 28th
1163
1381
590
19. 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.
1368
598
638
1122 9/23
20. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
1337
1415
525
1098
21. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
872
910
925
1088
22. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
1102
1175
1166
622
23. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
969
768
965-967
1066
24. Basil II (called 'Bulgar Slayer') begins final conquest of Bulgaria by Eastern Empire.Conquest finished by 1018.
981
598
754
632
25. Genghis Khan dies.His kingdom is divided among his children and grandchildrenEmpire of the Great Khan - Chagatai Khanate - Mongolian Homeland - and the Blue Horde and White Horde. (Which would later become the Golden Horde.
1314
1227
641
1378
26. Muslims take Alexandria.
1499
1417
643
1016
27. The Anarchy begins in England.This will mark a 19 year period of Government strife and Civil War between the supporters of Stephen and Matilda - and end with the crowning of Matilda's son - Henry II - and beginning the Plantagenet dynasty.
978
907
1135
1086
28. 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.
711
917
1307 Friday - October 13th
962
29. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.
698
1158
633
1037
30. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
825
1205
1202
663
31. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
718
568
1442
1378
32. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
711
1402 July 20th
597
1237
33. Canute the Great becomes King of England after the death of Edmund Ironside - who he shared the English throne with.Danes become kings of England for the next 26 years before the last rise of the Anglo-Saxons before the Norman Conquest.
1016
1296
885
1135
34. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.
1205
919
1118
1499
35. Dionysius Exiguus publishes the Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table.This initiated the Anno Domini era - used for the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
525
633
896
1461
36. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
c. 1001
1184
987
534
37. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
786
843
750
581
38. The first known merchant guild.
1193
1237
645
1415 October 25th
39. Justinian I publishes the Code of Civil Law.This compiled centuries of legal writings and imperial pronouncements into three parts of one body of law.
529
919
1049
1116
40. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.
795
1298
864
1402 July 20th
41. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.
862
1049
1402 July 20th
965-967
42. Death of Alfred the Great.
1183
872
899
1192
43. Heian periodin Japan.Considered to be the last classical period of History of Japan. Chinese influence was at its strongest during this era in Japan.
794
862
1037
1184
44. 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.
1098
871
1419
1237
45. 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.
1202
598
1176 5/29
1347
46. Beginning of Charlemagne's reign.
960
1106 9/28
868
768
47. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.
1050
872
936
1494
48. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
1381
1209
814
1272-73
49. Genghis Khan dies.His kingdom is divided among his children and grandchildrenEmpire of the Great Khan - Chagatai Khanate - Mongolian Homeland - and the Blue Horde and White Horde. (Which would later become the Golden Horde.
1184
687
1212
1227
50. Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Moscow led a united Russian army to a victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo.
1380
1417
885
663
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