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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. The Battle of Nicopolis.The last great Crusade fails.
1396
1442
1125
927
2. 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.
864
1409
1337
1152
3. The Medici family rises to prominence in Florence.This ushers in a period of significance of the Medici's - such as bankers - popes - queens (regents) and dukes - throughout Europe (mainly Italy - especially the Florentine Republic) - over the next t
605
1434
962
1439
4. Siege of BelgradeMajor Ottoman advances are halted for 7 decades - last major victory for Hunyadi.
1152
650
1456
1307
5. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
825
1185
1347
927
6. 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.
1409
793
1392
643
7. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
1185
1208
871
641
8. Children's Crusade.
825
1212
718
1380
9. The University of Cambridge is founded.
1209
1185
862
1176 5/29
10. 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.
1434
978
1282
1121 12/25
11. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
1434
1415
1494
1183
12. 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.
843
1378
597
1310
13. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.
1499
1257
963-964
1117
14. 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
1118
1370
1494
927
15. Muslims take Carthage.
969
1431
1202
698
16. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
698
641
840
840
17. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.
978
963-964
1054
650
18. 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.
1453
989
1461
1107
19. Battle of Bannockburn.Robert the Bruce restores Scotland's de facto independence.
1314
1298
1381
929
20. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
925
698
1370
1347
21. Earliest known printed book in China with a date.
1346
1189
1212
868
22. 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.
1109
963-964
1139
632
23. North South States Period begins in Korea.
1409
698
1485
981
24. Battle of Tertry
1106 9/28
687
1310
917
25. Battle of Agincourt. Henry V and his army defeat a numerically superior French army - partially because of the newly-introduced English longbow.The turning point in the Hundred Years' War for 15th Century England that lead to the signing of the Treat
1415 October 25th
1187
794
907
26. Dionysius Exiguus publishes the Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table.This initiated the Anno Domini era - used for the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
525
795
1399
726
27. William the Conqueror - Duke of Normandy - invades England and becomes King after the Battle of Hastings.End of Anglosaxon rule in England and start of Norman lineage.
650
632
1066
960
28. 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.
882
1125
1380
1392
29. Battle of Dun Nechtain. Picts defeat Northumbrians - whose dominance ends.
685
1108/24
1106 9/28
643
30. 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.
754
1054
1219
581
31. 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.
1183
685
919
1273
32. Succession of Hugh Capet to the French Throne.Beginning of Capetian Dynasty.
1347
987
1123 3/18-3/27
885
33. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
1122 9/23
1386 October 18-19th
598
840
34. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
732
965-967
1106 9/28
622
35. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.
718
1215
786
1183
36. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
563
1381
674-678
638
37. 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.
1442
899
1227
645
38. 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.
929
1442
1215
1189
39. Spanish Christians succeed in defeating the Moors in the long Reconquista campaigns - after the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.By 1248 - only the small southern kingdom of Granada remained under Muslim control.
1205
795
1212
c. 1001
40. Pepin promises the Pope central Italy. This is arguably the beginning of the temporal power of the Papacy.
754
1492
1183
963-964
41. Edward the Elder - son of Alfred - defeats the Northumbrian Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall; they never raid south of the River Humber again.
1206
1389 June 28th
910
1314
42. The astrolabe - an ancient tool of navigation - is first used in Europe.
1050
1183
1212
1279
43. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
534
1067
1497
681
44. Trial and execution of Joan of Arc.Death of the woman who helped turned the Hundred Years' War in favor of the French over the past two years.
1125
1431
910
778
45. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
1185
872
1183
1409
46. The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.
534
568
626
1215
47. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
568
1206
1258
1204
48. Edward I of England invades Scotland - starting theFirst War of ScottishIndependence.
1485
1125
570
1296
49. The Kalmar Union is formed.Queen Margaret I of Denmark unites the Denmark - Sweden - and Norway - and lasts until 1523.
1396
989
927
1397
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.
1106 9/28
1215
1381
1273