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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. Muslims take Carthage.






2. University of Bologna is formed.It is the oldest university in Europe.






3. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.






4. The Kalmar Union is formed.Queen Margaret I of Denmark unites the Denmark - Sweden - and Norway - and lasts until 1523.






5. 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.






6. Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Moscow led a united Russian army to a victory over the Mongols in the Battle of Kulikovo.






7. Fujiwara period in Japan.Would become the most powerful clan during the Heian period in Japan for around three centuries.






8. 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.






9. 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






10. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.






11. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.






12. Augustine arrives in Kent.Christianization of Britain (Anglo-Saxons) begins.






13. 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.






14. PopeInnocent III calls for the Albigensian Crusade which seeks to destroy a rival form of Christianity practiced by the Cathars.






15. The Franks under Edward defeat the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouill






16. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.






17. 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.






18. The Ninth Crusade occurs.Considered to be theLast Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land.






19. Henry the Fowler - Duke of Saxony elected German King.First king of the Ottonian Dynasty.Henry I considered the founder and first king of the medieval German state.






20. Cluny Abbey is founded by William I - Count of Auvergne.Cluny goes on to become the acknowledged leader of Western Monasticism. Cluniac Reforms initiated with the abbey's founding.






21. 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






22. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.






23. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.






24. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.






25. 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






26. 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






27. The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.






28. Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England.Northumbria - East Anglia - and Mercia were overwhelmed.






29. 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






30. June 16Battle of Stoke.Marks end of the War of the Roses.






31. 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.






32. The Knights Templar are founded to protect Jerusalem and European pilgrims on their journey to the city.Becomes the most recognizable - and impactful military orders during the Crusades.






33. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.






34. Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer's greatest work - and one of the foundations towards the formation of the Modern English language






35. Richard II abdicates the throne to Henry of Bolingbroke - who becomes Henry IV of England.End of Plantagenet Dynasty - beginning of the Lancaster lineage of kings.






36. Kingdom of Croatia and Kingdom of Hungary formed a personal union of two kingdoms united under the Hungarian king. The act of union was deal with Pacta conventa - by which institutions of separate Croatian statehood were maintained through the Sabor






37. Battle of Kosovo in Serbia.This was in many respects the decisive battle between the Turks - led by Sultan Murat - and Christian army - led by the Serbs and their duke Lazar. The battle took place in Kosovo - the southern province of the Medieval Ser






38. Mieszko I becomes duke of Polans.First historical ruler of Poland and de facto founder of the Polish State.






39. 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.






40. Muslims take Alexandria.






41. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.






42. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.






43. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.






44. Establishment of the Bulgarian Empire.A country with great influence in the European history in the Middle Ages.






45. 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.






46. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.






47. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.






48. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.






49. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.






50. 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.