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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. The Construction of the Tower of London begins.The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.
529
1077
726
910
2. The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.
1258
825
577
1192
3. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.
1205
882
1381
978
4. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.
1455 May 22
1163
1216
1054
5. August 26thBattle of Cr
c.960
1077
1346
794
6. Christianization of Bulgaria.
c. 1001
864
577
882
7. The Battle of Nicopolis.The last great Crusade fails.
1396
410
1215
605
8. The University of Cambridge is founded.
1054
1109
793
1209
9. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.
1485
1499
1215
825
10. The Hundred Years' War begins. England and France struggle for dominance of Western Europe.The war will span through three/four different war periods within a 116 year period.
1337
643
1189
751
11. 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.
751
814
919
1431
12. 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.
795
1183
732
598
13. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
515
1208
969
1016
14. The Black Death ravages Europe for the first of many times. An estimated 20% - 40% of the population is thought to have perished within the first year.The first of many concurrences of this plague - This was believed to have wiped out as many as 50%
917
1099
1409
1347
15. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
527 August 1
962
1193
1166
16. 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.
1147
872
927
1453
17. August 22ndBattle of Bosworth Field.Richard III dies in battle - and Henry Tudor becomes king of England; last shift of Houses/kingship during the War of the Roses.
1485
754
726
1212
18. Battle of Dun Nechtain. Picts defeat Northumbrians - whose dominance ends.
1386 October 18-19th
685
1016
917
19. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
622
1071
1212
1307
20. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
978
1179
1296
1204
21. 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.
1206
1487
1163
1282
22. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
1381
1444 November 10th
500
1209
23. 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.
1171
1185
874
1431
24. Honen Shonin (Genku) founds the Jodo shu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.This event marks the beginning of the Buddhist sectarian movement in Japan.
1409
864
1175
911
25. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
1125
605
1396
874
26. 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
963-964
1257
1067
27. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
1209
1067
1257
1088
28. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.
1455 May 22
925
1215
1206
29. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
840
1108/24
1187
1206
30. Kievan Rus' is established.Would be sustained until the Mongol invasion of Rus' over four and a half centuries - despite peaking during the middle 11th century during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise.
1405
795
882
1049
31. 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.
568
1273
827
1297
32. In the Battle of Naklo - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats the Pomeranians.Polish access to the sea is re-established.
872
1381
1109
1227
33. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
1219
840
960
1102
34. TheFirst Lateran Council followed and confirmed the Concordat of Worms.
1123 3/18-3/27
936
1152
674-678
35. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.
668
1158
969
893
36. Mieszko I of Poland and his court embrace Christianity - which becomes national religion.
597
698
1106 9/28
965-967
37. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.
981
c.960
751
650
38. The Western Schism during which three claimant popes were elected simultaneously.The Avignon Papacy ends.
1419
1378
1453
1381
39. The Aztecs find the city of Tenochtitlan.This would be the epicenter and capital of the Aztec kingdom for nearly 200 years until the Siege of Tenochtitlan led by Hernan Cortes.
1325
663
1135
552
40. Joint Persian-Avar-Slav Siege of Constantinople Constantinople saved - Avar power broken and Persians henceforth on the defensive
911
965-967
626
618
41. Lothair of Supplinburg - duke of Saxony - is elected Holy Roman Emperor instead of the nearest heir - Frederick of Swabia.This election marks the beginning of the great struggle between the Guelfs and the Ghibellines.
527 August 1
1099
1125
1307 Friday - October 13th
42. Pope Urban issues the Crusades to capture the Holy Land - and to repel the Seljuk Turks from the Byzantine Empire from Alexios I Komnenos.This would be the first of 9 Major Crusades - and a number of other crusades that would spread into the late 13t
866
1171
1163
1095
43. In the Battle of Naklo - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats the Pomeranians.Polish access to the sea is re-established.
1107
1109
1368
1016
44. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
1212
896
622
1297
45. 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.
910
1399
622
1183
46. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
c. 1001
1209
529
632
47. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
1272-73
874
1204
1444 November 10th
48. Benedict of Nursia founds monastery at Monte Cassino.The first of twelve monasteries founded by Saint Benedict - beginning the Order of Saint Benedict.
1346
529
1492
1102
49. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
568
1193
1453
960
50. 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.
1067
927
1077
786