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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. Death of Bede.Bede was later regarded as 'the father of English history'






4. Battle of VarnaFinal battle of the Crusade of Varna; Ottomans are victorious over the Hungarian-Polish armies - and Wladyslaw III of Poland dies.






5. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.






6. August 26thBattle of Cr






7. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.






8. Joseon Dynasty founded in Korea.Becomes longest reigning Korean dynasty.






9. The reestablishment of the Bulgarian Empire.






10. Jerusalem captured by Muslims.






11. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.






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






13. The Construction of the Tower of London begins.The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.






14. Second Muslim attack on Constantinople - ending in failure. The combined Byzantine






15. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.






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






17. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.






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






22. NovemberPope Lucius III issues the papal bull Ad Abolendam.This bull set up the organization of the medieval inquisitions.






23. Death of Alfred the Great.






24. Battle of Tertry






25. MarchThe Third Lateran Council limits papal electees to the cardinals alone - condemns simony - and forbids the promotion of anyone to the episcopate before the age of thirty.






26. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.






27. 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.






28. Fourth Lateran Council. Dealt with transubstantiation - papal primacy and conduct of clergy. Proclaimed that Jews and Muslims should wear identification marks to distinguish them from Christians.






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






30. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.






31. Ramon Berenguer IV - Count of Barcelona - married Queen Petronilla of Aragon. They had been betrothed in 1137.This marriage gave the Kingdom of Aragon access to the Mediterranean Sea - creating a powerful kingdom which expanded to control many of the






32. At the Battle of Dan no Ura - Minamoto Yoshitsune annihilates the Taira clan.The elimination of the Taira leaves the Minamoto the virtual rulers of Japan and marks the beginning of the first period of feudal rule known as the Kamakura Period.






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






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






35. Succession of Hugh Capet to the French Throne.Beginning of Capetian Dynasty.






36. 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.






37. The University of Cambridge is founded.






38. 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






39. The Bible is translated into English by John Wycliffe.First print published in English (Vulgate)






40. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.






41. 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.






42. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.






43. 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.






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






45. 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






46. 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.






47. At the Battle of Dan no Ura - Minamoto Yoshitsune annihilates the Taira clan.The elimination of the Taira leaves the Minamoto the virtual rulers of Japan and marks the beginning of the first period of feudal rule known as the Kamakura Period.






48. 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.






49. Siege of BaghdadMongols (the Ilkhanate) ensure control of the region; Generally considered the end of the Islamic Golden Age.






50. The Third Crusade follows upon Saladin's uniting the Muslim world and recapturing Jerusalem.Despite managing to win several major battles - the Crusaders did not recapture Jerusalem.