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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Saladin recaptures Jerusalem.Would lead to the Third Crusades.
1444 November 10th
1392
1135
1187
2. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.
1106 9/28
605
1018
814
3. The University of Heidelberg is founded.It is the oldest university in Germany.
1386 October 18-19th
1444 November 10th
1216
1166
4. Honen Shonin (Genku) founds the Jodo shu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.This event marks the beginning of the Buddhist sectarian movement in Japan.
1175
674-678
1487
896
5. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
1108/24
1193
1088
568
6. TheFirst War of ScottishIndependence ends in Scottish victory with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton and de jure independence.
1415
1328
1139
1279
7. PopeInnocent III calls for the Albigensian Crusade which seeks to destroy a rival form of Christianity practiced by the Cathars.
618
1389 June 28th
1208
866
8. 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.
1314
1461
1325
793
9. 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.
1122 9/23
793
1399
590
10. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.
1077
1297
1499
668
11. 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
1049
1389 June 28th
1494
1417
12. 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.
570
1139
581
866
13. 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.
1135
534
910
1431
14. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
925
1272-73
1439
1347
15. TheFirst Lateran Council followed and confirmed the Concordat of Worms.
1098
1347
500
1123 3/18-3/27
16. University of Bologna is formed.It is the oldest university in Europe.
1185
1088
960
754
17. The Taira clan are driven out of Kyoto by Minamoto Yoshinaka.The two-year conflict which follows ends at the Battle of Dan no Ura (1185).
754
1485
1183
622
18. Windmills are first recorded.
955
1328
1193
1185
19. Christianization of Bulgaria.
864
1139
1219
1257
20. 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
1494
1086
1135
1208
21. The Viking Rollo and his tribe settle in what is now Normandy by the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte - founding the Duchy of Normandy.
534
1347
1139
911
22. The West Saxons continue their advance at the Battle of Deorham.
1434
577
1106 9/28
650
23. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.
1274
1109
1152
1299 July 27th
24. The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia
981
1116
1206
1380
25. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
455
633
590
893
26. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.
862
529
1337
598
27. Edward the Elder - son of Alfred - defeats the Northumbrian Vikings at the Battle of Tettenhall; they never raid south of the River Humber again.
1487
1108/24
910
1444 November 10th
28. 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.
955
1431
911
1212
29. Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer's greatest work - and one of the foundations towards the formation of the Modern English language
1307 Friday - October 13th
1257
864
1380
30. 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.
1442
1307 Friday - October 13th
1152
1117
31. 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.
1086
793
1118
1175
32. The first known merchant guild.
1018
1193
515
632
33. 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.
598
778
1273
1459
34. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.
1381
1186 1/27
1444 November 10th
893
35. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.
1333
1185
814
1049
36. The Second Crusade was in retaliation for the fall of Edessa - one of the first Crusader States founded in theFirst Crusade. It was an overall failure.This was the first Crusade to have been led by European Queens.
1147
645
874
1184
37. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
622
1192
864
778
38. 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
735
1485
1102
911
39. Battle of Yamen.Marks the end of the Song Dynasty in China - and all of China is under the rule of Kublai Khan as the emperor.
936
1279
1186 1/27
698
40. Genghis Khan was elected as Khagan of the Mongols and the Mongol Empire was established.The Mongols would conquer much of Eurasia - changing former political borders.
598
1419
1206
529
41. Death of Bede.Bede was later regarded as 'the father of English history'
1258
735
1307
641
42. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
955
1257
825
768
43. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
907
1325
1212
896
44. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.
1378
1273
1016
1163
45. 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.
1453
1499
1193
1116
46. 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
1176 5/29
874
927
47. 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.
962
925
919
794
48. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.
605
885
563
1116
49. 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.
1212
638
871
1215
50. 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.
1158
965-967
529
1485