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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Beginning of Charlemagne's reign.
1381
1444 November 10th
1307
768
2. Mieszko I of Poland and his court embrace Christianity - which becomes national religion.
622
1147
750
965-967
3. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.
1163
1209
1208
871
4. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.
1088
1485
1297
1328
5. 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.
1184
929
1487
1179
6. Death of Bede.Bede was later regarded as 'the father of English history'
1050
735
632
1171
7. Joseon Dynasty founded in Korea.Becomes longest reigning Korean dynasty.
1392
885
1212
1405
8. In the Battle of Hundsfeld - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats Emperor Henry V.German expansion to the east is stopped.
866
626
632
1108/24
9. Gregory the Great becomes Pope.The missionary work reached new levels during his pontificate - revolutionized the way of worship for the Catholic Church (Gregorian Chants) - liturgy - etc. - and was soon canonized after his death.
534
590
1037
754
10. Death of John I Tzimiskes; Basil II (his co-emperor) takes sole power.Under Basil II zenith of the power of Eastern Empire after Justinian.
602
1018
976
1381
11. 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.
794
685
1108/24
1147
12. 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.
1337
632
1185
1098
13. Papal recognition of the Dominican Order.
1216
925
1494
1314
14. 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.
929
1494
1453
1381
15. Mongol invasion of Rus' resumes.Causes the split of Kievan Rus' into three components (present day Russia - Ukraine - Belarus - greatly effects various regions of Eastern Europe; Golden Horde formed.
1296
1163
899
1237
16. Thomas Malory composes Le Morte d'Arthur
1439
529
1380
1485
17. The Seljuks under Alp Arslan defeat the Byzantine army at Manzikert. The Normans capture Bari - the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy.Beginning of the end of Byzantine rule in Asia Minor.
577
885
1071
751
18. Dionysius Exiguus publishes the Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table.This initiated the Anno Domini era - used for the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
525
1152
1109
1121 12/25
19. Founding of the University of Paris.
1467
1257
1179
843
20. Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph.
500
1389 June 28th
632
1185
21. 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.
929
1409
570
1397
22. 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
1107
1347
1150
882
23. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
1456
663
1185
866
24. Smederevo falls under the Turks.Marks the end of the Medieval Serbian Empire.
978
794
1459
899
25. December 25thCharlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.With his crowning - Charlemagne's kingdom is officially recognized by the Papacy as the largest in Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire.
885
1368
1370
800
26. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
674-678
862
911
1187
27. 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
1205
927
1497
1095
28. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
1109
965-967
1071
515
29. The Battle of Nicopolis.The last great Crusade fails.
698
1396
1208
1417
30. 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.
1179
618
1067
1125
31. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.
1257
866
1494
1499
32. 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.
1461
1054
1389 June 28th
1337
33. 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.
1402 July 20th
663
1497
1183
34. 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.
1392
605
1282
1192
35. Muhammed is born.Professed receiving revelations from God - which were recorded in the Qur'an - the basis of Islamic theology - in which he is regarded as the most important prophet.
632
663
570
c. 1001
36. 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).
698
1183
1135
1158
37. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
1258
632
1273
910
38. The Seljuks under Alp Arslan defeat the Byzantine army at Manzikert. The Normans capture Bari - the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy.Beginning of the end of Byzantine rule in Asia Minor.
1204
568
1071
668
39. 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.
1202
794
1282
1399
40. The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.Last Roman outpost to be conquered by the Ottomans.
1279
1272-73
864
1461
41. Dictatus Papae in which Pope Gregory VII defines the powers of the pope.Peak of the Gregorian Reform - and an immense factor in theInvestiture Controversy.
1499
632
1075
1077
42. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
814
1209
650
663
43. Through the Compromise of 1107 - suggested by Adela - the sister of King Henry - theInvestiture Struggle in England is ended.This compromise removed one of the points of friction between the English monarchy and the Catholic Church.
1389 June 28th
1107
1049
1193
44. In Japan - the Soga clan falls.This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture - The Nara period begins a year later.
685
645
681
919
45. Battle of Adrianople. The Bulgarians under Emperor Kaloyan defeat Baldwin I.Beginning of the decline of the Latin Empire.
1205
1415
525
1370
46. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.
1429
978
866
1381
47. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
685
843
1067
1189
48. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.
1325
598
1257
1209
49. Battle of Tours. Charles Martel halts Muslim advance.Significant moment that led to the forming of the Carolingian Empire for the Franks - and halted the advancement of the Moors in Western Europe.
581
1405
598
732
50. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
1402 July 20th
1381
674-678
793