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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. Death of Alfred the Great.
899
570
936
1485
2. The University of Oxford is founded.It is the oldest university in the United Kingdom.
911
1117
768
1273
3. 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.
1171
1453
795
987
4. 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.
1237
1208
633
563
5. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
1397
590
750
1215
6. Justinian I becomes Eastern Roman Emperor.Justinian is best remembered for his Code of Civil Law (529) - and expansion of imperial territory retaking Rome from the Ostrogoths.
1150
866
1054
527 August 1
7. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.
1368
1380
1399
1158
8. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
1442
1346
866
962
9. 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.
911
500
1050
1347
10. TheFirst War of ScottishIndependence ends in Scottish victory with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton and de jure independence.
1461
1328
568
962
11. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
515
1405
1175
927
12. Earliest known printed book in China with a date.
1431
868
1099
641
13. 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.
750
794
927
1389 June 28th
14. Thomas Malory composes Le Morte d'Arthur
1109
1485
1299 July 27th
641
15. 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.
1075
927
795
794
16. Honen Shonin (Genku) founds the Jodo shu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.This event marks the beginning of the Buddhist sectarian movement in Japan.
962
1037
1175
1296
17. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.
1297
525
827
527 August 1
18. 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.
590
825
882
1102
19. 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.
1485
793
989
1075
20. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
1219
645
1216
1086
21. Papal recognition of the Dominican Order.
577
1216
1205
978
22. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
627
1037
963-964
981
23. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
1431
1429
645
674-678
24. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
455
917
1453
735
25. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.
969
500
643
1499
26. Grand Canal of China constructed.
605
c. 1001
885
1166
27. 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.
1183
1193
987
711
28. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.
1455 May 22
1402 July 20th
1158
1209
29. 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.
1346
685
989
732
30. The fall of the Yuan Dynasty. Its remnants - known as Northern Yuan - continued to rule Mongolia.The breakup of the Mongol Empire - which marked the end of Pax Mongolica.
1429
1368
529
1075
31. 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.
929
1485
1095
1205
32. 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.
800
1397
552
1215
33. Minamoto Yoritomo is appointed Sei-i Taishogun - or shogun for short.He is the first of a long line of military dictators to bear this title. The institution would last until 1913.
800
751
1192
1209
34. Kenneth McAlpin becomes king of the Picts and Scots - creating the Kingdom of Alba.
641
1135
843
735
35. Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.Considered to be the beginning of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
1204
1380
1402 July 20th
698
36. 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
896
1095
843
1337
37. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.
866
965-967
840
500
38. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.
1125
866
1123 3/18-3/27
1274
39. Roger II is crowned King of Sicily - a royal title given him by the Antipope Anacletus II.This coronation marks the beginning of the Kingdom of Sicily and its Mediterranean empire under the Norman kings - which was able to take on the Holy Roman Empi
919
929
1130 12/25
794
40. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.
1298
1337
874
732
41. Viking 'Great Army' arrives in England.Northumbria - East Anglia - and Mercia were overwhelmed.
1077
1492
577
866
42. 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%
1297
1347
1455 May 22
882
43. Christianization of Bulgaria.
864
641
552
927
44. 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.
534
1227
871
1409
45. In the Battle of Naklo - Boleslaus III Wrymouth defeats the Pomeranians.Polish access to the sea is re-established.
627
1130 12/25
1116
1109
46. 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.
627
1415
1125
840
47. 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.
1227
1099
885
874
48. 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.
987
1456
800
1208
49. 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.
1075
711
1492
1209
50. Otto the Great crowned the Holy Roman Emperor.First to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
1152
800
1328
962