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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
674-678
618
1158
917
2. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.
978
786
1106 9/28
1152
3. Christianization of Bulgaria.
864
1067
633
1273
4. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
1204
976
515
577
5. Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orl
1453
907
1389 June 28th
1429
6. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
960
1209
1453
641
7. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
534
1166
1116
1077
8. 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.
1298
1183
1171
1409
9. 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.
1209
825
1071
1193
10. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
1386 October 18-19th
663
1118
1459
11. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
1050
1402 July 20th
1417
1409
12. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.
1102
795
1325
1125
13. The first cornerstone is laid for the construction of Notre Dame de Paris.
1163
885
1272-73
1279
14. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
1307
685
1202
627
15. 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
1431
1258
976
16. 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.
1135
527 August 1
632
1183
17. Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.Would become the longest lasting caliphate - until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
925
751
1152
750
18. Tang Dynasty ends with Emperor Ai deposed.The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in China commences.
674-678
907
1325
987
19. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
960
872
1429
1381
20. 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.
866
570
1392
1405
21. Iconoclast movement begun in the Byzantine Empire under Leo III. This was opposed by Pope Gregory II - and an important difference between the Roman and Byzantine churches.
1347
726
622
1071
22. Establishment of the Bulgarian Empire.A country with great influence in the European history in the Middle Ages.
681
1279
1381
1328
23. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
1442
643
627
1392
24. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
896
754
552
1487
25. The Franks under Edward defeat the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouill
500
1215
605
1396
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.
1429
1378
1193
963-964
27. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
862
1193
1258
1415 October 25th
28. 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
1189
778
577
29. 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
1279
1328
1130 12/25
1485
30. Battle of SzebenThird significant victory for the Hungarian forces led by Janos Hunyadi over the Ottoman forces.
1333
1171
969
1442
31. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
985
754
885
663
32. Byzantines - under Belisarius - retake North Africa from the Vandals.
1368
534
1088
1219
33. 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.
1121 12/25
910
1075
1130 12/25
34. 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
1453
1434
1174 7/12
750
35. 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.
1176 5/29
1121 12/25
1492
1206
36. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
1297
1337
919
622
37. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.
732
1166
1184
927
38. 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.
1187
529
1193
1399
39. Ottoman fleet defeats Venetians at the Battle of Zonchio.The first naval battle that used cannons in ships.
1202
1499
862
985
40. The University of Prague is founded.It its the oldest German-Speaking University in the world
910
1347
1125
1456
41. 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.
598
1453
1118
794
42. 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.
1122 9/23
1037
1192
1049
43. William the Conqueror - Duke of Normandy - invades England and becomes King after the Battle of Hastings.End of Anglosaxon rule in England and start of Norman lineage.
1257
1206
1066
800
44. The Synod of Kells-Mellifont established the present diocesan system of Ireland (with later modifications) and recognized the primacy of Armagh.This synod marks the inclusion of the Irish Church into western European Catholicism.
1202
1185
1152
1193
45. The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.
643
568
1492
1193
46. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
1150
1219
1444 November 10th
1205
47. 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.
1071
1123 3/18-3/27
1147
1485
48. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
577
1088
455
1346
49. The first known merchant guild.
1307 Friday - October 13th
643
1193
622
50. 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.
778
1227
1415 October 25th
1185