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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.






2. The University of Heidelberg is founded.It is the oldest university in Germany.






3. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.






4. Muslims capture Bari and much of southern Italy.






5. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.






6. Muslims take Alexandria.






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. Ends of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.






11. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.






12. The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.






13. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.






14. 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.






15. Hussite Wars begins after 4 years after the death of Jan Hus in central Europe - dealing with the followers of Jan Hus and those against them.Although the war was a stalemate (ended around 1434) - it was a another factor that between the Catholics an






16. 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.






17. Chaucer begins to write The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer's greatest work - and one of the foundations towards the formation of the Modern English language






18. Battle of St. AlbansTraditionally marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.






19. 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.






20. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.






21. Accession of Harun al-Rashid in Baghdad.






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. Last great Roman-Persian War.Long conflict leaves both empires exhausted and unable to cope with the newly united Arab armies under Islam in the 630s






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV walks to Canossa where he stands barefoot in the snow to beg forgiveness of the Pope for his offences - and admitting defeat in theInvestiture Controversy.This helps establish Papal rule over European heads of state for an






29. Battle of Adrianople. The Bulgarians under Emperor Kaloyan defeat Baldwin I.Beginning of the decline of the Latin Empire.






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






31. 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.






32. Onin War takes place in Japan.First of many significant civil wars between shogunates that would continue for another century during the Muromachi period.






33. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.






34. Christopher Columbus reaches the New World.Age of Discovery into the New World begins.






35. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.






36. Saint Columba founds mission in Iona.






37. 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.






38. Christopher Columbus reaches the New World.Age of Discovery into the New World begins.






39. 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.






40. The Western Schism during which three claimant popes were elected simultaneously.The Avignon Papacy ends.






41. Death of Simeon I the Great. Recognition of the Bulgarian Patriarchate - the first independent National Church in Europe.






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. Pepin founds the Carolingian dynasty.






47. 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.






48. Thomas Aquinas' work - Summa Theologica is published - after his death.Is the main staple of theology during the Middle Ages.






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






50. Muslims take Carthage.