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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. The Fourth Crusade sacked Croatian town of Zadar (ItalianZara) - a rival of Venice. Unable to raise enough funds to pay to their Venetian contractors - the crusaders agreed to sack the city despite letters from PopeInnocent III forbidding such an act
1347
1187
1202
955
2. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
754
602
641
563
3. 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.
1368
976
925
1333
4. The Anarchy begins in England.This will mark a 19 year period of Government strife and Civil War between the supporters of Stephen and Matilda - and end with the crowning of Matilda's son - Henry II - and beginning the Plantagenet dynasty.
1405
1135
1212
1183
5. The Aztecs find the city of Tenochtitlan.This would be the epicenter and capital of the Aztec kingdom for nearly 200 years until the Siege of Tenochtitlan led by Hernan Cortes.
1459
800
1396
1325
6. 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
1018
882
626
7. Grand Canal of China constructed.
1299 July 27th
1212
605
1016
8. The Hanseatic League is founded.This marks a new period of trade and economic development for northern and western Europe.
1077
825
866
1158
9. Arrival of the disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius in BulgariaCreation of the Cyrillic script; in the following decades the country became the cultural and spiritual centre of the whole Eastern Orthodox Slavic World.
735
1297
1415 October 25th
885
10. Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
638
1067
778
1193
11. Stefan Nemanja united Serbian territories - establishing the Medieval Serbian state.This marks the rise of Serbia which will dominate the Balkans for the next three hundred years. Allies of Serbia at this moment become the Hungarian Kingdom and the R
1417
718
1166
882
12. North South States Period begins in Korea.
698
1396
1107
866
13. 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
1370
529
14. Death of Offa.Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.
1176 5/29
795
1116
1368
15. 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.
570
645
698
1346
16. The Western Schism during which three claimant popes were elected simultaneously.The Avignon Papacy ends.
1378
978
1175
1125
17. Leif Ericson is to settle during the winter in present day Canada at L'Anse aux Meadows.Ericson is to be the European to settle in the Americas during the Norse exploration of the Americas.
1492
c. 1001
893
1122 9/23
18. Pope Leo IX ascends to the papal throne.Leo IX was the pope that excommunicated Patriarch of Constantinople - Michael Cerularius (who also excommunitated Leo) - which caused the Great Schism.
525
1049
534
960
19. 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.
929
570
1187
645
20. Spanish Christians succeed in defeating the Moors in the long Reconquista campaigns - after the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.By 1248 - only the small southern kingdom of Granada remained under Muslim control.
1212
885
1272-73
960
21. The Byzantine conquest of Italy completes.
1088
1086
1215
552
22. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
899
1459
793
627
23. Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks.End of the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire to some); Constantinople becomes capital of Ottoman Empire.
1077
1453
698
843
24. Jerusalem captured by Muslims.
1346
638
698
864
25. 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.
1077
976
925
1179
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.
643
1368
911
455
27. 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
1130 12/25
917
989
1439
28. Tamerlane establishes the Timurid Dynasty.During this 35 year period - Tamerlane would ravage his fellow Islamic states such as the Golden Horde and the Delhi Sultanate in order to accomplish his goal of a restored Mongol Empire.
1370
1216
1099
1347
29. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
969
1152
1227
529
30. Serbian Orthodox Church becomes autocephalous under St. Sava - its first Archbishop.
1130 12/25
1399
1219
778
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.
1186 1/27
768
1439
1453
32. The Empire of Trebizond falls to the Ottoman Turks.Last Roman outpost to be conquered by the Ottomans.
1117
911
1461
1075
33. 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.
1016
1184
1118
1099
34. 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.
1272-73
1431
1016
1237
35. Papal recognition of the Dominican Order.
827
1216
843
1050
36. Viking state in Russia founded under Rurik - first at Novgorod - then Kiev.
1453
1187
1189
862
37. Harold Fairhair becomes King of Norway.
872
1189
1054
1405
38. 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.
627
1185
1216
910
39. The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.
885
1193
1456
568
40. The first known merchant guild.
1193
1185
872
1130 12/25
41. The Concordat of Worms was drawn up between Emperor Henry V and Pope Calixtus II.This concordat ended the investiture struggle - but bitter rivalry between emperor and pope remained.
1314
874
633
1122 9/23
42. Synod of Whitby.Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England.
663
1347
929
1347
43. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
711
632
1434
534
44. Justinian I publishes the Code of Civil Law.This compiled centuries of legal writings and imperial pronouncements into three parts of one body of law.
711
936
1453
529
45. 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.
1337
911
627
963-964
46. Battle of Nineveh.The Byzantines - under Heraclius - crush the Persians.
1370
627
1158
605
47. Emperor Go-Daigo returns to the throne from exile - and begins the Kenmu restoration.The Kamakura Shogunate comes to an end - and the Kenmu Restoration only lasts a few years before the Ashikaga Shogunate begins.
910
1333
1163
800
48. Canute the Great becomes King of England after the death of Edmund Ironside - who he shared the English throne with.Danes become kings of England for the next 26 years before the last rise of the Anglo-Saxons before the Norman Conquest.
910
917
1016
1434
49. The Construction of the Tower of London begins.The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.
1485
1444 November 10th
1077
862
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.
911
1183
1163
1227