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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. 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.
597
1467
910
643
2. July 6Richard I ascends the throne of England.His heavy taxation to finance his European ventures created an antipathy of barons and people toward the crown - but his being absent enabled the English to advance in their political development.
793
1189
590
1209
3. Christopher Columbus reaches the New World.Age of Discovery into the New World begins.
1492
1282
632
1054
4. Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperor.This begins the Habsburg de facto domination of the crown that lasted until is dissolution in 1806.
1139
1273
896
735
5. Arpad and the Magyars are present in Pannonia.
1467
1183
455
896
6. 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%
643
1347
1099
1456
7. The Byzantines under Basil II conquer Bulgaria after a bitter 50-years struggle.Concludes the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria.
1152
1392
1088
1018
8. 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.
534
1215
1066
1429
9. 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.
1279
632
1075
1107
10. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
919
632
1380
911
11. Marco Polo publishes his tales of China - along with Rustichello da Pisa.A key step to the bridging of East and West in trade.
1298
1396
936
1386 October 18-19th
12. Ends of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
668
872
529
882
13. 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
1456
602
1346
827
14. Battle of Ellandun. Egbert defeats Mercians.Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
1467
1299 July 27th
1215
825
15. Honen Shonin (Genku) founds the Jodo shu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism.This event marks the beginning of the Buddhist sectarian movement in Japan.
1054
1102
1175
1125
16. 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.
590
1453
663
751
17. Battle of Agincourt. Henry V and his army defeat a numerically superior French army - partially because of the newly-introduced English longbow.The turning point in the Hundred Years' War for 15th Century England that lead to the signing of the Treat
1485
1415 October 25th
529
800
18. 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
1453
455
751
19. 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.
978
1346
800
1209
20. According to Theophanes Continuatus (The Continuer of Theophanes's Chronicle) - Tomislav of Croatia defeated Bulgarian army of Tsar Simeon I under Duke Alogobotur - in battle of the Bosnian Highlands.Bulgarian expansion to the west was stopped.
960
529
963-964
927
21. 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.
1037
1380
1368
1378
22. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910
1088
868
925
1117
23. Christianization of Bulgaria.
864
1086
732
515
24. 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.
1370
840
1185
1310
25. Battle of Nehawand. Muslims conquer Persia.
529
1212
1386 October 18-19th
641
26. Joint Persian-Avar-Slav Siege of Constantinople Constantinople saved - Avar power broken and Persians henceforth on the defensive
1429
917
626
1274
27. Battle of AnkaraBayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces - causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
981
1402 July 20th
896
632
28. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
1487
534
969
1381
29. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.
929
893
1166
c.960
30. 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.
1206
955
698
1179
31. Kingdom of Portugal conquers Ceuta.Beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
1297
825
866
1415
32. Battle of Dun Nechtain. Picts defeat Northumbrians - whose dominance ends.
1050
1122 9/23
1325
685
33. The Ninth Crusade occurs.Considered to be theLast Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land.
750
1193
732
1272-73
34. TheFirst Lateran Council followed and confirmed the Concordat of Worms.
1206
955
1487
1123 3/18-3/27
35. 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.
1183
685
1174 7/12
1071
36. Song Dynasty begins after Emperor of Taizu usurps the throne from the Later Zhou Dynasty - last of the Five Dynasties.A 319 year period of Song rule (Northern & Southern combined) goes underway.
1467
960
965-967
955
37. Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.Literature - News - etc. becomes more accessible throughout Europe.
1050
1206
1439
754
38. Battle of Mons Badonicus.The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons.
529
515
626
1442
39. Alfred the Great assumes the throne - the first king of a united England.He defended England from Viking invaders - formed new laws and fostered a rebirth of religious and scholarly activities.
1415 October 25th
871
1088
1152
40. Rome is sacked by Genseric - King of the Vandals
976
864
1071
455
41. Slav occupation of Balkans complete.
650
1088
1227
754
42. Death of Muhammed.By this point - all of Arabia is Muslim.
632
910
1171
1118
43. The Western Schism during which three claimant popes were elected simultaneously.The Avignon Papacy ends.
618
868
698
1378
44. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.
1184
1189
1297
668
45. 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
1077
917
626
1333
46. JingkangIncidentThe Jurchen soldiers sack Kaifeng - bringing an end to the Northern Song Dynasty in China; the Song moves further south and makes Lin'an their new capital.
c. 1001
626
1125
668
47. 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
527 August 1
597
1077
929
48. 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.
899
1337
1297
976
49. The Third Crusade follows upon Saladin's uniting the Muslim world and recapturing Jerusalem.Despite managing to win several major battles - the Crusaders did not recapture Jerusalem.
1116
1485
1189
1455 May 22
50. 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.
645
936
1049
1185