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Timeline Of The Middle Ages

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1. Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir becomes de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus.Peak of power of Moorish Iberia under 'Almanzor'.






2. The first King of Croatia (rex Croatorum) - Tomislav (910






3. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.






4. Iceland is settled by Norsemen.






5. Tang Dynasty ends with Emperor Ai deposed.The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in China commences.






6. Sui Dynasty in China.China unified once again during this period for the first time in almost 400 years.






7. 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.






8. Eric the Red - exiled from Iceland - begins Scandinavian colonization of Greenland.






9. Henry the Fowler - Duke of Saxony elected German King.First king of the Ottonian Dynasty.Henry I considered the founder and first king of the medieval German state.






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






11. The reestablishment of the Bulgarian Empire.






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






13. TheFirst Lateran Council followed and confirmed the Concordat of Worms.






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






15. 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.






16. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.






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






18. Battle of VarnaFinal battle of the Crusade of Varna; Ottomans are victorious over the Hungarian-Polish armies - and Wladyslaw III of Poland dies.






19. 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.






20. 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






21. 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.






22. The Kingdom of the Lombards is founded in Italy.






23. First Crusade. Jerusalem is re-taken from the Muslims on the urging of Pope Urban II.This would lead to the beginning of the Kingdom of Jerusalem - which would last for nearly two centuries; within the era of the Crusades to the Holy Land.






24. 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.






25. 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






26. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.






27. Kenneth McAlpin becomes king of the Picts and Scots - creating the Kingdom of Alba.






28. Muslims take Carthage.






29. Muslims invade Sicily.First encounter of attempts to counquer Byzantine Sicily - until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.






30. Sack of Lindisfarne. Viking attacks on Britain begin.Generally considered the beginning of the Viking Age that would span over two centuries - and reach as far south as Hispania and as far east as the Byzantine Empire - and present day Russia.






31. The Ninth Crusade occurs.Considered to be theLast Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land.






32. Through the Compromise of 1107 - suggested by Adela - the sister of King Henry - theInvestiture Struggle in England is ended.This compromise removed one of the points of friction between the English monarchy and the Catholic Church.






33. Muslims take Carthage.






34. Battle of Heavenfield.Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army.






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






36. The University of Cambridge is founded.






37. The Battle of Stirling Bridge.William Wallace emerges as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England.






38. 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.






39. Basil II (called 'Bulgar Slayer') begins final conquest of Bulgaria by Eastern Empire.Conquest finished by 1018.






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






41. 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.






42. The East-West Schism which divided the church into Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.Tensions will vary between the Catholic and Orthodox churches throughout the Middle Ages.






43. June 16Battle of Stoke.Marks end of the War of the Roses.






44. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.






45. Grand Canal of China constructed.






46. 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.






47. Muslims invade Sicily.First encounter of attempts to counquer Byzantine Sicily - until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.






48. Siege of BaghdadMongols (the Ilkhanate) ensure control of the region; Generally considered the end of the Islamic Golden Age.






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






50. Founding of the Franciscan Order.One of the more significant orders in the Roman Catholic church - founded by Saint Francis of Assisi.