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Timeline Of The Middle Ages
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1. 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.
1185
1494
927
919
2. 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%
882
1279
1257
1347
3. Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina.Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar - as Anno Hegirae.
1122 9/23
1077
622
1184
4. Peasants' Revolt in England.Quickest-spread revolt in English history - and the most popular revolt of the Late Middle Ages.
1381
726
622
1208
5. The Ottoman Empire is founded by Osman I.Becomes longest lasting Islamic Empire - lasting over 600 years into the 20th century.
1184
732
1299 July 27th
786
6. Tang Dynasty in China.The essential administrative system of this dynasty lasts for 286 years.
960
618
985
674-678
7. Battle of Tours. Charles Martel halts Muslim advance.Significant moment that led to the forming of the Carolingian Empire for the Franks - and halted the advancement of the Moors in Western Europe.
1456
1434
732
1347
8. 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.
1453
527 August 1
687
1075
9. Abd-ar-Rahman III of the Ummayad dynasty in al-Andalus (part of the Iberian peninsula) takes the title of Caliph or ruler of the Islamic world.Beginning of the Caliphate of C
1108/24
1419
929
1485
10. The University of Prague is founded.It its the oldest German-Speaking University in the world
778
1183
1347
1018
11. Chinese Naval Expeditions of Southeast Asia and theIndian Ocean (to Eastern Africa) begins - under the leadership of Zheng He.This will be the first of seven of the Ming Dynasty-sponsored expeditions - lasting until 1433.
1405
632
1049
1378
12. 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.
1125
1187
1109
1212
13. Muslims invade Sicily.First encounter of attempts to counquer Byzantine Sicily - until the last Byzantine outpost was conquered in 965.
1184
827
1184
1456
14. Death of Charlemagne.Would be a factor towards the splitting of his empire almost 30 years later.
814
410
1415
907
15. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
1282
1417
778
893
16. Otto deposes Pope John XII who is replaced with Pope Leo VIII.Citizens of Rome promise not to elect another Pope without Imperial approval.
1192
919
963-964
1122 9/23
17. Turkic Muslim invaders sack and burn the university at Nalanda.This is the beginning of the decline of Buddhism inIndia.
1130 12/25
1307 Friday - October 13th
1193
1123 3/18-3/27
18. TheFirst War of ScottishIndependence ends in Scottish victory with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton and de jure independence.
1328
1166
1216
885
19. Pope Gregory VII elevated to the papal throne.This begins a period of church reform.
827
955
1067
866
20. Onin War takes place in Japan.First of many significant civil wars between shogunates that would continue for another century during the Muromachi period.
1102
1467
1494
1396
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.
698
1431
1333
577
22. 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.
1389 June 28th
1368
1216
862
23. 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.
525
1325
1185
917
24. Battle of Tertry
735
1130 12/25
1205
687
25. 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
568
1346
1419
978
26. Peace and Truce of God formed.The first movement of the Catholic Church using spiritual means to limit private war - and the first movement in medieval Europe to control society through non-violent means.
1485
1333
989
963-964
27. Battle of Anchialus. Simeon I the Great defeats the Byzantines.Recognition of the Imperial Title of the Bulgarian rulers.
1215
866
685
917
28. The Viking Rollo and his tribe settle in what is now Normandy by the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte - founding the Duchy of Normandy.
1499
917
911
793
29. 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.
1380
927
976
1147
30. John I Tzimiskes murders Nikephoros II and is crowned Byzantine co-emperor in his place.
698
768
1071
969
31. Wang Geon unified Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.
1130 12/25
1109
936
893
32. Simeon I becomes ruler of theFirst Bulgarian Empire in the Balkans.
1453
515
1202
893
33. Children's Crusade.
563
1258
1130 12/25
1212
34. The compilation of the Domesday Book - a great land and property survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess his new possessions.This is the first such undertaking since Roman times.
1054
1086
668
1202
35. First Arab siege of Constantinople.First time Islamic armies defeated - preventing Europe from Islamic conquest.
1193
1409
674-678
896
36. Mieszko I of Poland and his court embrace Christianity - which becomes national religion.
929
1152
1139
965-967
37. Joint Persian-Avar-Slav Siege of Constantinople Constantinople saved - Avar power broken and Persians henceforth on the defensive
1274
1314
626
1152
38. August 24Rome is sacked by Alaric - King of the Visigoths.Decisive event in the decline of the Western Roman Empire
1130 12/25
1158
410
618
39. 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.
882
455
885
1071
40. 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.
1272-73
597
911
1183
41. 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.
1192
1176 5/29
1392
598
42. 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.
735
1368
597
885
43. 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.
1193
1499
570
632
44. 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.
1405
827
1273
1122 9/23
45. The Council of Constance ends.The Western Schism comes to a close - and elects Pope Martin V as the sole pope.
981
1417
1402 July 20th
641
46. 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.
1066
919
1282
917
47. Mieszko I becomes duke of Polans.First historical ruler of Poland and de facto founder of the Polish State.
638
843
c.960
1054
48. 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.
1431
907
698
882
49. 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.
976
1037
786
1123 3/18-3/27
50. 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.
1202
1337
1497
1439