Dark Ages By sarah95 500 The second phase of migrations: Slavic tribes, Turks, Avars, Hunes, Arabs, Vikings 500 Dark Ages Started http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#q=dark+ages+timeline&hl=en&sa=X&tbo=p&tbs=tl:1,tll:500AD,tlh:999AD&ei=7RvzSo-MNo6yswOk3pEF&oi=timeline_histogram_nav&ct=timeline-histogram&cd=5&ved=0CA0QyQEoBQ&fp=290c233239df2a79 527 Justinian I. was eastern Roman emperor 552 End of Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy Jan 7, 600 Climax of Teotihuacan Culture Jan 7, 622 Muhammed emigrated to Medina: start of the Muslim calendar Jan 7, 623 The first Slav state in Central Europe Jan 7, 630 Muhammed conquered Mecca Jan 7, 700 Climax of the Zapotec Culture Jan 7, 711 Moors invaded Spain Jan 7, 751 Carolingians deposed Merovings Jan 7, 754 Beginning of the State of the Vatican City Jan 7, 756 Caliphate of Córdoba was founded Jan 7, 1000 The Kingdom of Hungary was established Jan 7, 1025 Boleslaw I the Brave became first Polish King Jan 7, 1040 Beginning of reign of the Seljuk Turks in Central Asia and the Middle East Jan 7, 1054 The East-West Schism Jan 7, 1061 The Normans conquered Sicily and South Italy Jan 7, 1096 First Crusade Jan 7, 1122 Concordat of Worms: resolution of Investiture of Controversy Jan 7, 1139 Foundation of Portugal kingdom Jan 7, 1187 Sultan Saladin conquered Jerusalem Jan 7, 1202 Fourth Crusade Jan 7, 1212 Children's Crusade Jan 7, 1215 Magna Carta limited the power of English Monarchs Jan 7, 1217 Fifth Crusade Jan 7, 1223 Battle at Kalka River: Mongols defeated Kievan Rus' Jan 7, 1227 Genghis Khan died Jan 7, 1228 Sixth Crusade Jan 7, 1243 The Golden Horde state in present Russia was established Jan 7, 1248 Seventh Crusade Jan 7, 1291 Beginning of Switzerland state Jan 7, 1328 Moscow became the center of power Jan 7, 1337 the Hundred Years War between France and England Jan 7, 1347 Great Plague known as Black Death in Europe Jan 7, 1396 Ottomans conquer Bulgaria Jan 7, 1397 The Kalmar Union unified Norway, Sweden and Denmark Jan 7, 1455 The Wars of the Roses, England Jan 7, 1489 Papal Bull Summis desiderantes: outbreak of witchcraft Oct 12, 1492 Land Found by Columbus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus Oct 31, 1517 Reformation Begins http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/church_history/73289 Mar 2, 2022 Charles the Great is crowned as Emperor of the Romans Mar 2, 2022 Bohemia gained independence from the Great Moravia Mar 2, 2022 Hungarians appeared in Europe Mar 2, 2022 Hugh Capet is king of France and beginner of Capetian Dynasty (end of Carolingian Dynasty) Mar 2, 2022 The Reconquista in Iberian Peninsula Mar 2, 2022 The first Bulgarian state Mar 2, 2022 Mieszko I, first Polish ruler was baptized Mar 2, 2022 The foundation of Kievan Rus Mar 2, 2022 The Treaty of Verdun: Carolingian Empire is divided in three parts Mar 2, 2022 Greek Fire was First Used Mar 2, 2022 Foundation of Benedictinian monestery in Monte Cassino Mar 2, 2022 The Battle of Edington: Alfred the Great defeated Vikings