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451
Aëtius, command of western Roman armies.
451 Aëtius, command of western Roman armies, defeated Attila, king of the Huns, in the battle of Chalons. He was assassinated shortly afterward -
455
Attila threatened the city of Rome.
455 Attila threatened the city of Rome, and Pope Leo I negotiated on behalf of the city -
455
city of rome was attacked
The City of Rome was attacked from the sea by the Vandals, and sacked -
476
Romans Leave Western Eourope
Romans leave Western Eourope. -
476
Odovacar
Odovacar, commander of western Roman armies, deposed the child-emperor, Romulus Augustulus, assassinated Orestes, the regent, and sent the imperial regalia to the eastern emperor as a sign that the western Roman empire had ceased to exist. -
507
Franks defeats the Visigoths.
Franks defeats the Visigoths and they retire to form their kingdom beyond the Pyrenees Mountains. -
522
Hij'ra, Muhammad and his followers flee Mecca to Medina.
Hij'ra, Muhammad and his followers flee Mecca to Medina. Accepted date of the foundation of Islam, beginning date of the Muslim calendar. -
Jul 30, 711
Muza and Tariq invade Spain from Morocco.
Muza and Tariq invade Spain from Morocco. The Muslims defeat the Visigoths at the battle of the Guadalquivir River, during which King Roderick disappears. Visigothic Spain occupied within a very few years. -
Jul 30, 751
Pepin deposed the Merovingian monarch and became king of the Franks.
Pepin deposed the Merovingian monarch and became king of the Franks. The beginning of the Carolingian dynasty. -
Aug 2, 1004
Almanzor, the military dictator of Muslim Spain dies, and the Caliphate of Cordoba breaks up into a number of small states.
1004 Almanzor, the military dictator of Muslim Spain dies, and the Caliphate of Cordoba breaks up into a number of small states. -
Aug 2, 1010
The Count of Bareclomais hired to bring a Christian...
1010 The Count of Barcelona is hired to bring a Christian army to help one of the sides in a civil war among the Muslims. This begins the paria system, in which the Spanish taifa kingdoms paid one or the other of the Christian states a regular tribute for protection. The money was usually in gold, and the influx of gold into Europe contributed to a revival of trade and commerce. -
Aug 2, 1031
1031-1060 Henry I, king of France.
1031-1060 Henry I, king of France. -
Jan 1, 1066
Norman Invasion. Battle of Hastings
Norman Invasion. Battle of Hastings -
Aug 2, 1066
William I, "the Conqueror," king of England.
1066-1087 William I, "the Conqueror," king of England. -
Aug 2, 1066
Harold Godwineson seized the throne of England and became Harold, king of England.
1066 Harold Godwineson seized the throne of England and became Harold, king of England. -
Aug 2, 1066
Harold Hardrada invaded England was defeated and killed by Harold Godwineson in the Battle of Sterling Bridge.
1066 Harold Hardrada invaded England was defeated and killed by Harold Godwineson in the Battle of Sterling Bridge. -
Aug 2, 1066
william duke of normandy, invades england
1066 William "the Bastard," duke of Normandy, invades England and defeated Harold Godwineson at the battle of Hastings. Duke William was called "William the Bastard" because his father never got around to marrying his mother. Actually, though, he did marry her to one of his officials. -
Aug 2, 1085
1085 Despite their regular payment of tribute, King Alfonso VI...
1085 Despite their regular payment of tribute, King Alfonso VI of Castile takes the great Muslim City of Toledo, with an immense amount of rich plunder. -
Aug 2, 1086
william of england called nobles together
1086 William of England called the nobles together at Salisbury to have them swear the Salisbury Oath. This established that every vassal, no matter from whom he had received his fief, owed his liege loyalty to the king. -
Aug 2, 1168
robert grosslesle
1168-1253 Robert Grossteste. He founded a school of Franciscan philosophy based upon the close observation of natural phenomena. He led the way in applying mathematics to "scientific" observation, and in developing the technique of using experiments to disprove false hypotheses. -
Aug 2, 1200
Innocent III grants a charter to the University of Paris.
1200 Innocent III grants a charter to the University of Paris. -
Jan 1, 1500
King Henry vii
King Henry vii -
Clovis becomes leader of the Franks
Clovis becomes leader of the Franks -
486 Clovis defeats Syagrius
486 Clovis defeats Syagrius -
Clovis converts to Catholicism, rather than Arian Christianity.
Clovis converts to Catholicism, rather than Arian Christianity. -
768-814 Charlemagne, King of the Franks.
768-814 Charlemagne, King of the Franks. -
christmas day, Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
800 Christmas Day, Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor. The Holy Roman Empire was more of a dignity than a state, and so people made fun of it for a long time. It was Voltaire who pointed out that it was not holy, it was not roman, and it was not an empire. But it did last from 800 until Napoleon abolished it in 1803. -
800-814 Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor.
800-814 Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor. -
Louis the Pious, Holy Roman Emperor.
814-840 Louis the Pious, Holy Roman Emperor. -
Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor
840-855 Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor -
Louis, Holy Roman Emperor
855-875 Louis, Holy Roman Emperor -
Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor
875-877 Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor -
Charles the Fat, Holy Roman Emperor.
884-887 Charles the Fat, Holy Roman Emperor. -
Arnulf, Holy Roman Emperor
887-899 Arnulf, Holy Roman Emperor -
Charles IV the Simple (minded), Holy Roman Emperor.
899-922 Charles IV the Simple (minded), Holy Roman Emperor. -
Charles granted the territory that became Normady to the norse chieftain Hrolf
911 Charles granted the territory that became Normandy to the Norse chieftain Hrolf (called by the sissy name of Rollo in a lot of textbooks.) Hrolf was willing to accept the grant, but got pretty upset when he was told that the ceremony of transfer would not be complete until he kissed the emperor's foot. Hrolf did this by lifting the emperor's foot up to his lips and being a tall gentlemen cause the emperor to fall over which resulted in the emperor's death. -
Hugh Capet, count of Paris, elected king of France. Beginning of the Capetian dynasty.
987 Hugh Capet, count of Paris, elected king of France. Beginning of the Capetian dynasty. -
Hugh Capet, king of France.
987-996 Hugh Capet, king of France. -
Robert II the Pious, king of France.
966-1031 Robert II the Pious, king of France.