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Christianity and the Dark Ages

By 16djm63
  • Period: 250 to

    The Dark Ages

  • OUTCOME: Constantine
    272

    OUTCOME: Constantine

    Constantine is born
    Outcome: becomes leader, moves capital to Constantinople then eventually causes the split of Christianity
  • OUTCOME: Battle of Milvian Bridge
    312

    OUTCOME: Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Constantine beat Maxentius here on the bridge
    Outcome: Constantine becomes ruler and becomes Christian. Then leads the split of Christianity
  • 325

    Council of Nicea

    The first council was held
  • OUTCOME: Alaric
    410

    OUTCOME: Alaric

    Alaric sacked rome
    Outcome: Vikings took over Rome
  • Clovis
    466

    Clovis

    Clovis was born
  • Fall of the Roman Empire
    476

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    The roman empire failed and crumbled
  • Odoacer
    476

    Odoacer

    Odoacer became first king of Italy
  • Justinian
    527

    Justinian

    Became emperor of the empire
  • Hajia Sophia
    537

    Hajia Sophia

    The cathedral Hajia Sophia was built
  • OUTCOME: Bubonic Plague
    540

    OUTCOME: Bubonic Plague

    The bubonic plague killed thousands of romans
    outcome: Justinian couldn't reunite the two empires
  • St Benedict
    543

    St Benedict

    Died at Monte Cassino of high fever. Supposedly died the day God told him he would
  • Bede
    Oct 2, 672

    Bede

    the Monk Bede was born
  • Battle of the Tours
    Oct 27, 732

    Battle of the Tours

    battle fought between the cities Poitiers and Tours in North-Central France
  • Creation of Holy Roman Empire

    Creation of Holy Roman Empire

    Charlemagne was crowned
  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

    The vikings raided on the roman empire
  • Charles Martel

    Charles Martel

    Charles Martel was born
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    Became King of Wessex
  • Ivar the Boneless

    Ivar the Boneless

    Led the Great Heathen Army in the invasion of East Anglian
  • OUTCOME: Charlemagne

    OUTCOME: Charlemagne

    became king of the Franks
    Outcome: started the holy roman empire