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Christianity and the Dark Ages

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  • Birth of Constantine
    272

    Birth of Constantine

    Constantine was the first Christian emperor.
  • OUTCOME Battle of Milvian Bridge
    312

    OUTCOME Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Constantine converts to Christianity and the Roman Empire becomes a Christian Empire.
  • OUTCOME Council of Nicea
    325

    OUTCOME Council of Nicea

    This was a Council of Christian Bishops that came together in Nicea by orders of Constatine. The major accomplishments of this was the settlement of the Christianity, the construction of the first part of the Creed of Nicaea, and establishing uniform observance of the date of Easter.
  • Birth of Alaric
    370

    Birth of Alaric

    Alaric was the King of the Visigoths from 395–410. Alaric is most famous for his sack of Rome in 410, which marked a decisive event in the decline of the Roman Empire.
  • Fall of the Roman Empire
    410

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    In 410, Alaric tried to take Rome for the third time. Allies within the capital opened the gates for him on August 24, and for three days his troops sacked the city. Although the Visigoths plundered Rome, they treated its inhabitants humanely and burned only a few buildings. This led to the start of the decline of Rome.
  • Birth of Odoacer
    433

    Birth of Odoacer

    Odoacer was a Germanic soldier, who in 476 became the first King of Italy.
  • OUTCOME Birth of Clovis
    466

    OUTCOME Birth of Clovis

    First Frankish leader to convert to Christianity and he was the first king of the Franks to reunite the Frankish tribes under one ruler.
  • Hagia Sophia
    537

    Hagia Sophia

    A cathedral that was build in Constantinople and was originally an Eastern Orthodox but later changed into a Roman Catholic cathedral.
  • OUTCOME The Plague of Justinian
    541

    OUTCOME The Plague of Justinian

    The Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that affected the Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, including its capital Constantinople. The plague killed hundreds of thousands of people and also prevented Justinian from reuniting the two halves of the empire.
  • Birth of Bede
    Sep 30, 673

    Birth of Bede

    An English monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth who was an author and scholar.
  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 26, 730

    Battle of Tours

    Decisive Frankish victory, withdrawal of the Umayyad army.
  • Birth of Charlemagne
    Oct 2, 742

    Birth of Charlemagne

    Charlemagne was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and from 800 the first emperor in western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier.
  • OUTCOME Viking Raids

    OUTCOME Viking Raids

    Forced other groups to build up their armies to defend themselves aganist the vikings.
  • Birth of Charles Martel "The Hammer"

    Birth of Charles Martel "The Hammer"

    Born in Wallonia, Belgium and his father was a frankish ruler and was named Pippin the second.
  • Holy Roman Empire was created

    Holy Roman Empire was created

    Charlemange was crowned the Emperor of the Romans by the pope.
  • Birth of Justinian

    Birth of Justinian

    Justinian was a Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565 and during his reign he wanted to reunite the Roman Empire but never got the chance because of the Plague. He was married to Theodora.
  • Birth of Alfred the Great

    Birth of Alfred the Great

    Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England.
  • Birth of Ivar the Boneless

    Birth of Ivar the Boneless

    Ivar Ragnarsson, nicknamed the Boneless, was a Viking leader he was a son of the powerful Ragnar Lodbrok and he ruled an area comprising parts of modern-day Denmark and Sweden.
  • Birth of St. Benedict

    Birth of St. Benedict

    St. Benedict was a Christian Saint. Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, Italy, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy.