Christianity and the Dark Ages

  • Period: 250 to

    Time Span

  • Battle Of Milvian Bridge-OUTCOME
    312

    Battle Of Milvian Bridge-OUTCOME

    This Battle was the battle that Constantine won with the power of Christianity on his side, using the symbol for Christianity on everyones shield. After he had won, he then became a Christian. It was between Constanitine and Maxentias. It made Constantine master of the entire Roman Empire, but its most famous for its link with his conversion to Christianity.
  • The Council Of Nicea
    325

    The Council Of Nicea

    A gathering that was hoped to make the bishops work out their differences.
  • Constantine
    325

    Constantine

    The first Emperor to profess Christianity into the Roman.
  • The Bubonic Plague-OUTCOME
    351

    The Bubonic Plague-OUTCOME

    The plague spread from fleas, to rodents, to people. Just under five years, over 25 million people died.
  • Hajia Sophia-OUTCOME
    360

    Hajia Sophia-OUTCOME

    The Church Hijia Sophia was dedicated at this time. It went from being a church, to a mosque, and now to a museum.
  • Alaric
    401

    Alaric

    He was the leader of one of the Barbarian groups to attack Rome.
  • Fall of the Roman Empire-OUTCOME
    410

    Fall of the Roman Empire-OUTCOME

    The Visigoths came in and destroyed the walls of the Roman Empire. One great outcome of this is that the new religion of Christianity came about for the romans.
  • Odoacer
    476

    Odoacer

    He assumed power to be the first barbarian King of Italy. This marked the end of the western Roman Empire.
  • St. Benedict
    525

    St. Benedict

    He had moved with a small band of monks.
  • Justinian
    527

    Justinian

    He started to Rule at this time.
  • Holy Roman Empire-OUTCOME
    Sep 30, 601

    Holy Roman Empire-OUTCOME

    Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Emipre. It arose in the tenth centure from the ashes of the Eastern carolingian Empire
  • The Battle Of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    The Battle Of Tours

    This battle was fought between the Muslims and the Franks. The outcome of this was that during the night, the Muslims retreated. Leaving the Franks there with the win.
  • Charles Martel: 'The Hammer"
    Oct 10, 732

    Charles Martel: 'The Hammer"

    At the Battle Of tours, Charles changed the course of European history. He stopped the spead of Islum
  • Bede
    May 25, 735

    Bede

  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

  • Clovis

    Clovis

    Frankish leader who was the first to adopt Roman Catholicism.
  • Alfred The Great

    Alfred The Great

    He and his army defeated the Danes at the battle of Edington.
  • Ivar The Boneless

    Ivar The Boneless

    Killed an English king and set up an obscure nobleman named Egbert to be the puppet ruler of Northumbria.
  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne

    Began to rule as king of the Franks at this time.