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Christianity and the Dark Ages

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  • Constantine
    272

    Constantine

    Was the first Christian Empire of thr Roman Empire. Also he caused the eventual split of Christianity.
  • Battle of Milvian Bridge
    312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius. Its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber. Battle marked the beginning of Constantine's conversion to Christianity
  • The Council of Nicea
    325

    The Council of Nicea

    A council of Christian bishops convened in Nicaea in Bithynia by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in AD 325. Was the first effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom
  • Alaric
    370

    Alaric

    He led the Barbarian groups to attack Rome. He was of royalty and he was also in the military.
  • Odoacer
    433

    Odoacer

    Was the first Barbarian King of Italy. He was murdered and dethroned Nepos.
  • Clovis
    466

    Clovis

    Was the first Frankish leader to adopt Roman Catholicism.
  • The Plague
    500

    The Plague

    The plague infected about 5,00 people a day. The number of deaths will always be unknown but, about 40% of the Roman Empire's population was killed off. The plague lasted from 6th - 8th centuries.
  • Hagia Sophia
    537

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 31, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours. The Franks were victorious. ‘Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi was killed, and Charles subsequently extended his authority in the south. Saved Christianity and halting the conquest of Europe by Islam.
  • Charlemagne
    Apr 2, 742

    Charlemagne

    Was the first Emperor since the fall of the the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. Charlemagne was also the King of Franks and the King of Italy. Frankish state he founded is called the Carolingian Empire.
  • Fall of Roman Empire
    Oct 7, 1453

    Fall of Roman Empire

    When the Roman Empire was no longer. Distroyed by Invaders, and vikings.
  • Bede

    Bede

    Was a monk, scholar, teacher, and doctor of the church. Bede was the first English historian. Bede moved to Jarrow to spend most of his life after he left St. Peter's at Wearmouth.
  • Charles Martel "The Hammer"

    Charles Martel "The Hammer"

    Was a Frankish king and he gave both his sons power. He gave them both pieces of his kingdom to rule. Quickly after this, Charles died.
  • Justinian

    Justinian

    Justinian was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire. He was married to Theadora and he ruled from April 1, 527 to November 14, 565. He was known for being one of the last Romans.
  • Theodora

    Theodora

    Theodora was the wife of Justinian. She greatly influenced her husbands political decsions that he made. She is givin credit for divorce rights and womens rights changing back in the Bzyantine Empire.
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    King of Wessex from 871 to 899. He defended his kingdom against the Vikings.He is the only English monarch to be accorded the epithet "the Great".[
  • Ivar the Boneless

    Ivar the Boneless

    He was a viking. Ivar Boneless was the eldest son of Ragnar and Aslaug. He couldn't use his legs so he had people carry him around.
  • Holy Roman Empire

    Holy Roman Empire

    The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic and complex union of territories in Central Europe existing from 962 to 1806. It was ruled by an elected emperor --the "electors" were powerful princes. How much power the Emperor had versus the princes, bishops and the pope was a highly controversial issue. Century by century the Emperor lost power until Napoleon abolished the empire as a useless anachronism.
  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

    The Vikings begin raiding Britain in 787AD and continue periodically until the 11th century. In less than a hundred years, these ferocious Danes rule most of eastern England, and remain in power until the Anglo Saxons strike back under Alfred the Great in 878AD
  • Saint Benedict

    Saint Benedict

    Benedict is a christian saint he is honored by the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church. He is known as there patrot saint. He founded 12 communities of monks before moving to Monte Cassino.