Christianity and the Dark Ages

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  • 313

    Outcome 2 The Roman Empire becomes Christian

    Outcome 2 The Roman Empire becomes Christian
    -In the year 313 the Roman Emperor Constantine converst to Christanity.
    -Him converting is what jump started the conversion of everybody else.
  • 325

    Council of Nicea

    Council of Nicea
    -318 Bishops were invited to the Turkish town of Nicea to discuss Christianity.
    -What the men decided on is what Christianity is today,like the date of Easter.
  • 330

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    -The fall of the Roman Empire happend over a long period of time.But when Constantine moved the capitail,that was the start of it
  • 370

    Alaric

    Alaric
    -King of the Visigoths
    -Leader of the attack on Rome from the Visigoths
  • 433

    Odoacer

    Odoacer
    -The first king of Italy.
    -His reign is commenly known as the end of the Western Roman Empire
  • 466

    Clovis

    Clovis
    -A Frankish King
    -First to convert to Chirstanity
  • 541

    The Plague

    The Plague
    -The disease came to Rome from a foreign.
    -It was tranmitted from rats and food that came from the diffrent country
  • 542

    Outcome 3 The economic crash and people dieing

    Outcome 3 The economic crash and people dieing
    -The Plague killed many people and the people
    -Made many sick
    -Caused the economic to be bad
  • Oct 3, 672

    Bede

    Bede
    -English monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter.
    -Was well known for a author and scholar.
    -His writings of early church fathers contributed significantly to English Christianity.
  • Oct 1, 714

    Charles Martel

    Charles Martel
    -Stopped the Vikings in the Battle of Tour
    -His nickname was "The Hammer"
  • Oct 6, 732

    Outcome 4 Battle of the Tours stopped Viking raids

    -This battle is what ended the Viking raids
    -Also was the first time the Vikings had been defeated
  • Oct 6, 732

    Battle of the Tours

    -Charles Martel led the Frankish army against the Vikings.
  • Apr 2, 742

    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne
    -Also known as Charles the Great.
    -Was a king of the Franks.
    -Father was Pepin the Short.

  • Consatantine

    Consatantine
    -The first Roman Emperor to profess Christianity.
    -Moved the Roman capital to Byzentine.
    -Since he moved the capital he started the split of the Cathloic church.

  • Justinian

    Justinian
    -Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565.
    -During his reign he tryed to revive the empires greatness of thee Western half.

  • St.Benedict

    St.Benedict
    -A Christian saint honored by the Catholic church as a patron saint.
    -His main achievment is "The role of St.Benedict"

  • Alfred The Great

    Alfred The Great
    -Succsesfully defended his kingdom against Viking attacks.
    -By the time of his death he had become the dominant ruler of England.

  • Outcome 1 The split of the Catholic Church

    Outcome 1 The split of the Catholic Church
    -Moved the capital from Rome to Byzantine
    -Known as the starting point for the split of the church