Constantine's chrsitian symbol

Christianity and the Dark Ages Timeline

  • Period: 250 to

    The Dark Ages

    The timespan that is considered the Dark Ages
  • Battle of Milvian Bridge
    312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge

  • Constantine sees a sign from God
    312

    Constantine sees a sign from God

  • OUTCOME: Battle of Milvian Bridge
    312

    OUTCOME: Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Constantine adopts Christianity because he believes God is the reason for the victory
  • OUTCOME: Constantines sign from God
    312

    OUTCOME: Constantines sign from God

    Constantine puts Christian symbol on all of his mens' shiels before they go out to battle
  • Council of Nicea
    325

    Council of Nicea

    Constantine held the Council of Nicea to officially organize the Christian Religion
  • Death of Constantine
    337

    Death of Constantine

  • Odoacer is born
    433

    Odoacer is born

  • Odoacer Deposes lost Roman Emperor
    476

    Odoacer Deposes lost Roman Emperor

  • The fall of the Roman Empire
    476

    The fall of the Roman Empire

  • Period: 476 to

    Rule of Odoacer

    Odoacer is the first barbarian King of Italy
  • Justinian is crowned
    527

    Justinian is crowned

  • Hajia Sophia
    532

    Hajia Sophia

  • The Plague begins
    540

    The Plague begins

  • OUTCOME: The Plague
    540

    OUTCOME: The Plague

    100 million people die, thus lowering the already suffering economy of Western Europe
  • Birth of Bede
    May 26, 672

    Birth of Bede

    Bede is considered the "Father of English History"
  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    Battle of Tours

  • OUTCOME: Charles Martel wins Battle of Tours
    Oct 10, 732

    OUTCOME: Charles Martel wins Battle of Tours

    This victory over the Muslim Moors ensures the spread of Chrsitianity in Western Europe instead of the spread of Islam
  • Death of Charles Martel
    Oct 2, 741

    Death of Charles Martel

  • Birth of Ivar the Boneless
    Oct 4, 775

    Birth of Ivar the Boneless

  • Baptism of Clovis

    Baptism of Clovis

    Clovis was the first Barbarian leader to adopt Christianity
  • Birth of Charles Martel

    Birth of Charles Martel

  • Alaric's army sieges Rome

    Alaric's army sieges Rome

  • Birth of Constantine

    Birth of Constantine

  • Charlemagne is crowned by the Pope

    Charlemagne is crowned by the Pope

  • St. Benedict

    St. Benedict

    Christian Saint by Angelican and Catholic Church
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    Dominant ruler in England by his death
  • The Holy Roman Empire

    The Holy Roman Empire

  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

  • OUTCOME: Charlemagne is crowned by Pope

    OUTCOME: Charlemagne is crowned by Pope

    This showed that the Roman Catholic Church was the religious and political power of Western Europe
  • Period: to 511

    Rule of Clovis

    The timespan that Clovis was king
  • Period: to 410

    Alaric's Rule

    The timespan that Alaric was King of the Visogoths
  • Period: to

    Alfred the Great's rule over the Wessex