Chistian dark ages

Christianity in the Dark Ages

  • 312

    (Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine)

    (Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine)
    Romans vs. Constantine
    Constantinine won the battle.
    The battle took place in Rome.
  • 335

    Council of Nicea

    Council of Nicea
    Thing to unify Cristianity was its main intentions.
  • 410

    Alaric and Odoacer

    Alaric and Odoacer
    He accompished the sack of Rome.He was the king of the Visigoths.
  • 410

    (Fall of the Roman Empire)

    (Fall of the Roman Empire)
    The invading army reached the outskirts of Rome, which had been left totally undefended. In 410 C.E., the Visigoths, led by Alaric, breached the walls of Rome
  • 510

    St. Benedict

    St. Benedict
    Christian Sain in Nursia. He was a Monk. He was also honored by the Catholic Church.
  • 540

    (Bubonic Plague)

    (Bubonic Plague)
    People were infected with a plague from rats on ships and vessels. Infected people first broke out with red ring shaped marks with dark center spots on their arms and necks. They would run high fevers. They became even more ill, and then they died.
  • 540

    Theodora and Justinian

    Theodora and Justinian
    Empress of the Roman Empire.Most powerful woman in Rome. She was married to Justinian.
  • Oct 3, 700

    Bede

    Bede
    English Monk who was an author during the Dark Ages.
  • Oct 2, 732

    Battle of Tours, Charles Martel

    Battle of Tours, Charles Martel
    Charles Martel led his army against the Franks. He won and was praised as the champion of Cristianity.
  • Catacombs

    Catacombs
    A place for christians to hide to avoid persexcution. they worshipped underground when they were hiding.
  • (Charlamagne crowned Ruler)

    (Charlamagne crowned Ruler)
    Charlemagne is crowned ruler by the Pope.he is declared by having the most power.
  • Clovis

    Clovis
    Clovis is a Frankish leader who is the first to adopt Roman Catholicism.
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great
    Was the King of Wessex from 871- 899. He was an English Monarch.
  • (Ivar the Boneless)

    (Ivar the Boneless)
    He was a Viking leader and by reputation also a berserker. He was a son of the powerful Ragnar Lodbrok,and he ruled an area probably comprising parts of modern-day Denmark and Sweden.
  • Holy Roman Empire

    Holy Roman Empire
    It was a multi-ethnic and complex union of territories in Europe.
  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids
    The Vikings sailed most of the North Atlantic, reaching south to North Africa and east to Russia, Constantinople and the Middle East.