Christianity in the Middle Ages

By KPodsiadlo
  • First British Monasteries are Established in Wales
    450

    First British Monasteries are Established in Wales

  • Clovis, King of the Franks, Converts to Christianity
    496

    Clovis, King of the Franks, Converts to Christianity

  • Period: 500 to Jan 1, 994

    Germanic Kingdoms Convert to Catholicism

  • Gregory the Great Becomes Pope
    590

    Gregory the Great Becomes Pope

    Gregory the Great emphasized missionary work and helping the less fortunate. This made him very popular and respected among people.
  • Anglo-Saxons Begin to Convert to Christianity
    597

    Anglo-Saxons Begin to Convert to Christianity

  • King Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
    Jan 1, 800

    King Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor

    Under the rule of King Charlemagne, the Franks rule most of Europe and spread Catholicism to Germanic lands. He was crowned by Pope Leo II.
  • Period: Jan 1, 800 to

    The Holy Roman Empire

    King Charlemagne was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Bulgaria converts to Christianity
    Jan 1, 846

    Bulgaria converts to Christianity

    This occurs under the rule of King Boris I.
  • Denmark converts to Christianity
    Jan 1, 960

    Denmark converts to Christianity

    This occurs under King Harald Bluetooth.
  • Poland converts to Christianity
    Jan 1, 966

    Poland converts to Christianity

    This occurs under the rule of King Mieszko I.
  • Vikings Convert to Christianity
    Jan 1, 1000

    Vikings Convert to Christianity

    Vikings from Scandinavia raided, traded, and settled throughout the British Isles, Iceland, Greenland, Russia (700s-1000s AD). They converted to Christianity and formed kingdoms in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway (near 1000 AD).
  • The Great Schism
    Jan 1, 1054

    The Great Schism

    Christians in East Europe, Russia, and Greece denied authority of the Pope and created the Christian Eastern Orthodox. This division still exists today.