Dark Ages

  • Period: 200 to

    Dark ages

  • Constantine
    306

    Constantine

    He came into power
  • Battle of Milvian Bridge (outcome)
    312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge (outcome)

    Constuntine fought under christian symbol and won
  • Council of Nicea (out come)
    325

    Council of Nicea (out come)

    Made Christianty more clear for followers and Jesus was now a figure of Religion
  • Alaric
    410

    Alaric

    Alaric I was the King of the Visigoths from 395–410. Alaric is most famous for his sack of Rome in 410, which marked a decisive event in the decline of the Roman Empire
  • Fall of the Roman Empire (outcome)
    475

    Fall of the Roman Empire (outcome)

    The Roman Empire splits and the empire now enters the dark ages
  • Odoacer
    476

    Odoacer

    Became first King of Italy and his role was known as the end of Western Rome
  • Justinian/Theodura
    527

    Justinian/Theodura

    Justinian takes thrown
  • St. Benedict
    532

    St. Benedict

    Honored in Roman Catholicism
  • 537

    Hajia Sophia

    The church was built
  • The Plague (outcome)
    541

    The Plague (outcome)

    The plague killed many and stopped the romen Empire from joining
  • Bede
    Oct 7, 673

    Bede

    Copied many roman works
  • Battle of Tours
    Oct 8, 735

    Battle of Tours

    Franks won this battle and kept Islamic armies out of Rome
  • Charles Martel

    Charles Martel

    Frankish statesman and military leader who divided Francia
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    He defended Wessex from many viking invasions
  • Ivar the Boneless

    Ivar the Boneless

    He is responsible for the slaying St. Edmund of East Anglia. The vikings shot arrows into him until he died
  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne was crowned king
  • Holy Roman Empire

    Holy Roman Empire

    Rome was now a religious Empire
  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

    Vikings would attack Rome and raid them
  • Clovis

    Clovis

    First king of the Franks