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Period: Nov 2, 600 to Nov 2, 1450
State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict of Europe After the Fall of Rome
Although conflict and conquering is a continuous thing throughout history, the expansion of Europe after the fall of Rome substancial increased and changed the world's size and the world's view. -
Nov 2, 717
Constinople (Byzantine Empire)
The Byzantine Empire's capital, Constinople, was under seige in 717 to 718CE. They held them out with help from a new weapon known as Greek fire, though the threat around the capital was never completely obliterated. WIth this invasion, it changed how the how solid the Byzantine empire by adding Muslim economic burdens with invasions that kept attacking Constinople. This would eventually lead to the decline of the empire. -
Nov 3, 732
Charles Martel
He beat the Muslims in the battle of Tours. This helped the continuity with Christianity being a dominant religion within Europe. "Charles the Hammer" was one of the ones that help with this along with Byzantine defeating the Arabs and the Muslims defeating the Spanish. -
Nov 2, 1054
The Church Patriarch (Byzantine Empire)
In 1054, a church patriarch created conflict between Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Church. Patriarch brought up issues like the bread type that should be used for the Lord's supper, priest's celibacy, and other Roman Catholic practices. This changed how the church was view because it was split apart forever and became two religions instead of one with different morals for each. -
Nov 3, 1066
WIlliam the Conqueror
The Duke of Normandy invaded England in 1066. He extended his feudal system to England and formed bonds of loyalty in his royal court. This was a continuity with some of his feudalism ideas spread and combined it centralized idea that included mational law codes issued by royal court. -
Nov 3, 1071
Battle of Manzikert (Byzantine Empire)
Turkish invaders seized most of the Byzantine Empire and cut off territories that supplied empire with food and it lost a lot of tax revenue. The emporer lost the battle of Manzikert and most of emire army of obliterated and it never recovered. This showed change with the fall of the Byzantine empire and this change the way Eastern Europe was able to function. -
Nov 3, 1097
Western Crusaders (Western Europe)
Western crusaders gathered in Constinople. They travelled to Jerusalem to take it back from the Turkish armies that preoccupied the city. Jerusalem being taken over by different people has become a constant thing within history. -
Nov 3, 1258
Mongols Take Over Baghdad
Mongols assualted the rich centers of Islamic civilizations in the 1250s. This is a continuity with the Mongols continuing westward to conquer and ransack other civilizations until they were defeated by Mamluks. -
Nov 3, 1300
Hundred Year Wars (Western Europe)
The Hundred Year Wars is a battle between France and England. This was a huge conflict between the proud leaders of both countries. This became a continuity with how the rivary that was created between England and France. -
Viking Invasions (Western Europe)
Vikings from Scandinavia would raid everywhere from Ireland to Sicily. They would invade by sea and made it difficult to keep a solid economy or government. These invasions were a continuous thing from 550 CE to 900 CE, this shows how invasion will always be a part of world. -
Empress Theodora
(918-1056)
Justinian's powerful wife that was wise with political dicisions. She stood up against and managed to keep unruly nobles and bureaucratic corruption when they tried to rebel against Justinian's rule. This changed the way the Byzantine empire had to be ran and the way it was viewed by its common population.