Early Common Era (Daniel Funderbirk)

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  • 100

    GERMANIC/EARLY CHRISTIAN: Germania by Tacitus

    Critiques Roman society about not being like Germanic tribes. Gives in depth view of German Society.
  • 313

    GERMANIC/EARLY CHRISTIAN: Edict of Milan

    It was a religious toleration law of some sort. Involved Constantine.
  • 325

    GERMANIC/EARLY CHRISTIAN: Nicaean Creed

    Detailed description of what Christians are to believe and not believe in.
  • 400

    GERMANIC/EARLY CHRISTIAN: Sacking of Rome

    Rome was sacked by Alaric in the early 400s.
  • 410

    ENGLAND: Legions Depart

  • 413

    BYZANTINE: Theodosius II's Great Wall

    Theodosius II builds a great wall around Constantinople, establishing it as the center of the new Eastern Roman Empire.
  • 450

    ENGLAND: Anglo Saxon Invasion

    The Anglo Saxons invaded Britain.
  • Period: 476 to Dec 25, 750

    FRANCE: Merovingian Dynasty

    Dynasty of Frankish people who ruled modern day France and Germany.
  • 500

    FRANCE: Salic Law

    Settled controversies about succession and inheritance.
  • 519

    ENGLAND: House of Wessex

    Home of Cedric of Wessex, who at the time ruled Wessex.
  • 527

    BYANTINE: Justinian

    Justinian becomes the new Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  • 532

    BYZANTINE: Nika Revolt

    Described as one of the most violent series of riots in Constantinople.
  • 591

    FRANCE: Gregory of Tours

    Wrote a history of the Frankish people. Very biased towards people who favored the church.
  • Dec 24, 622

    ISLAM: Muhammed leaves Mecca for Medina

    Muhammed hears about plots for his death, and flees from Mecca to Medina.
  • Dec 24, 630

    ISLAM: Muhammed Conquers Mecca

    Muhammed conquers Mecca. Explains that if you fight in the name of God, you will live in paradise in your afterlife.
  • Dec 24, 661

    ISLAM: Ali is Killed

    Ali is killed, causing Islam to split into 2 sects- Sunni and Shia.
  • Period: Dec 24, 661 to Dec 25, 750

    ISLAM: Umayyad Empire

    First Muslim dynasty to rule the Arab Kingdom.
  • Dec 24, 691

    ISLAM: Dome of the Rock is Built

    Dome of the Rock is built in Jerusalem by rulers from the Umayyad Empire.
  • Dec 24, 701

    ENGLAND: Venerable Bead's Writing

  • Period: Dec 24, 750 to Dec 25, 1517

    ISLAM: Abbasid Empire

    Empire after the Umayyad Empire.
  • Dec 24, 800

    FRANCE: Charlemagne

    Charlemagne is crowned by the Pope.
  • Period: Dec 24, 800 to Dec 25, 924

    FRANCE: Carolingian Dynasty

    Led the Frankish people after the Merovingian Dynasty.
  • Period: Dec 24, 849 to Dec 25, 899

    ENGLAND: Life of Alfred the Great

    Drove out the Danes. Established Christianity in Law.
  • Period: Dec 24, 950 to Dec 25, 1192

    ISLAM: Seljuk Dynasty

    Dynasty after the Abbasids.
  • Dec 24, 990

    GERMANIC/EARLY CHRISTIAN: Beowulf

    The author had Christian and Germanic background. This writing is almost Norse mythology with Christian ideas. Accurate date unknown.
  • Dec 24, 1054

    BYZANTINE; Schism

    Said to be the year of the break between Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic.
  • Dec 24, 1066

    ENGLAND: Norman Invasion

    Normans Invaded England. There is a tapestry many feet long describing this event.
  • Dec 24, 1095

    MIDDLE AGES: Pope Urban's Speech

    Speech to convince Christians to go on a crusade to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims.
  • Dec 24, 1096

    MIDDLE AGES: First Crusade

    Christians take Jerusalem in a vicious Crusade. Many Muslims were killed.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1189 to Dec 25, 1192

    MIDDLE AGES: Third Crusade

    Christians' attempt to conquer Saladin.
  • Dec 24, 1200

    GERMANIC/EARLY CHRISTIAN: Prose Edda

    Shows how man "lost the name of God" and introduced Norse mythology. Written by a Christian.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1202 to Dec 25, 1204

    MIDDLE AGES: Fourth Crusade

    Attempt to conquer Jerusalem. Results in the conquering of Constantinople.
  • Dec 24, 1212

    MIDDLE AGES: Children's Crusade

    Violent efforts to remove Muslims from the Holy Land
  • Period: Dec 24, 1213 to Dec 25, 1221

    MIDDLE AGES: Fifth Crusade

    Attempt again to conquer Jerusalem. Crusade failed.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1229 to Dec 25, 1244

    MIDDLE AGES: Sixth Crusade

    Began as an effort to conquer Jerusalem.Took a very long time, but wasn't as violent as the other crusades.
  • Dec 24, 1270

    MIDDLE AGES: Eighth Crusade

    Crusade against Tunis. Fled shortly after reaching bay. Crusade failed.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1271 to Dec 25, 1272

    MIDDLE AGES: Ninth Crusade

    Led by Edward of England. Not completed but many things were accomplished.
  • Dec 24, 1325

    ISLAM: Ibn Battuta

    Ibn Battuta left on pilgrimage to Mecca.
  • Dec 24, 1453

    MIDDLE AGES: Ottoman Empire

    Ottoman Empire takes Constantinople. Ottoman Empire became what is now known as present day Turkey, in which Constantinople is located.