Humanities

By orangeman66
  • 100

    Germanic Tribes and Early Christianity: Tacitus' Germania

    Tried to shove how Romans were inferior to Germanic tribes.
  • 313

    Germanic Tribes and Early Christianity: Edict of MIlan

    Christians no longer prosecuted
  • 325

    Germanic Tribes and Early Christianity: Nicene Creed

    Unified different sub sects of Christianity that were worshiping wrong.
  • 400

    Germanic Tribes and Early Christianity: Theodosius builds wall

    Defensive move for Constantinople. Solidifies it as capital city.
  • 410

    Germanic Tribes and Early Christianity: Sacking of Rome by Alaric

    Visigoths led by King Alaric destroy what is left of Rome
  • Period: 457 to Dec 25, 752

    France: Merovingian Dynasty

    Frankish empire. Famous leaders include Clovis and Childeric I
  • Period: 481 to 511

    France: Reign of Clovis

    First Christian Frankish King. United France and Germany through religion
  • 507

    France: The Salic Law

    It broke the society up by wealth, and clarified rules for inheritance and succession.
  • 527

    Byzantine: Justinian Becomes Emperor

    Tried to reconquer western rome.
  • 532

    Byzantine: Nika Revolt

    Destruction led to construction of the Hagia Sophia. Transformed from Church to Mosque later on.
  • 550

    England: Legions Depart

    Anglo-Saxons travel to England and drive out Romans
  • 591

    England: Anglo-Saxon invasion

    England needed to protect their people-hired anglo-saxons, never paid them- angry anglo-saxons
  • 591

    France: Gregory of Tours

    He was a bishop, so he probably made Clovis seem much nicer because Clovis was a Christian
  • Dec 24, 622

    Islam: Foundation of Islam

    Muhammed leaves Mecca after being warned of an assassination plot.
  • Dec 24, 624

    Islam: Muhammed conquers Mecca

    If you die in battle, you go to Paradise
  • Dec 24, 661

    Islam: Sunni/Shia split

    Ali is murdered, leading Muslims to split into two religious groups, the Sunni and Shia
  • Period: Dec 24, 661 to Dec 25, 750

    Islam: Umayyad Empire

    Ruled the empire of Caliphate until defeat by Byzantine empire
  • Dec 24, 691

    Islam: Dome of the Rock

    One of the oldest works of Islamic architecture. Built during the Umayyad Empire
  • Dec 24, 731

    England: Venerable Bede

    Famous traveller and story teller. Wrote about the history of the Church of England
  • Dec 24, 732

    France: Battle of Tours

    Battle between Franks and Islamic people
  • Period: Dec 24, 750 to Dec 25, 1258

    Islam: The Abbasid Empire

    Claimed descent from Muhammad's Uncle. Ruled Muslim empire from Baghdad
  • Dec 24, 751

    France: Pepin the Short

    King of the Franks
  • Period: Dec 24, 751 to Dec 25, 1122

    France: Carolingian Dynasty

    Powerful Frankish family with members such as Pepin the Short and Charlemagne.
  • Dec 24, 800

    France: Charlemagne is Crowned

    First emperor in 300 years. United most of Western Europe
  • Period: Dec 24, 871 to Dec 25, 1066

    England: The House of Wessex

    Descendants of Alfred the Great. Ruled England
  • Dec 24, 899

    England: Alfred the Great

    Defended against vikings.
  • Dec 24, 1000

    Germanic Tribes and Early Christianity: Beowulf

    Christian ideals are beginning to clash with Germanic ideals.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1050 to Dec 25, 1194

    Islam: Seljuk Dynasty

    They had no Islamic influence
  • Dec 24, 1054

    Byzantine: The Great Schism

    East and West Rome split due to power struggles and religious views.
  • Dec 24, 1066

    England: Norman Invasion of England

    Tapestry describing this event is called the Bayeux Tapestry
  • Dec 24, 1094

    Middle Ages: Pope Urban Speech

    1) Trade Routes
    2) Attention
    3) Give soldiers something to do
    4) Protect Pilgrams
    5) Reunite East and West
  • Dec 24, 1099

    Middle Ages: Christians take Jerusalem

    Christians massacred all inhabitants of Jerusalem.
  • Period: Dec 24, 1187 to Dec 25, 1192

    Middle Ages: Thrid Crusade

    Led by Richard the Lionheart
  • Dec 24, 1200

    Germanic Tribes and Early Christianity: Prose Edda

    Thor is an angry, ruthless deity, far from the peaceful Jesus
  • Period: Dec 24, 1202 to Dec 25, 1204

    Middle Ages: Fourth Crusade

    Led by Fulk of Neuil
  • Dec 24, 1212

    Middle Ages: Children's Crusade

    Led by Stephen of Cloyes
  • Period: Dec 24, 1217 to Dec 25, 1221

    Middle Ages: Fifth Crusade

    Led by King Andrew II of Hungary
  • Period: Dec 24, 1228 to Dec 25, 1229

    Middle Ages: Sixth Crusade

    Led by Emperor Frederick II
  • Dec 24, 1270

    Middle Ages: Eighth Crusade

    Led by Louis IX
  • Period: Dec 24, 1271 to Dec 25, 1272

    Middle Ages: Ninth Crusade

    Led by Prince Edward
  • Period: Dec 24, 1300 to

    Middle Ages: Population Boom

    After a mini Ice Age, more crops grew leading to a population boom.
  • Dec 24, 1325

    Islam: Ibn Battuta left to Mecca

    Famous traveller that lived as a nomad of sorts, visiting landmarks all around the world
  • Dec 24, 1453

    Middle Ages: Ottoman Empire Takes Constantinople

    Sultan Mehmed II against Constantine XI. Mehmed is victorious after siege. Fall of the Byzantine Empire