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Rome becomes too big to control, so the emperor Diocletion splits it into East and West in 285 CE. The Western Half stayed as Rome, the Eastern half would later become Byzantium.
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Constantine issued the Edict of Milan in 313 AD, a law that specifically granted religious freedoms to christians.
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The Nicene Creed was issued in 325 AD. After much deliberation and conflict over whether Jesus was divine or not, the Council of Nicea declared that Jesus was divine but also born naturally.
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This edict was issued by Theodosius on Februrary 27th, 380 AD, and made christianity the official religion of the empire, even though Theodosius himself was not baptized at the time.
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383 Marks the end of Roman controll in Britain.
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On August 24th, 410 AD, Rome was sacked by the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe from the north. Some people consider this the fall of Rome.
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The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople ever scince since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine . They were the last great fortification system of the time, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built
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On March 4th, 415 AD, The Greek philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician Hypatia was killed. Some people argue that her death marked the end of Roman focus on education and marked the start of a more religiosly concentrated world.
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The Petrine doctrine is the belief that Saint Peter was given special authority by Christ that has since passed on to each Pope. Leo, in November of 461 AD, contributed to the development of the doctrine on papal primacy, based on his personal devotion to St Peter, and the fact that he considered himself his heir.
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Clovis 466 to 513 CE, was king of the Franks, Clovis became king at the age of 15, and he was the first king to rule over all the Frankish tribes, a firm ally of the Byzantine Empire, and a Christian.
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The Dynasty created by Clovis and passed down to his heirs.
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The Anglosaxons invaded Britain from aboot 500-700 AD.
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On August 1st, 527, Justinian became the sole sovreign of Rome. He would go on eto create the very important "justinian Code".
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In 537 the Hagia Sophia was built as a church by Justinian. Later, it would become a Mosk.
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When Rome started pulling troops back from England to fight, The Anglo-Saxons noticed the weakness and invaded.
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Because of his Uncles death, Muhammed no longer had protection from his opponents in Mecca, who were plotting to kill him. So, in June of 622, he takes his folowers and leaves for Medina.
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On December 11th, 629, Muhammad moved back to Mecca with his army, successfully taking it back and even converting the opposing side's leader to Islam.
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After Muhammed's death, the people appointed his cousin and nephew Ali as his heir. However, Ali was murdered and those who followed his teachings and perferred a more heirarchal Islam became known as Shia muslims, and those who favored more open methods and did not follow Ali became the Sunni.
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The Umayyads, headed by Abu sufan, were a merchant family of the Quraysh tribe centred at Mecca. They had initially resisted Islam, not converting until 627, but subsequently became prominent administrators under Muhammad and his immediate successors.
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The Venerable Bede was a monk who was born in 67AD, who wrote over 60 books over the course of is life.
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The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It was completed in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik, and was intended to move the center of of worships for muslims to Jerusalem.
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The Battle of Tours was Fought on the tenth of October, and was fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours. Th battle was an attempt to unify the Carolignian Emire.
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Charles Martel was a Frankish statesman and military leader who was ruler over france during the battle of tours, and who won against the Islamic Moors during that battle.
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In 750 AD, the Roman empire finally recognized Charlemagne as Emperor.
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The Abbasid mpire lasted to the Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258 CE, and is considered the Islamic Golden Age. The Abbasid Empire was brought on by the Abbasid caliphate, and was named after Muhammad's Uncle.
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The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family who came to power in the 750AD.
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Pepin the Short was the King of the Franks in the years from 751 AD. He was the first king of the Carolognians.
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After it was built, Bagdahd was named the new capitol because of it's convenient location and status.
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Harun was the fifth and probably most influential Abbasid caliph, with direct diplomatic relations to Charlemagne.
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In 793 AD, Vikings first invade England.
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Charlemagne introduced the traditions of Anglo-Saxon people into western Europe. He was the foremost scholar of the revival of learning known as the Carolingian Renaissance. It is only known when he died, 814AD.
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Alfred the Great was king of Wessex from 871-889., and successfully defended his kingdom against viking conquest.
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The Seige of Paris started in 885, and was the most important event in Charles the Fat's career. Even when An impoirtant event during that seige was when The army came, they ended up letting the Vikings raid the cities as punishment for rebellion.
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Odo takes the throne in 888 AD, The Capetian period ends in 1328. The Capetian dynast, also known as the House of France, is a dynasty of the Franks, founded by Hugh Capet.
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This is when King Alfred creates the danelaw pact and divides the kingdom into four.
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After the Vikings conquer England, Cnut rules until he is killed in 1040
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Beowolf was written in 1000 AD, by an Unknown Monk. Tis book, similar to the odessey and Aeneid, helps us to understand more about the ulture at that time.
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Erik was a Norwegian Viking, remembered in medieval times as having founded the first Norse settlement in Greenland
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The House of Wessex, also known as the House of Cerdic (Cerdicingas in Old English), refers to the family that initially ruled a kingdom in southwest England known as Wessex