Humanities Timeline

Rome split into two regions by Diocletian (Christian and Roman)

284

Occurred after the glory dauts of Augustus, Vespasian, and Trajan, was a long time befor some one stepped up. Then finally in 284, Diocletian rose to the imperial throne, and shortly chaged the face of the empire.

Edict of Milan

313

This was proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire.

Theodosius builds a great wall around constantinople, establishing it as the center of the New Eastern Roman Empire.

324

Emperor Constantine understood its strategic importance and upon reuniting the Roman Empire built his new capitial there.

The Nicaean Creed (Christian and Roman)

325

This was a profession of fatih widely used in Christian "liturgy". Called Nicaean because it was adopted by the first council in Nicaea.

Edict of Theodosius (Christian and Roman)

380

Theodosius' Edict "commanded" everyone to be a Christian.

(Christian and Roman)The Sacking of rome by the Germanic Tribes

410

The cirty was attacked by the Visigoths. At this time, Rome was no longer the capital of the Western Roman Empire

The Death of Hypatia (Christian and Roman)

415

Female Philosopher, born in Alexandria, Egypt. She was attacekd by a mob of Christian monks, who dragged her into the street, stripped her naked, beat her to death, and burned her.

Pope Leo's Petrine Docterine

451

He laid out the foundations of the "Holy Roman Empire", asserting "papal temporal", as well as spiritual power.

France: The Reign of Clovis

465

Considered the founder of the French State. He defeated the last Roman army in Gaul and went on to defeat many minor, princes, kings, and tribal chieftains to form the first Frankis Kingdom.

France: Clovis and the Merovingian Dynsaty

466

Clovis was the first important ruler of the Merovingian dynasty.

Justanian becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire

527

Justanian ruled from 527-565, e created a set of laws called the Justanian Code.

Hagia Sophia is built

532

translated means= "Holy Widsom" is a domed monument origanlly built as a cathedral in Constatinople.

Muhammed leaves for Medina

Apr 18, 622

Traveled form Mecca to Medina

Muhammed conquers Mecca

Apr 18, 630

This event started the "Period of Muhammad".

Ali is murdered, creating Sunnit/Shia split

Apr 18, 632

The original split occured between the Sunnis and the Shiites soon after the death of Muhammad.

The Barrle of the Tours

Apr 20, 632

Also called the battle of the Poitiers and by Arab sources the BAttle of the Palace of the Martyrs. Was fought in an area between the cities of Poitiers and Tours.

Umayyad Empire

Apr 18, 661

this was the second of four major islamic saliphates established after the death of Muhammed.

Dome of the Rock built in Jerusalem

Apr 20, 691

The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the old ciy of Jerusalem. Completed at the order of Ummayyad.

The Abbasid Empire

Apr 20, 750

Was the third of the Islamic Caliphates to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhhammed. descended form Muhhamed's youngest uncle.

Baghdad built as new capital

Apr 20, 762

founded on the West bank of the Tigris, the second caliph of the Abbasid Empire.

Alfred divides England with the Danes under the Danelaw pact

Apr 28, 886

King Alfred stopped the Danes from conquering any where else in Northeast England.

The Vikings start invasions of Framce and England

Apr 28, 960

The Vikings start to invade different parts of France and England

Viking leader Erik the Red discovers Greenland

Apr 28, 1000

He discovers Greenland when he travels all the way to North America.

Canute rules denmark and England

Apr 28, 1016