Humanities

Tacitus' Germania

97

Tacitus' observations of Germanic Tribal Culture. Wrote Germania to reflect on the faults in Roman Culture.

Edict of Milan

313

A proclamation that said the Christian religion would be tolerated and accepted across the Roman Empire.

Nicene Creed

325

Leaders of Christianity met in Nicea to discuss the differences in their religion and make one religion that agreed with all their views.They then made the Nicece Creed, which was a profession of faith used in the Christian Religion.

The Sacking of Rome

410

King Alaric was the Visigothic leader, who lead the attack on Rome after the poor treatment of the Germanic Tribes.

The Merovingian Dynasty

457

Founded by Childreric. His son Clovis brought all of the Gauls together and truly united the lands they controlled.

Reign of Clovis

481

Became King of the Franks at the age of fifteen. His wife Clothilde convinced him to convert to Christianity. He was the reason the Franks became a Christian Empire.

Salic Law

500

The Salian Frankish Civil Law Code. It was first established by the first Frankish King, Clovis. This provided inheritance terms, punishment for murder, and criminal law. The main goal of this code was to make the laws universal so there would be no feuds over laws or revenge

Justinian the Emporer

518

The Roman Empire was officially divided up into two parts because it was too hard to maintain control of the whole thing.Justinian took power of the Western empire.

Nika Revolt

532

Justinian refused to pardon two young killers, one blue and one green, who had escaped hanging when the ropes broke. Riots broke out and the German mercenaries Justinian hired killed several priests and monks who were trying to make peace. This caused even more rebellion. Most of the city caught on fire. Justinian wanted to flee, but his wife, Theodora, convinced him to stay. In order to reconstruct the city, Justinian built Hagia Sophia, which was later converted to a mosque

Gregory of Tours

563

A history of the Frankish people, he was trying to promote Christianity so he was bias in his writings. He was also a Bishop so he excused most of Clovis' actions in his writings.

Carolingian Dynasty

Period: 571 to Dec 25, 987

Frankish Dynasty that started with Charlemagne and ended with Pepin the Short.

Theodosius II Wall

Dec 24, 600

The walls were originally built by Constantine, to protect Byzantium by land and sea. Theodosius II improved on these walls. When manned it was almost impossib;e to get into the city.

Roman Legions leave England

Dec 24, 600

The Roman Empire was getting too large for them to rule so their forces left England.

Anglo Saxon Invasion

Dec 24, 600

The British needed protecting so the hired the Anglo-Saxons to protect them, however, the British did not pay them so the Anglo Saxons ended up taking over the land.

Muhammad leaves Mecca

Dec 24, 622

After getting word of a plotted assassination, Muhammad and his followers left Mecca and set out for Medina. This was known as Hijra or Hegira.

Muhammad conquers Mecca

Dec 11, 629

The Muslims had built up an army of 10,000 people, so Muhammad decided to take Mecca. It was very dangerous because he said if people fought in the Holy War then they would go to Paradise. This made people want to fight in the Holy War, otherwise known as Jihad.

Ali's Assasination

Dec 24, 661

In a test of strength between Ali and Muawiya. Ali is assassinated in a the Great Mosque of Kufa. This caused the split of Shiites and Sunnis

Umayyad Empire

Dec 24, 661

One of the four major Arab Caliphates established after Muhammad's death. It hailed from Mecca and the Government was a monarchy.

The Venerable Bede

Dec 24, 673

the Venerable Bede, was an English monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter

Dome of the Rock

Dec 24, 691

A shrine built by Umayyad. it is one of the oldest pieces of Islamic Architecture. It is located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Pepin the Short

Dec 24, 714

The First Carolingian to become King of the Franks. Advanced the conversion of the Saxons.

Battle of Tours and Charles Martel

Oct 24, 732

Charles Martel defeats a very large Moor army using his excellent battle strategy of staying up high and firing cannon balls. His men then took treasure from their camp.

Abbasid Empire

Dec 24, 750

The Third of the Four Islamic Caliphates to be created after Muhammad's death. Was created by Muhammad's youngest uncle.

Crowning of Charlemagne

Dec 24, 800

Charlemagne was crowned by Pope Leo II. He united most of Western Europe.

Alfred the Great

Dec 24, 871

Successfully defended the Kingdom against the Vikings and the English language.

Beowulf

Dec 24, 1000

A poem telling the story of a young hero of the Geats who is a great help to the Danes. The date is important to understanding the epic because the religion of England at the time was Christianity which affected the authors point of view.

Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Spilt

Dec 24, 1054

Charlemagne's crowning made the Eastern and Western relations more distant. This led to a split in religions. The Eastern Church became Greek Orthodox and the Western Church became Roman Catholic.

House of Wessex

Dec 24, 1066

Started with Cedric the Great and Ended with William the Confessor. Initially ruled in South England

Pope Urban's Speech

Dec 24, 1095

Called upon the knights to get back the Holy Land. Remission of Sin, Get more lands, Be closer to Jesus, Go to Heaven, and Live in Holy Land.

Population Growth after Ice Age

Dec 24, 1099

Due to the fact that temperatures elevated, it was easier for man survive because of farming and temperatures.

Jerusalem is taken

Dec 24, 1099

The Christians took the city of Jerusalem. They killed almost everyone in the city and raped the women as well. They were very destructive because they knew their sins would be forgiven.

Third Crusade

Period: Dec 24, 1189 to Dec 25, 1192

Major Power Struggle between Richard and Saladin.

Prose Edda

Dec 24, 1200

The Prose Edda is a text about Old Norse Poetics written by Snorri Sturlson. Snorri says that man lost the name of God men had started worshiping other gods. Thor represents Germanic tribal culture because he was very war-like, proud, and honor craving.

Seljuk Dynasty

Dec 24, 1200

Ruling military family. Founded an Empire that included Mesopotamia, Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. Their advance marked the beginning of the Turkish power in the East. Different because they were not Muslim.

Norman Invasion of England

Dec 24, 1200

Lead by Duke William II of Normandy. Tapestry describing event is Bayeux Tapestry

Ibn Battuta's Pilgrimage to Mecca

Dec 24, 1325

Ibn traveled 29 years and 75,000 miles to get to Mecca to make pilgrimage. On the way, he was attacked by bandits, nearly beheaded, and almost drowned. H ewrote the story "Rihla" which means my travels.