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350
Barbarian invasions
Barbaric tribes come into the Roman lands to steal and to find better places to live. -
410
Rome falls
The Roman Empire has been split into two sections. -
412
Eastern Roman Empire continues
Emperor Constantine I has made Constantinople his capital in 330. -
Period: 476 to 1492
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, the medieval period of European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance, are sometimes referred to as the "Dark Ages." -
741
Muslim invasions halted
Along with barbarians from the north, Muslims begin to conquer lands from the south. Charles Martel, the Frank king, stops the Muslims' northward push in 732. -
768
Charlemagne rules
Charles Martel's grandson, Charlemagne, becomes the new Frank king -
840
A divided kingdom.
After Charlemagne's son dies, the kingdom is split into three. Raids into western Europe increase -
Period: 1096 to 1291
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups. In all, eight major Crusade expeditions occurred. -
Period: 1400 to
RENAISSANCE
Renaissance is the name given in the nineteenth century in a broad cultural movement that occurred in Western Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It was a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the beginnings of the Modern Age. -
Period: 1400 to 1450
The Rise of Rome and the de Medici Family
The beginning of the 15th century (probably 1403) saw Leonardo Bruni offer his Panegyric to the City of Florence, describing a city where freedom of speech, self-government, and equality reigned. -
Jan 1, 1429
Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc's first military victory and was the turning point in the 100 years war between England and France. -
1455
The Gutenberg bible is printed
Johann Gutenberg’s Bible is probably the most famous Bible in the world. It is the earliest full-scale work printed in Europe using moveable type. -
Period: 1501 to 1550
Politics and the Reformation
The Reformation had to be a political event. Though we might think of the Reformation in spiritual terms and view its legacy primarily as a renewed understanding of the Gospel, the work of Christ, and the role of Scripture in the life of the church, the reformers themselves had no choice but to be involved in politics. -
Period: to
The Baroque
The Baroque was a period of history in Western culture originated by a new way of conceiving art and that, starting from different historical-cultural contexts, produced works in numerous artistic fields: literature, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, opera , dance, theater, etc -
Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died.
This date is remembered every year by these three writers. -
Period: to
30 years war
It was a war fought in Central Europe intervened in most major European powers of the time. -
Universal gravitation laws (Newton)
Isaac Newton discovered gravity, and its laws. -
Period: to
Utrecht Treaty
It is a series of multilateral treaties signed by the belligerents in the War of Spanish Succession -
Period: to
Classical Period
The Classical period of european music lasted: between the early Modern period and the late Modern Period. -
Period: to
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is Born
Mozart was a child prodigy that helped to shape the classical era of music. Some of the things he was known for are composing over 600 works, refining the piano sonata, and his influence on Western art music.
(1756–1791). -
Period: to
Ludwig Van Beethoven is Born
Beethoven's Biography Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He remains, to this day, one of the most famous and influential composers of all time. -
Haydn Becomes Beethoven's Teacher
The two great musicians did not see eye-to-eye, and their teacher-pupil relationship ended in 1794, when Haydn went to England. -
First School Year Begins at the Prague Conservatoire
The Prague Conservatory ranks among the oldest music schools of this type in Europe. It was founded to provide education to orchestral musicians.
