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476
The begin of the middle ages
Odoacer's deposition of Romulus Augustus, occurring in 476 AD, was a coup that marked the end of the reign of the Western Roman Emperor last approved by the Western Roman Senate and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, although Julius Nepos exercised control over Dalmatia until 480. -
Period: 500 to 1400
The musical periods
It is the first and longest major era of Western classical music and followed by the Renaissance music; the two eras comprise what musicologists generally term as early music, preceding the common practice period. Following the traditional division of the Middle Ages, medieval music can be divided into Early (500–1150), High (1000–1300), and Late (1300–1400) medieval music. -
Period: 500 to 1400
The culture periods
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. -
Period: 500 to 1400
Political timespawn of the middle ages
The period of European history extending from about 500 to 1400–1500 ce is traditionally known as the Middle Ages. The term was first used by 15th-century scholars to designate the period between their own time and the fall of the Western Roman Empire. -
525
Anno Domini calendar invented
The Anno Domini dating system was devised in 525 by Dionysius Exiguus to enumerate the years in his Easter table. His system was to replace the Diocletian era that had been used in an old Easter table, as he did not wish to continue the memory of a tyrant who persecuted Christians. -
578
The instruments of the middle ages
Instruments, such as the vielle, harp, psaltery, flute, shawm, bagpipe, and drums were all used during the Middle Ages to accompany dances and singing. Trumpets and horns were used by nobility, and organs, both portative (movable) and positive (stationary), appeared in the larger churches. -
1066
Battle of Hastings
Duke William of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson and establishes his rule over England. A meeting between Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII, considered one of the most dramatic moments in the Middle Ages and in relations between church and state. -
1345
Petrarch's rediscovery in the 14th century of Cicero's letters
In 1345 Italian scholar, poet and humanist Francesco PetrarcaOffsite Link (Petrarch) discovered Cicero's LettersOffsite Link to Titus Pomponius AtticusOffsite Link in the Biblioteca Capitolare della Cattedrale di Verona.Offsite Link These letters, which Cicero wrote to his friend Atticus, brought to light elements of Cicero's private or "human" character as compared to his public persona that had been lost in the Middle Ages since the 12th century. -
1390
John Dunstable
John Dunstable –or Dunstaple– was an English composer of polyphonic music from the Late Middle Ages - early Renaissance. -
1400
the beginnin of the renaissance
The Renaissance originated in Italy in the 15th century and from there it spread to other parts of Europe, but with local nuances and differences that in some cases were profound. Taking Italian art as a reference. The Renaissance is divided into two major periods: the Quattrocento and the Cinquecento. -
Period: 1400 to 1520
Loss of the medieval religious sense
Loss of the medieval religious sense, characterized by theocentrism. I move to anthropocentrism. Emergence of national monarchies in the face of the fragmentation of the Empire of Charlemagne. Emergence of national monarchies in the face of the fragmentation of the Empire of Charlemagne -
Period: 1400 to 1520
The cultural timespan
The Renaissance period cultivated a new change in art, knowledge, and culture. It changed the way the citizens thought, with first the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art, as well as the new discoveries in travel, invention, and style. -
Period: 1400 to 1520
The musical timespan
The Renaissance era of classical music saw the growth of polyphonic music, the rise of new instruments, and a burst of new ideas regarding harmony, rhythm, and music notation -
May 29, 1453
The end of the middle ages
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the hands of the invading Ottoman Empire on May 29, 1453. This day, many believe, marks the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the 15th-century Renaissance. -
1503
Julius II was appointed pope
Following the death of the Borgia pope in 1503, Giuliano returned to Rome, having been 10 years in exile, and, after Pius III's brief pontificate, was, with the liberal help of simony, elected Pope Julius II in October 1503 -
1504
michelangelo finish david
This astonishing Renaissance sculpture was created between 1501 and 1504. It is a 14.0 ft marble statue depicting the Biblical hero David, represented as a standing male nude. Originally commissioned by the Opera del Duomo for the Cathedral of Florence, it was meant to be one of a series of large statues to be positioned in the niches of the cathedral’s tribunes, way up at about 80mt from the ground. -
1520
The end of the renaissance
Like any cultural historical movement, be it literary, philosophical, artistic, whether in painting, architecture, sculpture, or music, vg, the Renaissance ends with the natural evolution of its customs, trends, concerns or tastes of each era, in each society. -
1527
the fall of rome
Rome ruled a vast empire for over 1,000 years. They controlled much of Europe located around the Mediterranean including Spain, Italy, as well as Turkey, Egypt and other North African territories. However, their large empire would eventually be their downfall. Like many empires, the decline happened gradually due to many economic, social, and political problems.