Mediaeval Europe

  • Period: 476 to 1000

    Mediaeval Europe

  • Period: 523 to 524

    Boethius writes The Consolation of Philosophy

    King Theodoric the Great imprisons Anicius Manlius Severinus Bothius, a Roman senator and administrator. Boethius composes this philosophical work while he waits for his trial. It explores a number of issues, including why awful things happen to good people. It has since grown to be a significant philosophical book. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 529 to 534

    529-34 – Code of Justinian issued

    It is thought to be a significant turning point in the development of law that a series of regulations produced under the rule of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 563 to 563

    St Columbus founds Iona

    On the Isle of Iona, off the coast of Scotland, the Irish missionary Columba founded a monastery with the help of 12 companions. This incident is significant in the growth of monasticism in Western Europe and the development of Christianity in the British Isles. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 618 to 618

    Tang Dynasty begins

    Li Yuan is the leader of a rebellion against the Sui Dynasty in China and the first Tang emperor. His lineage would rule China for nearly 300 years, which is considered the peak of Chinese civilisation and a period of great prosperity and stability. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 622 to 622

    Hegira

    The time when the Prophet Muhammad and his adherents departed from Mecca and settled in Medina. This is an important turning moment in the history of Islam. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 691 to 691

    Buddhism becomes state religion of China

    A significant turning point in Buddhism's development into one of the world's main religions was its official acceptance.
  • Period: 793 to 795

    Vikings raid Lindisfarne

    A monastery in Lindisfarne is attacked by Scandinavian raiders. It is regarded as the start of Norse invasion and conquest in Europe. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 800 to 800

    Charlemagne crowned emperor

    On Christmas Day, Pope Leo III, the first person in Western Europe to occupy that position, crowns the Carolingian monarch Emperor of the Romans. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 843 to 843

    Treaty of Verdun

    A deal dividing the Carolingian Empire among Louis the Pious' three surviving sons. The states of France and Germany are viewed as having their origins at this point. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/
  • Period: 911 to 911

    Foundation of Normandy

    The Duchy of Normandy is created as a line of protection against additional Norse invasions as a result of an agreement between King Charles III and the Viking chieftain Rollo. Over the course of the following two centuries, the Normans become a significant group. The 50 Most Important Events of the Middle Ages (n.d.), Medievalists.net, accessed 6 September 2023. https://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/most-important-events-middle-ages/