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466
Clovis Birth
First King of the Franks to unite all the franish tribes under one rule. He is best known for the unification of the Franks, his conquests in Gaul France, and his conversion to christianity. He is a very significant person because he majorly reduced Roman power, by defeating their General in the battle of Soisson in 486. -
Period: 476 to Aug 20, 1453
Medeival History Timeline
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527
Justinian; Start of Reign
Was a Roman Emporer from 527 to 565. During his Reign he wanted to reconquer the lost westren half of the classical Roman Empire. He is a significant person becasue the campaigns he launched helped Roman control get balanced control over the western Mediterranean. He is also significant because he established uniform rewriting of Roman law. -
Jan 1, 701
Viking Invasions Begin
Viking Invasions were an exploration of Europe throuhg its rivers and oceans. They traded with countries and also conquered them with warfare.. In addition to Europe the vikings had also reached Iceland,Greenland, and Newfoundland. The viking invasions were signifcant because despite the barbaric look of the vikings they happened to be very technologically advanced, shown in the craftsmanship of the viking long boats and their battle techniques. They also discovered many modern day places. -
Oct 10, 723
Battle of Tours
Battle ws fought in north-central France and was between Frankish and Burgudian forces. The Franks were victorious in the battle. The Battle is significant because it was the turning point in the conflict against Islam which had preserved Christianity in Europe. -
Jan 1, 742
Charlemange Birth
The Throne of the Frankish Kingdom in 771, Charlemange is known for his goals of uniting the Germanic people all under one Kingdom and converting the lands captured to Christianity. Another thing Charlemange was well known for was his revival of education in his Kingdom, to teach men of the Clergy to be literate because even many of the monks who copied bibles and manuscripts were barely literate themselves. Charlemange spread uniform religious practices aswell as uniform culture -
Jul 16, 1054
East-West Schism
Cardinal Humbert, legate of Pope Leo IX declared that the Patriarch of Constantinople be excommunicated from the church, he was banned from the church a week later by the Patriarch. This was marked as the beginning of the Schism between the Latin and Greek churhes, in which still divides the Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox -
Sep 28, 1066
Norman Conquest of England
Norman invaded England, lead by William the conqueror. Around 1071 William had the control of most of England although resistance still occured until approximatley 1088. The Normans imposed a diffrent way of life on the english such as a French-speaking Monarchy, aristocrarcy, and clerical hierarchy. This transformed the english language and english culture. -
Jan 1, 1088
Founding of University of Bologna
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Jan 1, 1122
Eleanor of Aquitaine Birth
She was the Dutchess of Aquitaine and Queen consort of France and England and also one of the richest women in Western Europe. She is the only woman to be both Queen of England and France. She had also been involved in the second crusade which was not very sucsessful. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta: First Issued
Was an Englsih Charter that required King John of England to proclaim certain rights. One of the liberties in the Magna Carta was that "no freeman could be punished except through the law of the land," The Magna Carta is signifacant because it led to many modern day constitutional documents such as the Constitutional Law and inspired Constitutional documents in the United States. -
Jan 20, 1254
Marco Polo Birth
Famous explorer from Venice, Italy, known for his travels to Asia. He was one of the first Europeans to travel to Mongolia and China. In 1298 there was conflict between Venice and Genoa. Marco was imprisoned by the Genoese, while imprisoned he wrote a book "The Travels of Marco Polo". The book influenced Europeans to trade with China and Far East. This also influenced columbus and his explorations -
Jan 1, 1337
Hundred Years' War
The War was a series of conflict which lasted 116 betwween the French and the English, and was divided into 4 phases . This War was important from a military prespective because it introduced new methods and tatics of warfare as well as new weapons and technology. -
Jan 1, 1398
Johann Gutenberg
Was a German printer and publisher who introduced book printing in a modern form with the re-invention of the Global Printing Press. The invention of moveable type was very important to the Renaissance, and the scientific revolution as it created a knowledge-based economy and revolutionized the way people were learning. -
Jan 6, 1412
Joan of Arc Birth
Led the french army to several victories during the Hundred years war.Captured by the Burgundians and was sold to the english, where she was trailed by a court then burned at the stake when she was nineteen. She is still a significant figure in western Europe, where writers,artists and muscians have created works about her. -
Apr 6, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
This was the overtaking of the of the capital of the Byzantine Empire. The sieze occured between the Ottomans and the Romans. The fall of Constantinople was the end of the Roman Empire, which had lasted around 2,200 years. This impacted Christianity greatly as many relgious figures fled to Italy, in which is believed to have casued the Renaissance later on.
