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Period: Jan 1, 754 to
Papal States
Popes of the Catholic Church had gained control of territories in central Italy that became known as Papal States. The control allowed popes to be involved in political matters. -
Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Dec 31, 1099
First Crusade....
The first crusade came through Genova, Pisa, and Rome along with many smaller cities too. -
Period: Jan 1, 1155 to Dec 31, 1176
Fredrick I Germanic Emperor
He planned to get his chief revenues from Italy. He also considered Italy the center of a "holy empire", hence the name Holy Roman Empire. He struggled with the popes opinions. -
Dec 31, 1176
Alliances take down Frederick I
The pope feared that Frederick I would try to take over Rome and the Papal States. Northern Italy cities helped form an alliance with the pope and defeated Frederick in 1176. -
Period: Nov 26, 1194 to Dec 13, 1250
Frederick II...
He wanted to establish a strong centralized state in Italy. he worried so much about Northern Italy and the pope that he forgot about his own people. He also lost the war with northern Italy. -
Jan 1, 1200
Fransiscans
Saint Frances of Assisi founded the Fransiscan form of life. -
Period: Jan 1, 1202 to Dec 31, 1204
Fourth Crusade
The forth crusade began in Venice and traveled along the edges of Italy all the way to Constantinople. -
Jan 1, 1300
Beginning of Higher Education
The first European University appeared in Bologna, Italy. Men came to study law from Irnerius. -
Dec 31, 1347
The Black Death
In late 1347, the Black death hit the southern regions of Italy. -
May 23, 1348
The Plague grows...
The Black Death had speard to cover all of Italy by mid 1348. -
Period: Jan 1, 1378 to Dec 31, 1417
The Great Schism
The Great Schism lasted from 1378 to 1417. It damaged the church a lot. Pope Urban VI was in Rome and England and it's allies supported him. -
Feb 21, 1494
Italian Wars....
The Italian Wars began in 1494 -
Pope Urban VI...
Pope Urban VI was elected as pope and was Italian. -
Trade in Italy
Venice developed into a major trading center in the Mediterranean. -
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Frankish Kingdom grows
Charlemagne added over half of Italy to his kingdom
