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100
GERMAN TRIBES: Tacitus Germania
This is the main description of early Germans. Tacitus is trying to show faults of current Romans -
313
EARLY CHRISTIAN: Edict of Milan
Edict of Milan, a proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire -
325
EARLY CHRISTIAN: Nicean Creed
unified beliefs of Christians at time, created Holy Trinity -
410
GERMANIC: Sacking of Rome
Alaric and Visigothic tribe sacked Rome, showing how far the tribes had gone -
413
BYZANTINE: Theodosius' Walls
These double thick walls helped keep Constantinople out of Muslim hands until 1453 with Ottoman empire -
Period: 476 to Dec 25, 750
FRANCE: The Merovingian Dynasty
The first Frankish Dynasty who grew to significance under Clovis and his conversion to Christianity -
509
FRANCE: Clovis
The uniting King of the Franks who converted to Christianity and provided a military arm for the Roman Catholic Church -
511
FRANCE: The Salic Law
One of the earliest legal codes of the Germanic Tribes which gives up a record of Germanic values and the concept of wergeld -
527
BYZANTINE: Justinian becomes Emperor
Justinian expands Byzantine to greatest extent, tries to re-link two halves of Roman Empire and builds Hagia Sophia -
532
BYZANTINE: Nika REvolt
Hagia Sophia - Clash of Christian and Muslim iconography -
550
ENGLAND: The Legions depart
The Britannia commoners who were used to Roman rule were left to their own devices as Roman legions left England -
550
ENGLAND: Anglo-Saxon Invasion
These Germanic tribes were invited to Britain as hired defense but when they were not paid they conquered the territories and settled there themselves. -
591
FRANCE: Gregory of Tours
Cleric of the church- wanted to make any ruler who was Christian be portrayed in positive light -
Dec 24, 622
ISLAM: Muhammad leaves Mecca for Medina
Most of Muhammad's followers were already in Medina and when he arrived the city under his rule became the beginning of Islam -
Dec 24, 629
ISLAM: Muhammad conquers Mecca
Die in protection of Islam and you will go to heaven -
Dec 24, 661
ISLAM: Ali is murdered
His death created a succession issue between line of Muhammad and Imams -
Period: Dec 24, 661 to Dec 25, 750
ISLAM: Umayyad Empire
First caliphate and rulers of Islamic faith after the death of Muhammad -
Period: Dec 24, 661 to Dec 25, 750
ISLAM: Umayyad Empire
2nd of 4 major Islamic Caliphates with its capital at Demascus -
Dec 24, 691
ISLAM: Dome of the Rock is Built
Built over the site of Abraham's sacrifice of Issac. Holy place for Islamic Faith -
Dec 24, 731
ENGLAND: The Venerable Bead’s Writing
Created the earliest history of the people of Britain -
Dec 24, 732
FRANCE: Battle of Tours
Charles Martel with his Frankish army defeated the Islamic Moorish army and solidified Frankish power -
Period: Dec 24, 750 to Dec 25, 1258
ISLAM: Abbasid Empire
succeeded the Umayyad Caliphate and is 3rd major Caliphate. Center the capital on Bagdhad -
Period: Dec 24, 750 to Dec 25, 887
FRANCE: The Carolingian Dynasty
The Frankish Dynasty that followed the Merovingian Dynasty and ruled large parts of western Europe -
Dec 24, 751
FRANCE: Pepin the Short
Becomes King of the Franks with the blessing of the Pope as the king should be the one who has power -
Dec 25, 800
FRANCE: Charlemagne is crowned by Pope
This was a defining moment in history as it cemented Charlemagne's power but also gave much power to papal authority as the crowning figure -
Period: Dec 24, 871 to Dec 25, 899
ENGLAND: Alfred the Great
Defeating the vikings and his scholarly works -
Period: Dec 24, 871 to Dec 25, 1066
ENGLAND: The House of Wessex
The rule of the Anglo-Saxon Kings of England -
Dec 24, 1000
MIDDLE AGES: Population Growth
Population growth due to end of ice age- more food means more people spending time doing other things than farming -
Dec 24, 1000
GERMANIC: Beowulf
Beowulf is fusion of Christianity and Norse Mythology -
Period: Dec 24, 1037 to Dec 25, 1194
ISLAM: Selijuk Dynasty
Persecuted Pilgrims, lead to the first crusade being called by Pope Urban II -
Dec 24, 1054
BYZANTINE: Schism
Official break between Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic when the pope excommunicates the Bishop of Constatinople -
Dec 24, 1066
ENGLAND: Norman Invasion of England
bayeux tapestry -
Nov 11, 1095
MIDDLE AGES: Urban II Speech at Clermont
Started the crusade. Go for remission of sins... -
Dec 24, 1099
MIDDLE AGES: Christians take Jerusalem in First Crusade
Christian crusaders killed Muslim, Jews and Christians a like -
Period: Dec 24, 1189 to Dec 25, 1192
MIDDLE AGES: Third Crusade
King Richard of England leads crusade to take back Jerusalem after Saladin conquers it. -
Dec 24, 1200
GERMANIC: Prose Edda
Lost the name of God so that he can discuss the Nose mythology and not write heretical beliefs. Thor is angry god who is worship for his battle skills -
Period: Dec 24, 1202 to Dec 25, 1204
MIDDLE AGES: Forth Crusade
Called by Pope Innocent III to take Jerusalem through Egypt, instead they sack Constantinople -
Dec 24, 1212
MIDDLE AGES: Children's Crusade
Disastrous crusade of children who were killed or sold into slavery well before they reached the holy land -
Period: Dec 24, 1213 to Dec 25, 1221
MIDDLE AGES: Fifth Crusade
Lead by King Andrew II of Hungry and Leopold VI of Austia but were unsuccessful and there was decisive Ayyubid victory. Lead to eight-year truce between the Ayyubids and the Crusaders -
Period: Dec 24, 1228 to Dec 25, 1229
MIDDLE AGES: Sixth Crusade
Diplomatic Crusader victory where Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem were relinquished to Crusaders -
Dec 24, 1270
MIDDLE AGES: Eighth Crusade
Crusade launched by Louis IX of France against Tunis, but Louis died soon after and crusade was failure -
Period: Dec 24, 1271 to Dec 25, 1272
MIDDLE AGES: Ninth Crusade
Henry III of England sails to Acre and had several impressive victors over the Baibars but ultimately had to withdraw due to issues in England -
Dec 24, 1325
ISLAM: Ibn Battuta
World traveler and left lasting legacy of world travel and pilgrimage to Mecca -
Dec 24, 1453
MIDDLE AGES: Fall of Constantinople
Official end of the Byzantine empire and finally allowed a Muslim state to extend across the Bosporus straights into Europe