Social Sciences Time-line

Division of Roman Empire

395

The Roman Empire was divided into Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire

Middle Ages began

476

The Western Roman Empire was invaded by barbarians and disappeared in the year 476

Clovins, Kings of the Franks

481

Beginning of Justinian´s reign

527

Birth of Muhammed

570

Hegira

Dec 24, 622

Persians attack Constantinople

Dec 24, 626

Death of Muhammed

Dec 24, 632

Beginning of the Umayyad Caliphate

Dec 24, 661

Muslims invade the Iberian Peninsula

Dec 24, 711

Muslims occupied the Iberian Peninsula

Dec 24, 711

Battle of Covadonga

Dec 24, 722

Battle of Poitiers

Dec 24, 732

Alfonso I, King of Asturias

Dec 24, 739

Beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate

Dec 24, 750

Pippin the Short, King of the Franks

Dec 24, 751

Abd-al-Rahman I proclaimed the independent emirate

Dec 24, 756

Charlemagne is crowned emperor

Dec 24, 800

Treaty of Verdun

Dec 24, 843

Beginning of the Córdoba Caliphate

Dec 24, 929

Taifa kingdoms

Dec 24, 1031

Castilla and León unite

Dec 24, 1038

Arrival of the Almoravids

Dec 24, 1086

Almohad invasion

Dec 24, 1145

Battle of Navas de Tolosa

Dec 24, 1212

Castilla and León reunite

Dec 24, 1230

Nasrid kingdom

Dec 24, 1232

Ottoman Turks attack Byzantine Empire

Dec 24, 1453

Start of the Early Modern Period

Dec 24, 1453

Surrender of Granada

Dec 24, 1492

End of Nasrid kingdom

Dec 24, 1492

Discovery of America

Dec 24, 1492

Carlos I, king of Spain

Dec 24, 1516

Carlos V, Holy Roman Emperor

Dec 24, 1519

Start of the Reformation

Dec 24, 1521

Council of Trent

Dec 24, 1545

Battle of Mühlberg

Dec 24, 1547

Felipe II, king of Spain

Dec 24, 1556

"Morisco" rebellion

Dec 24, 1568

Battle of Lepanto

Dec 24, 1571

Felipe II, king of Portugal

Dec 24, 1580

Rebellion of the "comuneros"

Dec 24, 1978