The Dark Ages

  • Period: 200 to

    Dark Ages

  • Constantine Adopts Christianity
    312

    Constantine Adopts Christianity

    Constantine defeats Maxentius and makes Rome the first Christian empire.
  • Battle of Milvian Bridge
    312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Constantine's army takes Rome
  • Council of Nicea
    325

    Council of Nicea

    Council of bishops met to discuss official doctrine of the church
  • 376

    *OUTCOME: Fall of Roman Empire

    Constant attacks on Rome eventually brought about the fall of Rome, and decline of education and culture in Western Europe.
  • Fall of The Roman Empire
    376

    Fall of The Roman Empire

    Goths and other barbarians tore apart the last remnants of the Western Roman Empire
  • Alaric
    410

    Alaric

    First barbarian to seige Rome
  • Clovis
    466

    Clovis

    First Christian leader of the Franks
  • Odoacer
    476

    Odoacer

  • Emperor Justinian
    527

    Emperor Justinian

    Justinian takes throne.
  • Hajia Sophia
    537

    Hajia Sophia

    Hajia Sophia cathedral built by Emperor Justinian in Constantinople
  • The Plague
    541

    The Plague

    Caused death of hundreds of thousdands
  • 541

    *OUTCOME: The Plague

    Hundreds of thousands were affected by the plague, including Justinian himself who was believed to have gone insane.
  • Bede
    Sep 20, 673

    Bede

    Copied down many Roman and Greek texts.
  • The Battle of Tours
    Oct 1, 732

    The Battle of Tours

    Muslim Invaders were fought off from France
  • Oct 7, 732

    *OUTCOME: Battle of Tours

    The Christian armies fought Muslim Moors out of Europe, allowing Europe to remain predominantly Christian.
  • Oct 29, 732

    *OUTCOME: Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Constantine's army takes Rome, making the Roman Empire slowly convert to Christianity, and the eventual split of the Roman Empire.
  • Charles Martel

    Charles Martel

    Fought of Muslim invaders at battle of Tours
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

  • Charlemagne

    First Holy Roman Emperor, elected on Christmas 800
  • Ivar The Boneless Dies

    Ivar The Boneless Dies

    Viking invader that attacked Western Europe.
  • St. Benedict

    St. Benedict

    Set up several monestaries to learn.
  • Holy Roman Empire

    Holy Roman Empire

    Charlemagne crowned Emperor of Holy Roman Empire
  • *OUTCOME: Viking Raids

    Viking invaders eventually bring about feudal system in Europe to help defend against raids.
  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids

    Vikings began terrorizing England and other parts of Europe