Dark ages

The Dark Ages

  • Period: 200 to

    the dark ages

  • battle of millvian bridge
    312

    battle of millvian bridge

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October 312
  • council of nicea
    325

    council of nicea

    council of Christian bishops
  • (outcome) Constantine
    330

    (outcome) Constantine

    after moving the capital from Rome to Constaninople, that started the split of christianity
  • Hijia Sophia
    360

    Hijia Sophia

    was dedicated to constantine
  • (outcome)  alaric
    410

    (outcome) alaric

    the defeat on rome by alaric caused the downfall of rome.
  • the invasion of rome by alaric
    410

    the invasion of rome by alaric

    alaric was the first barbian leader to invade the city of rome and that also lead to the fall of rome.
  • Clovis was born
    465

    Clovis was born

  • odoacer assumed power of Italy
    476

    odoacer assumed power of Italy

  • (outcome) justinian invades italy
    535

    (outcome) justinian invades italy

    he invaded Italy and fought the Goths for 25 years until they had been ejected and the peninsula virtually destroyed. By the end of his reign, Justinian had very nearly restored the boundaries of Roman Empire at its height—but at the cost of an empty treasury.
  • (outcome) The Plague
    540

    (outcome) The Plague

    The plague wiped out half of the population which made the growth of the city fall even more.
  • Theodora dies
    565

    Theodora dies

  • (outcome) the viking raids
    Sep 27, 700

    (outcome) the viking raids

    the viking raids caused disruption throughout europe
  • bede Monk
    Oct 2, 703

    bede Monk

    By the year 703 he had written his first treatise.
  • battle of tours
    Oct 3, 732

    battle of tours

    was fought on october 10, 732
  • Charles Martel (the hammer) was born

    Charles Martel (the hammer) was born

  • (outcome) alfred the great

    (outcome) alfred the great

    his comeback and victory of edington ensured the survival of wessex.
  • Ivar the boneless

    Ivar the boneless

    He was part of the great and infamous "Great Army" that invaded England
  • charlemagne is the king of the franks

    charlemagne is the king of the franks

  • St. Benedict

    St. Benedict

    he was born
  • holy roman empire

    holy roman empire

    was founded in 800 and lasted through 1806