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Period: 324 to Jan 1, 1453
Byzantine Empire
Time of the Byzantine empire. -
410
Rome falls.
410 A.D: Rome finally falls to the Visigoths. In the aftermath, selfish kings took over, and many Civil Wars broke out. Diseases came in from imported goods. -
Period: 465 to 511
Clovis
At age 15, he inherited soldiers from his father. He used them to massacre villages and recruit soldiers. By the time he was 30, he was ruler of most of France. To get more land from his father, he killed any relatives that he would have to share it with. He also created a form of justice called the Ordeal. He finally died in 511 A.D, though no one knows how. In his time of reign, he greatly promoted the Franks. -
Period: 500 to 547
St. Benedict (ctnd.)
People came to be nuns or monks for have a better life, or to earn God's favor for their families. Many of these people tried to escape the monastery after a while of living there. -
Period: 500 to
Magyar Invasions
The Magyars were an invading force that settled in Hungary. They were called Hungarians because of their resemblance to the Huns. King Otto I and his army defeated them. -
532
Nikah Revolt (Justinian)
The Nikah Revolt took place at a Charriot race. The people began to revolt, and Justinian was about to leave when his wife, Theadora, refused to flee. Instead of running away, he invited all the rebellers back to the stadium, and had his soldiers slaughter them. -
Period: 550 to Jan 1, 700
Black Plague
The Black Plague arrives in Holy Rome. It is a disease that first appears as tumors in the armpits and neck of its victim. Fevers and vomiting blood follow shortly. In 2 to 7 days, the victim dies. Justinian managed to survive, though with mental scars. -
Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 1200
Moore/ Muslim Invasions
The Moores invade Europe. -
Jan 1, 732
Death of Abdul Rahman
Abdul Rahman, leader of the Muslim forces, dies. -
Death of Theadora
Theadora, wife of Justinian, dies of cancer. Justinian only lives for a little bit longer before joining his wife. -
Death of Ivar "the Boneless"
A Viking Leader who was the left command in the Great Hethin Army (when invading the UK). He disappears around 870, and was procalimed as dead in 873 by an unknown cause of death. -
Period: to 410
Alaric and the Visigoths
390-410A.D: Alaric (370-410A.D) and the Visigoths invade and take over Rome. They blocked all supply lines and controlled shipments going in and out of the empire. The city slowly died inside. -
Period: to 565
Justinian
In 527 A.D, Justinian came to power. At the time, he lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul,Turkey). He decided to bring back Rome from its ruins. He was a tyrrant, and used trickery to gain wages. At the Nikah Revolt, he would've fleed were it not for his wife, Theadora, who refused to leave. Both of them ordered all rebellers to be killed. By 533 A.D, Justinian was conquering most of the west. He survived the Bubonic Plague, but died shortly after Theadora passes away from cancer. -
Period: to Jan 1, 741
Charles "The Hammer" Martel
Charles Martel was the leader of the Franks. He had his soldiers train for the Moores. To get money to pay for his soldiers, he convinced the church that they were fighting for protecting Christianity. When the Moores arrived, the Franks invaded their camp and won the battle. Martel was called the "Saviour of Christianity." -
Period: to
Charlemagne
Charlemagne, grandson of Charles Martel, was the King of the Franks. He is said to be the most illuminating victor of the Dark Ages. His empire strecthed from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, and more. He re-established an economy and education. When his father died, the land was divided between him and his brother until his brother died, and Charlemagne becam the sole ruler of Europe. He launched 50 military campaigns that forced people to convert to Christianity, or die. He travelled -
Period: to
Charlemagne (continued)
constantly, having schools built for children of all classes. Charlemagne himself learned to read and write. He increased the intellect, creativity, and politics of his empire. He had 5 wives, many mistresses, and 20 children. He ruled as Emperor of the West for 14 years. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1100
Vikings
In 793 A.D, the Vikings tear apart a monastery and realize that churches are the safest places to raid.They came from Scandinavia, and travelled as far as the New World. They were experts in sailing. In the 9th century, they targeted Britain, and arrived ashore with the Great Hethin army. They performed the "Bloody Eagle" on King Ayella, a torturous and fatal technique in which the lungs are pulled past the ribs. Finally, Alfred the Great built fortresses against them, ending the Viking age. -
Period: to 500
St. Benedict
St. Benedict was a monk who was beleived to have special powers of healing, telling the future, and raising people from the dead. At first, the monks wanted him in their monastery. They grew to dislike him, however, because of his strict rules (example, he made one monk hold a candle over him as he ate). They tried and failed to poison him twice. Eventually, St. Benedict leaves and starts his own monastery, where the monks follow the Rule of St. Benedict.
