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Tacitus' Germania
A historian that wrote about the early Germanic peoples lives. His writing was intended to make the Romans seem weak. -
313
Edict of Milan
A document that established a religious agreement between the disagreements between gospels. -
325
Nicaean Creed
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410
The Sacking of Rome by Alaric
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450
Anglo-Saxon Invasion
Anglo-Saxons came to Britain by boat and some came violently, but most came peacefully, eventually overrunning Britain land. -
Period: 466 to 511
Reign of Clovis
Clovis was the king of the Franks and a ruler of much Gaul. -
Period: 476 to Dec 25, 750
Merovingian Dynasty
A Frankish empire responsible for creating a union between the Frankish tribes under King Clovis I -
511
The Salic Law
A set a rules established to govern the Frankish people. These Germanic Legal Codes were meant to control the Frankish people by setting harsh consequences to those who commit crimes specified in the code. -
532
Byzantine; Nika Revolt
A revolt that took place in Constantinople -
591
Gregory of Tours
Saint of Gregory of Tours wrote the History of the Franks which gives insight on Frankish language, religion and traditions. -
Dec 24, 622
Muhammad leaves for Medina
Muhammad and hundreds of his followers left for Medina. -
Dec 24, 622
Muhammad conquers Mecca
Mecca was conquered by Muslims led by Muhammad. During the conquest, Muhammad explained that if the Muslim people fought for him on behalf of Allah, they were able to go to heaven. -
Dec 24, 661
Ali is murdered, creating Sunni and Shia split
Ali is assassinated which led to the Sunni and Shia split. -
Period: Dec 24, 661 to Dec 25, 750
Umayyad Empire
The first great Muslim dynasty, also referred to as the Arab kingdom. -
Dec 24, 673
The Venerable Bede's Writings
One of the greatest Anglo-Saxon scholar. With his writings, he shed light on English history that would have never been discovered. -
Dec 24, 691
Dome of the Rock
A religious shrine built in Jerusalem where Muslim people go to get closer to Allah. -
Dec 24, 732
Battle of Tours and Charles Martel
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Dec 24, 751
Pepin the Short
Pepin the Short was king of the Franks from 751 until his death. -
Dec 24, 800
Crowning of Charlemagne
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor. -
Period: Dec 24, 800 to Dec 25, 925
The Carolingian Dynasty
Ruled by a group of family members ultimately named Charlemagne. -
Period: Dec 24, 849 to Dec 25, 899
Alfred the Great
King of Wessex who successfully guarded his kingdom against the vikings. He was also the first Anglo-Saxon ruler who improved him kingdoms' legal system and military. -
Dec 24, 1000
Beowulf
An epic poem that tells a story of Beowulf who goes through a long journey where he defeats dangerous foes and grows from his victories. This poem was written during -
Dec 24, 1054
Schism between Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic
The separation between the Greek orthodox and the Roman Catholic churches. -
Dec 24, 1066
The House of Wessex
The family that ruled over Wessex, England. -
Dec 24, 1066
Norman Invasion of England
An invasion on the king of England led by William the Conquerer. Bayeux Tapestry is a work of art that depicts this invasion. -
Dec 24, 1095
Pope Urban's Speech
Pope Urban II gave a speech to convince people to fight at the crusades. The forces going against the Muslims were ruthless. They killed women, children, men, dogs. They abused their power and destroyed everything in their path. -
Dec 24, 1096
Childrens Crusade
After Pope Urban II speech, children and ordinary people began to set off for the Holy Land on their own. -
Period: Dec 24, 1189 to Dec 25, 1192
Third Crusade
An attempt to capture the Holy Land from Saladin, -
Dec 24, 1200
Prose Edda
Written by Snorri Sturlson, The Prose Edda was a text written on the Old Norse Poetics which essentially created a rational explanation for pagan belief and events. -
Period: Dec 24, 1202 to Dec 25, 1204
Forth Crusade
A crusade that eventually led to the sacking of Constantinople. -
Period: Dec 24, 1217 to Dec 25, 1229
Fifth Crusade
An attempt to conquer Jerusalem by the Western Europeans. -
Period: Dec 24, 1228 to Dec 25, 1239
Sixth Crusade
Included very little fighting, which resulted in control over Jerusalem for the Kingdom of Jerusalem -
Dec 24, 1270
Eighth Crusade
Louis the IX attacked the city of Tunis. -
Period: Dec 24, 1271 to Dec 25, 1272
Ninth Crusade
As series of battles intended to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. -
Dec 24, 1300
Population Growth
Once the Ice Age had ended, more agriculture was able to be produced allowing a huge increase of Englands' population. -
Dec 24, 1325
Ibn Battuta left on pilgrimage
Ibn leaves on a journey to Mecca that would take him 16 months. -
Dec 24, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople.