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Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1550
The Middle Ages
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510
Clovis
Clovis established Frankish kingdom. He became the first Germatic ruler to convert to Christianity. -
534
Emperor Justitian
He codifies Roman law. The code of Roman laws was also used in the West and became the basis for much of the legal system of Europe. -
Jan 1, 610
Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad recieves his first message from the angel Gabriel. Once he recieves his message he procedes to spread his religion to his followers. He started the religion. -
Jan 1, 622
Hijrah
The journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah. -
Jan 1, 632
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was Muhammads father in-law and he became the caliph after muhammads death. He was chosen by Muhammads closest followers. He was a wealthy merchant. -
Jan 1, 661
Umayyads
Establish Islamic Empire. They moved the capitol to Damascus from Madinah. -
Jan 1, 750
Abbasid Dynasty
They come to power. In 762 created the capitol of Baghdad. -
Jan 1, 1020
Roman Catholic Church
The bishop of Rome began to claim that he was the leader of what was now called the Roman Catholic Church. The Church developed a body of doctrine. Church councils defined church teachings. -
Jan 1, 1025
The Byzantine Empire
A serious challenge to the Eastern Roman empire came from the rise of Islam. WHich unified Arab groups and created a powerful new force that swept through the Roman Empire. Hisorians call the smaller Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine Empire, a unique civilization that lasted until 1453. Greek and Christian. -
Jan 1, 1055
Seljuk Turks
A turkish leader captured Baghdad and took command of the empire. His title was Sultan or holder of power. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings/ William of Normandy
William Of Normandy landed ont he coast of England and defeated King Harold and his soliders. -
Jan 1, 1099
Pope Urban II
He responded to the request of the crusades and saw it as an opportunity to provide papal leadership for a great cause. To regain the Holy Land. -
Jan 1, 1099
Crusades
The Pope encouraged the crusades to regain the holy land because of the via del arosa. A Crusade is a series of military expeditions that many European men, women, and children joined and fought in the MIddle East. -
Jun 1, 1099
The First Crusades
The crusaders captured Jerusalem and it was the only successful crusade that occurred. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta/King John
At Runnymede King John was forced to put his seal on a document of rights called the Magna Carta. It showed recognitionand was used in later year sto strengthen the idea that Monarch's power limited not absolute. -
Jan 1, 1258
Mongols
Captured Baghdad and destroyed the city. Over time, Mongol rulers created to Islam. -
Jan 1, 1258
Cairo
Center of Muslim Religion. As a result of Mongol destruction of Baghdad, the new center of civilization become Cairo. -
Jan 1, 1258
The Golden Age
The Golden Age was a period during which all fields made advacements. Muslim scholars made important and original contributions to mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and chemistry.The Golden Age also transformed the diet of medieval Europe by introducing a new variety of plants and crops. -
Jan 1, 1347
Black Death
A disease that was uncurable at the time. It was the most devasting natural diaster in European history. -
Jan 1, 1492
Spanish Inquisition
Queen Isabella and the Church established the Inquisition in order to suppress and eliminate any heretics (people with deifferent beliefs) in Spain, This increased the power of Christianity in Spain. If people were suspected that they were herectics they would be tortured to tell the truth. Hundreds of thousands were burnt at the stake and at least 150,000 left the country. -
Charlemagne
Charlemagne crowned Roman Emperor. Strong Christian unable to read or write, but he was a wise patron of learning. He lead by example and fought in the military. -
Feudalism
After the death of Charlamagne, the Carolingian Empire that he established began to fall apart. This lead to a new political and social system; fedualism. -
Holy Roman Empire
Emperor Otto I became the leader of the new roman empire. King Fredrick the first, considered Italy the center of the holy empire. His attempt to conquer northern Italy was opposed by the Pope in the cities of northern italy. -
Roman Empire
Charlegmagne's coronation as Roman Emperor symbolized the coming together or Roman Christian, and Germanic elements.
