The Middle Ages

  • Period: 300 to Nov 12, 1500

    The Middle Ages

  • Coronation of Constantine I
    306

    Coronation of Constantine I

  • Edict of Milan
    313

    Edict of Milan

    Legalized Christianity
  • Byzantine Empire
    410

    Byzantine Empire

    Lasts 1000 years
  • Sack of Rome by the Visigoths
    410

    Sack of Rome by the Visigoths

  • Clovis
    500

    Clovis

  • 507

    Battle of Vouille

    The Franks defeat the visigoths and drive them into spain
  • Rule of Benedict
    525

    Rule of Benedict

  • Cornoation of Justinian I
    527

    Cornoation of Justinian I

    Justinian I first coronated as king of the Roman Empire.
  • 552

    Byzantine conquest of Italy Completes

  • 570

    Birth of Muhammad

    Muhammad is the person who writes Qur'ran which contents were sent from Allah to Muhammad. "There are not other gods but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet."
  • Nov 12, 602

    Final Roman-Persian war

    This is the final Roman-Persian war...it lasts for 27 years leaving both empires exhausted.
  • Migration of Muhammad
    Nov 12, 622

    Migration of Muhammad

    Muhammad migrates from Mecca to Medina
  • Nov 12, 631

    Death of Muhammad

    Muhammad dies at the age of 61
  • Nov 12, 643

    Muslims conquer Alexandria

  • Umyyad Empire
    Nov 12, 700

    Umyyad Empire

  • Battle of Tours
    Nov 12, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Charles Martel (grandfather of Charlemagne) holds off the Muslim advance
  • Begining of the Abbsaid Caliphate
    Nov 12, 750

    Begining of the Abbsaid Caliphate

  • Nov 12, 1000

    Major Climate Change

  • Installment of Pope Leo IX
    Nov 12, 1049

    Installment of Pope Leo IX

  • William of Normandy
    Nov 12, 1066

    William of Normandy

    Reigned for over 20 years
  • Pope Gregory VII takes Papal throne
    Nov 12, 1067

    Pope Gregory VII takes Papal throne

  • Dictatus Papae
    Nov 12, 1075

    Dictatus Papae

    Pope Gregory Vii releases the Dictatus Pape which specifies the powers of the Papacy
  • Nov 12, 1075

    Investiture Controversy

    The Investiture Controversy was a movement led by Henry IV that challenges the authority of the Pope
  • Doomsday Book
    Nov 12, 1086

    Doomsday Book

    Compilation of the Doomsday book is completed...it is a giant survey of all the land and people used for Tax purposes
  • Founding of the University of Bologna
    Nov 12, 1088

    Founding of the University of Bologna

  • Nov 12, 1090

    Cathedrals

    era of Roman and Gothic Cathedrals Begin
  • Founding of the Cistercian Order
    Nov 12, 1098

    Founding of the Cistercian Order

  • Nov 12, 1099

    First Crusade

    Jerusalem is taken back from the Musims on Order of Pope Urban II
  • Nov 12, 1116

    Byzantine Army Defeats the Turks at Philomelion

  • Founding of the University of Oxford
    Nov 12, 1117

    Founding of the University of Oxford

  • Concordant of Worms
    Sep 23, 1122

    Concordant of Worms

    Henry IV begs in the snow to the Pope for forgiveness and admitting defeat in the Investature Controversy which then leads to the agreement between Pope Calixtus II and Henry V to agree upon the concordant of worms
  • Nov 12, 1147

    Start of the Second Crusade

    was aimed as a retiliation
  • First Cornerstone of Notre Dame is placed
    Nov 12, 1163

    First Cornerstone of Notre Dame is placed

  • Windmills
    Nov 12, 1185

    Windmills

    The first usage of Windmills is recorded
  • Nov 12, 1189

    Commencement of 3rd Crusade

    3rd crusade was established to recover Jerusalem
  • Reign of Pope Innocent III
    Nov 12, 1198

    Reign of Pope Innocent III

  • Nov 12, 1202

    Commencement of 4th Crusade

  • Nov 12, 1204

    Sack of Constantinople

    This happened during the 4th Crusade
  • Magna Carta
    Nov 12, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Reduced the power of the British Monarchy
  • Nov 12, 1216

    Papal Recognition of the Dominican Order

  • Founding of the University of Paris
    Nov 12, 1257

    Founding of the University of Paris

  • Coronation of Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperor
    Nov 12, 1273

    Coronation of Rudolph I of Germany is elected Holy Roman Emperor

  • Thomas Aquinas Publishes "Summa Theologica"
    Nov 12, 1274

    Thomas Aquinas Publishes "Summa Theologica"

  • Dante publishes the Divine Comedy
    Nov 12, 1310

    Dante publishes the Divine Comedy

  • Papacy is moved to Avignon
    Nov 12, 1317

    Papacy is moved to Avignon

  • Nov 12, 1337

    Start of the Hundred years war

    Lasts for 116 years
  • Nov 12, 1337

    Death of Italian archtect and painter Giotto

  • Black Death Starts
    Nov 12, 1347

    Black Death Starts

    The start of the Black death which was caused by fleas on rats wiped out between 30-60 percent of the Population. The Jews are not as harmed due to the fact they kept cats.
  • Founding of the University of Prague
    Nov 12, 1347

    Founding of the University of Prague

  • Nov 12, 1378

    The Western Schism

    This happens and there are 3 popes in existance. The Avignon Papacy is dissolved
  • Nov 12, 1378

    Ciompi Revolt

    Peasants and workers demanded their fair share and wage protection
  • Begining of The writing of the Canterbury Tales
    Nov 12, 1380

    Begining of The writing of the Canterbury Tales

  • Nov 12, 1381

    Translation of Bible into English

    This was done by John Wycliffe
  • Founding of the University of Heidelberg
    Nov 12, 1386

    Founding of the University of Heidelberg

  • Nov 12, 1405

    Book of City Ladies is wrote

    This is known as one of the first works of Feminism in Literature
  • Capture of Joan of Arc
    Nov 12, 1430

    Capture of Joan of Arc

    She is burned at the stake
  • Rising of the Medici Family in Florence
    Nov 12, 1434

    Rising of the Medici Family in Florence

  • Johannes Guttenberg invents the Printing Press
    Nov 12, 1439

    Johannes Guttenberg invents the Printing Press

  • Nov 12, 1453

    Constantinople Falls to the Ottoman Turks

  • Colombus Reaches the New World
    Nov 12, 1492

    Colombus Reaches the New World

  • Augustine arrival

    Augustine arrives in Kent
  • Code of civil Law

    Code of civil Law

    The Passing of Justinian's code of civil law is a vast piece of legislation that sets rules and regulations for the Empire
  • Jerusalem is captured by Muslims

  • Muslims sack Carthage

    Muslims sack Carthage

  • Second Muslim attack of Constantinople

  • Coronation of Charlemagne

    Coronation of Charlemagne

    The crowning of Charlemagne...helped unite the kingdom, promited Christianity and lived a long life
  • Here comes The Vikings

    Here comes The Vikings

    The Vikings begin to sack Britain
  • Begining of Holy Roman Empire

    Begining of Holy Roman Empire

    Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on Christmas Day by pope Leo III
  • Death of Charlemagne

  • Muslims invade Sicily

    Muslims invade Sicily

  • Muslims capture Bari

    Muslims capture Bari

    and a majority of southern Italy
  • Treaty of Verdan

    After Charlemagne's death, his empire was split into two for his grandsons by the Treaty of Verdan
  • Vikings attack paris for 3 years

    Vikings attack paris for 3 years

  • Otto the Great

    Otto the Great

    Otto the Great is crowned ruler of the Holy Roman Empire
  • Out with Pope John XII

    Out with Pope John XII

    Otto replaces John XII with Pope Leo VII
  • Vladmir Converts

    Vladmir Converts

    Vladimir converts russia to Christianity
  • Founding of Cluny

    First federated Monastic Order