Middle ages

The Middle Ages

By ryano120
  • The Fall Of Rome
    476

    The Fall Of Rome

    The Fall Of Rome marks the beginning of the Middle Ages.
  • Battle of Mons Badonicus
    500

    Battle of Mons Badonicus

    The West Saxon advance is halted by Britons in England. Mostly known today for the supposed involvement of King Arthur but because of the limited number of sources, there is no certainty about the date, location, or details of the fighting.
  • Muhammed is Born
    570

    Muhammed is Born

    Professed receiving revelations from God, which were recorded in the Qur'an, the basis of Islamic theology, in which he is regarded as the most important prophet.
  • Last Great Roman-Persian War.
    Mar 28, 614

    Last Great Roman-Persian War.

    Long conflict leaves both empires exhausted and unable to cope with the newly united Arab armies under Islam in the 630s
  • Death of Muhammed.
    Jan 6, 632

    Death of Muhammed.

    Muhammad died in 632 A.D. He died as a result of being poisoned following his attack upon and conquest of the Jewish settlement of Khaibar.
  • Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.
    Jan 25, 750

    Beginning of Abbasid Caliphate.

    Would become the longest lasting caliphate, until 1519 when conquered and annexed into the Ottoman Empire.
  • Canute the Great becomes King of England
    Nov 20, 1016

    Canute the Great becomes King of England

    Danes become kings of England for the next 26 years before the last rise of the Anglo-Saxons before the Norman Conquest.
  • The Construction of the Tower of London begins.
    May 11, 1077

    The Construction of the Tower of London begins.

    The tower of London was the ultimate keep of the British Empire.
  • The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.
    Jan 9, 1116

    The Byzantine army defeats the Turks at Philomelion.

    The Turks abandon the entire coastal area of Anatolia and all of western Anatolia.
  • The University of Oxford is founded.
    Jan 9, 1117

    The University of Oxford is founded.

    It is the oldest university in the United Kingdom. Also it had opened up many oppurtunitys near the United Kingdom.
  • Genghis Khan dies
    Aug 18, 1227

    Genghis Khan dies

    His kingdom is divided among his children and grandchildren: Empire of the Great Khan, Chagatai Khanate, Mongolian Homeland, and the Blue Horde and White Horde.
  • The Ninth Crusade Occurs.
    Jun 15, 1272

    The Ninth Crusade Occurs.

    Considered to be the Last Major Crusade to take place in the Holy Land. Soldiers were called Crusaders.
  • Battle of Ankara
    Jul 20, 1402

    Battle of Ankara

    Bayezid I is captured by Tamerlane's forces, causing the interregnum of the Ottoman Empire.
  • The Renaissance Begins
    Jul 15, 1500

    The Renaissance Begins

    The Renaissance begins in Europe. It marks the end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a term coined by Paytriarch.
  • Death of Offa.

    Death of Offa.

    Marks the end of Mercian dominance in England.
  • Battle of Ellandun.

    Battle of Ellandun.

    Egbert defeats Mercians. Wessex becomes the leading kingdom of England.
  • Viking "Great Army" arrives in England.

    Viking "Great Army" arrives in England.

    Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia were overwhelmed by the Vikings.
  • Cluny Abbey is founded by William I, Count of Auvergne.

    Cluny Abbey is founded by William I, Count of Auvergne.

    Cluny goes on to become the acknowledged leader of Western Monasticism. Cluniac Reforms initiated with the abbey's founding.
  • Death of John I Tzimiskes

    Death of John I Tzimiskes

    Basil II (his co-emperor) takes sole power after his death.
  • Battle of Tertry

    Battle of Tertry

    Established Pepin of Herstal as mayor over the entire realms of Neustria and Austrasia, which further dwindled Merovingian power.