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The Middle Ages

  • Start of Constantinople
    333

    Start of Constantinople

    In 330 A.D., it became the site of Roman Emperor Constantine’s “New Rome,” a Christian city of immense wealth and magnificent architecture.
  • The Roman Empire divided in half
    395

    The Roman Empire divided in half

  • 409

    Suevos, vándalos y alanos en la península Ibérica.

  • Period: 409 to 981

    La península Ibérica en la alta edad media

  • 412

    Los Visigodos se instalan en Galia

  • 476

    Western Roman Empire falls

    Political problems: the army's continuous interference in political life caused fights and continuous internal instability. Economic problems: the lack of slave labour and the trade crisis led to an impoverishment of the cities. Social problems: urban impoverishment and tax increases reduced the purchasing power of the urban population, who sought refuge and food in the countryside .
  • Period: 481 to 843

    Carolingian Empire

    The Carolingian Empire was a large Frankish-dominated empire in western and central Europe during the early Middle Ages.
  • 507

    La batalla de Vouillé

  • 527

    Byzantine Empire with Justinian

    Justinian I served as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565. Justinian is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. During his reign, Justinian reorganized the government of the Byzantine Empire and enacted several reforms to increase accountability and reduce corruption.
  • 533

    La "reconquista" mediterránea de Justiniano

  • 589

    La conversión de Recaredo al Catolicismo

  • Period: 610 to 1350

    Islamic Empire

    After Muhammad died in 632 C.E., Islam began to
    spread along trade routes throughout the Arabian
    Peninsula. Abu Bakr, Muhammad’s close friend,
    became the first caliph.
  • 632

    First Caliphs

    Capital: Medina
  • 654

    El Liber iudiciorum o Código de Recesvinto

  • Umayyad caliphate
    661

    Umayyad caliphate

    Capital: Damascus
  • 711

    La conquista musulmana de la Península Ibérica

  • 711

    El emirato dependiente de Damasco

  • Charles Martel
    715

    Charles Martel

    He was nos the king, he was the mayor of the palace. He stopped the muslims in the battle of Poitiers.
  • 724

    La batalla de Covadonga

  • 732

    La batalla de Poitiers

  • Abassid Caliphate
    750

    Abassid Caliphate

    Capital: Bagdad
  • Pepin the Short
    751

    Pepin the Short

    He become king abd signed an alliance with the Roman Church
  • 756

    El emirato independiente de Córdoba

  • Charlegamagne
    768

    Charlegamagne

    He conquered many territories in Europe. He wanted to rebuild Roman Empire. Capital in Aachen, Germany
  • 800

    Holy Roman Empire

    Was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Western and Central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages.
  • 801

    La conquista franca de Barcelona

  • 826

    La invención del sepulcro del apóstol Santiago

  • 866

    El reinado de Alfonso III de Asturias

  • 905

    El comienzo del Reino de Navarra

  • 929

    El califato de Córdoba

  • 981

    Almanzor, hayib del Califato de Córdoba.

  • Fall of Constantinople
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Was the capture of the Byzantine Empire's capital by the Ottoman Empire. The city fell on 29 May 1453, the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April 1453.