Unit 1: The beginning of Middle Ages and Islam.

By Lucía Díaz
  • Period: 200 to 599

    Germanic Invasions

  • The fall of the Roman Empire
    476

    The fall of the Roman Empire

    The Ostrogoths leaded by Theodoric conquered the Italian Peninsula.
  • Period: 500 to 999

    Other invasions

  • Battle of Vouillé
    507

    Battle of Vouillé

  • Period: 527 to 565

    Reign of Justinian.

  • Islam appears
    610

    Islam appears

    Mahoma received a message from Angel Gabriel, who told him to create a new religion called Islam.
  • Mahoma starts to pray.
    618

    Mahoma starts to pray.

  • Hegira
    622

    Hegira

    Mahoma fled from Mecca to Medina. This event marks the start of the Islamic calendar.
  • Period: 629 to 661

    Orthodox Caliphate

  • Conquered of Mecca
    630

    Conquered of Mecca

    Mahoma formed an army conquering Mecca.
  • Death of Mahoma
    632

    Death of Mahoma

  • Period: 661 to 750

    Umayyad Caliphate

  • Defeat of Muslims in Constantinople by the Byzantine Empire.
    718

    Defeat of Muslims in Constantinople by the Byzantine Empire.

  • Period: 750 to 1258

    Abbasid Caliphate

  • The Great Schim
    1054

    The Great Schim

    Division of the Church (Catholics and Orthodox)
  • Conquest of Constantinople
    1453

    Conquest of Constantinople