17 158s03

Western Europe

  • Period: 100 to

    The "Good Emporers" in Rome

  • 121

    Hadrian's Wall is completed

    Hadrian's Wall is completed
  • 200

    Completion of Roman jurisprudence by great jurists

    Completion of Roman jurisprudence by great jurists
  • Period: 235 to

    Civil war in the Roman empire

  • 270

    Construction of the Aurelian Wall begins.

    Construction of the Aurelian Wall begins.
  • 311

    Beginning of toleration of Christians in Roman Empire

    Beginning of toleration of Christians in Roman Empire
  • 325

    Constantine convenes the First Council of Nicaea.

    Constantine convenes the First Council of Nicaea.
  • 410

    Visigoths sack Rome

    Visigoths sack Rome
  • 455

    Rome is sacked by Genseric, King of the Vandals

  • 476

    Deposition of last western Roman emporer

  • Period: 500 to Apr 15, 700

    Decline of towns and trade in the west

  • 546

    Rome is sacked by Totila, King of the Ostrogoths

  • Apr 17, 630

    The Church of Sant' Agnese is the first Roman church to be constructed in Byzantine style

  • Apr 17, 725

    The King Ine of Wessex is the first man to create a hostel for pilgrims to Rome

  • Apr 17, 1084

    The city of Rome is attacked by the Normans

  • Christianity becomes the official Roman religion

    Christianity becomes the official Roman religion
  • The Pantheon becomes a Christian church

  • - King Otto the Great of Germany becomes in Rome the first Holy Roman Emperor.

  • Charlemagne conquers Italy and Rome

  • Charlemagne is crowned the emperor in St. Peter's Basilica

  • The Arab sack Rome plundered the environs of Rome, including Old St. Peter's Basilica, but were prevented from entering the city itself by the Aurelian Wall

  • The first pope to achieve the Pontifex Maximus is Anastasius II.

  • Period: to

    The city is governed by women, Theodora and later her daughter Marozia.