World Cultures: The Dark Ages

By nmglick
  • 272

    Constantine was born

    Constantine was born
  • 306

    Constantine starts his reign

    Constantine starts his reign
  • 312

    * OUTCOME The Battle of Milvian Bridge takes place

    * OUTCOME The Battle of Milvian Bridge takes place
    The battle gave Constantine undisputed control of the western half of the Roman Empire. Maxentius' army suffered badly. He expanded his reign to include the entire Roman Empire after defeating Licinius during the civil war of 324. Constantine converted to Christianity.
  • 325

    The first Council of Nicea was formed

    The first Council of Nicea was formed
  • 337

    Constantine dies

    Constantine dies
  • 433

    Odoacer was born

    Odoacer was born
  • 466

    Clovis was born

    Clovis was born
  • 476

    Odoacer starts his reign

    Odoacer starts his reign
  • 476

    * OUTCOME The Fall of the Roman Empire takes place

    * OUTCOME The Fall of the Roman Empire takes place
    The centralized government disappears. Loss of Greek and Roman learning and common language. Transportation and communication halts. Constant warfare and invasions.
  • 500

    Theodora was born

    Theodora was born
  • 500

    St. Benedict started as a Roman Noble

    St. Benedict started as a Roman Noble
  • 511

    Clovis ends his reign and dies

    Clovis ends his reign and dies
  • 527

    Theodora starts her reign

    Theodora starts her reign
  • 527

    Justinian starts his reign

    Justinian starts his reign
  • 532

    The Hagia Sophia starts to be built

    The Hagia Sophia starts to be built
  • 542

    *OUTCOME The Plague starts

    *OUTCOME The Plague starts
    5,000 people died a day. 40% of city's inhabitants were affected by the plague. A quarter of the human population of the Mediterranean were also affected. 25 million people world wide died as a result of the plague.
  • 543

    St. Benedict died

    St. Benedict died
  • 565

    Justinian died

    Justinian died
  • Sep 30, 672

    Bede was born

    Bede was born
  • Sep 27, 715

    Charles Martel starts his reign with the Franks

    Charles Martel starts his reign with the Franks
  • Oct 1, 732

    * OUTCOME The Battle of Tours took place

    * OUTCOME The Battle of Tours took place
    The Franks lost 1,500 soldiers in the battle. The Franks won the battle. A new Christian Roman empire of the west was founded. Many others died in the battle.
  • May 26, 735

    Bede died

    Bede died
  • Sep 27, 741

    Charles Martel dies

    Charles Martel dies
  • Apr 2, 742

    Charlemagne was born

    Charlemagne was born

  • Alfred the Great dies

    Alfred the Great dies

  • Clovis starts his reign

    Clovis starts his reign

  • Charles Martel was born

    Charles Martel was born

  • Alaric starts his reign as King

    Alaric starts his reign as King

  • Odoacer dies

    Odoacer dies

  • Alfred the Great was born

    Alfred the Great was born

  • Alfred the Great starts his reign

    Alfred the Great starts his reign

  • Ivar the Boneless dies

    Ivar the Boneless dies

  • Ivar the Boneless starts his reign

    Ivar the Boneless starts his reign

  • Ivar the Boneless is born

    Ivar the Boneless is born

  • Theodora died

    Theodora died

  • Justinian was born

    Justinian was born

  • Charlemagne starts his reign

    Charlemagne starts his reign

  • Charlemagne died

    Charlemagne died

  • Bede starts his reign

    Bede starts his reign

  • St. Benedict was born

    St. Benedict was born

  • The Holy Roman Empire begins

    The Holy Roman Empire begins

  • * OUTCOME The Viking Raids begin

    * OUTCOME The Viking Raids begin
    Many were murdered or enslaved. Treasure was stolen from the wealthy. Western Europe suffered greatly during the raids. The continent's economy collapsed in the third century and political unity ended in the fifth century.