Middle Ages Timeline

January 13, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: History, World History, Middle Ages
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MIDDLE AGES TIMELINE

Europe Dark Ages

600 700 800 900 1000 1100

High Middle Ages

European Middle Ages

500

1200 1300 1400 1500

Byzantine

Islam

Mongols

China

Date 500-1500

Event Middle Ages. The time between the Fall of the Western Roman Empire and The Renaissance.

400-600

Small Germanic Kingdoms replaced Roman provinces. Church survived the fall & offered order and security to the people.

496

Clovis was losing a battle so he prayed to the Christian God & won! Publicly converted after.

511

Clovis and the Church formed an alliance that united the Franks into one Kingdom.

600

The Church had converted many Germanic peoples living in Rome’s former lands.

480-543

Twins Benedict and Scholastica established monasteries & convents in Italy. They completely devoted their lives to spreading Christianity.

520

Benedict wrote a book describing a strict set of laws for monks to live by.

590

Pope Gregory I became Pope & expanded the authority of the Papacy beyond its spiritual role to include a secular power involved in politics.

700

Mayor of the Palace was the most powerful person in Frankish Kingdom.

719

Charles Martel was Mayor of the Palace and held more power than the king.

719

Extended the Franks’ reign to the North, South and East.

732

Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours. Saved the Christian Church!!

751-987 The Carolingian Dynasty started when Pepin the Short fought for the Pope and in return the Pope made anointed him “King by the Grace of God”.

768

Pepin the Short died. Oldest son died in 771 leaving Charlemagne in charge!!

771

Charlemagne ruled the Kingdom & was an amazing ruler. He started expanding immediately.

800

Charlemagne’s empire was larger than the Byzantine Empire.

800

Pope Leo III invited Charlemagne to Rome to gain back some popularity. At church he crowed Charlemagne Emperor.

814

Charlemagne died & left the Empire to his son Louis the Pious who left the empire to his three sons.

843

Three sons fought over Empire & signed the Treaty of Verdun dividing the Empire into 3 Kingdoms. Central authority broke down. 800-1000 Invasions destroyed the Carolingian Dynasty. 846

Muslims sacked Rome. Viking started to invade from the North.

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