Christianity and the Dark Ages

  • 312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Battle of Milvian Bridge
    The East and the West halves of the Roman Empire went into battle. Constantine had battled with his brother-in-law Maxentius. In which case when the battle had happened, Constantine saw something, something that no one is sure of to this very day. No one knows what he had seen that day. He had converted to Christanity in order to save himself from death against his brother-in-law. Maxentius had thought that he would defeat Constantine when he had made his offering of the lamb.
  • 325

    OUTCOME 1 Council of Nicea

    OUTCOME 1 Council of Nicea
    (OUTCOME) Throughout the 3rd century Christanity became more formal, churches were more organized, leadership was better, more rules were made to keep the Christain's in line.
    CONSTANTINE sent church leaders and more to go to Constantinople to have a meeting to see if there was anyway that Constantine could help. (even though he wasn't a church man)
  • 337

    OUTCOME 4 Constantine

    OUTCOME 4 Constantine
    King of the Roman Empire.
    Known for starting the growth of Christanity throughout the Roman Empire.
    Fought the Batlle of Milvan Bridge.
  • 370

    Alaric

    Alaric
    King of the Visgoths. Most famous for his sack of Roman in 410, which marked a desesive mark in the decline of the Roman Empire.
  • 410

    Fall of the Roman Empire

    Fall of the Roman Empire
    The Emporer had power over life and death. There were constant wars and heavily military spending. The invading army had reached just the outside of Rome. Odoacer led the fall of the Roman Empire. The Visgoths left destruction everywhere they went. The rise of new religion was one of the many factors of why the kingdom had fallen, when it once was so strong.
  • 433

    Odoacer

    Odoacer
    First Barbaric King of Italy. 476 was marked the end of the Western Roman Empire.
  • 466

    Clovis

    Clovis
    First king on the Franks to unite Frankish tribes to one ruler. Became king at the age of 15 where he had inherited some of his fathers soilders.
  • 500

    The Plague

    The Plague
    It killed about 40% of the population. It killed around 5,000 people.
  • 532

    Hagia Sophia

    Hagia Sophia
    A church. Mostly used a tourist attraction nowadays. This is were the Christain Monks would go to practice there religion and learn how to become literate.
  • Sep 27, 673

    Bede

    Bede
    A monk. He was also referred to as Saint Bede, or the Vunerable Bede. He is a well-known author and scholar.
  • Oct 3, 732

    OUTCOME 5 Battle of Tours

    OUTCOME 5 Battle of Tours
    Fought near France. Charles Martel was the leader of the Frankish, while Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi Abd al Rahman led the Islamic people. The Franks defeated the Islams and Abdul Rahman Al... was killed. This war perserved the religion of Christanity over Europe.
  • Apr 2, 742

    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne
    Better known as ''Charles'' or ''Charles the Great.'' King of the Franks from 768, king of Italy from 774, and from they year 800 A.D. he was the first emporer in Western Europe since it had collapsed.
  • Charles Martel "The Hammer"

    Charles Martel "The Hammer"
    He was the Duke and Prince of the Franks, Mayor of the Palace in Australia, and he had acted like the King of the Franks but never decleared that he was king. Later, after his death the kingdom was split into two by his two sons. First Frank leader to convert to the religion of Christainity.
  • Benedict

    Benedict
    Had got the label Saint infront of his name after he had passed away. Founded 12 communities for monks in Italy. Main achievement was the " Rule of Saint Benedict."
  • OUTCOME 2 Alfred the Great

    OUTCOME 2 Alfred the Great
    The only English King to be awarded the epithet 'the Great.'
    Did not drive the Vikings out, but merely built places to store there animals and other important items where they did not like to go. Most likely died because of his wounds at the Battle of Merton.
  • Justinian

    Justinian
    Latin Speakin, born a peasant.
    Became Emporer in 518.
    Known for setting up his laws called CODEX JUSTINIANUS.
  • OUTCOME 3 Ivar the Boneless

    OUTCOME 3 Ivar the Boneless
    Leader of the Vikings.
    May have suffered from a bone deases or he was simply 'double jointed.'
    Collected hostages, destroyed cities, killed mostly everyone but children. (REFUSED TO KILL CHILDREN)
  • Holy Roman Empire

    Holy Roman Empire
    The Pope was in need of a Frankish king. Charlemenge travels in 800 to support the Pope. The pope had crowned Charlemagne as Emporer which he seemed disspleased by this act.
  • Viking Raids

    Viking Raids
    Vkings would intrude on towns and kill the living(other than children.) Although, they did not believe in killing children they would take adults and use them as hostages or simply kill them. The Vikings had lasted about 2 decades of taking over and ambushing towns, just because they could. This was simple to them because no one expect them but there boat allowed them to do these types of things.