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    Battle of Milvian bridge

    Battle of Milvian bridge
    Emperor Constantine leads Roman forces to victory at Milvian bridge. Legend has it that he had visions of winning the battle if he fought under the cross. So he ordered his legions to draw crosses on their Shields.
  • Period: 312 to Oct 31, 1521

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  • Sep 13, 711

    Muslim army invades spain

    Muslim army invades spain, spreading Islam to spain.
  • Jul 16, 1054

    East-West Schism

    East-West Schism
    Permanat split between the Eastern Orthodox church and the Roman Catholic Church;
  • Oct 2, 1187

    Siege of Jerusalem

    Siege of Jerusalem
    Forces led by Saladin captures Jerusalem leading to the third crusade.
  • Apr 13, 1204

    Sack of Costantinople

    Sack of Costantinople
    Constantinople sacked by the fourth crusade leading to the start of the Latin empire of Constantinople.
  • Sep 14, 1307

    Trials of the Knights Templar

    Trials of the Knights Templar
    Philip IV secretly sent out orders to arrest all members of the Knights Templars in france.
  • Jan 1, 1320

    Dante

    Dante
    Dante completes his most renowned work "Divine Comedy". It is seen as the one of the most greates European literature.
  • Jan 1, 1348

    Black Death

    Black Death
    The black death was had a significant impact on Europe killing 1/4 of its population.
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Renaissance, known as the rebirth of European culture was a revolution of art, humanism, indiviuality, astronomy, etc. that started in Florence Italy .
  • Oct 13, 1387

    Lithuanians last to accept Catholic faith in Europe

    Lithuanians were the last accept Catholic faith in Europe.
  • Sep 13, 1412

    St Joan of Arc

    St Joan of Arc
    Joan of Arc a peasant girl form France has visions from God to lead the French forces agaisnt the English and retake the French lands. After succsess she is later captured and burned.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    Christopher Columbus encounters the Americas, this is important because this led to the expansion of Christianity and the spread of diseases killing most of the native population.
  • Aug 11, 1492

    Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia)

    Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia)
    1492 Rodrigo Borgia was crowned as Pope Alexander VI. He is known to be one of the most controversial popes in history. Having fathering several of children by his misstresses.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Martin Luther

    Martin Luther
    Martin Luther posts his 95 theses, protesting agasint the sale of indulgences.

  • Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor

    Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor
    King Charlemagne of the Franks is crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Saint Peter`s Basillica.

  • Clovis I

    Clovis I the pagan king of the Franks converts to the Catholic church.