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100 BCE
GERMANIC TRIBES, Tacitus' Germania
Tacitus was one of the last Classical Roman Historians that depicted the rule of Emperors. He is also considered a primary source. He was signifigant because he compared Germans to Barbarians in his writings -
500
FRANCE, The Salic Law
The Salic Law was an ancient law code created by Clovis. It was created around 500 and contained Germanic Legal Codes. The purpose of the Germanic Legal Codes was to make sure women did not have or reach any type of power -
500
ENGLAND, Anglo Saxon Invasion
Anglo Saxons invade Britan -
Period: 500 to Oct 10, 762
FRANCE, The Merovingian Dynasty
Moors and Franks fought in war in 762. Charles Martell, general of Franks defeat the Moors. Pepin the Short was king of Franks from 751 to 768. Clovis become King of Franks and had a brutal reign. -
532
BYZANTINE,Nika Revolt
Theodosius builds a wall around Constantinopole, making it the center of the new Byzantine Empire. Justinian becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. A riot then ensues in Constantinopole, which threatened Justinian but he was evantually saved by his wife. The Hagia Sofia was created after these revolts -
594
FRANCE, Gregory Of Tours
Gregory of Tours was a famous bishop and writer that chronicled the history of the Frankish people. Since he was a bishop, he favored and excused the crimes of Franksih kings, such as Clovis in his writings. -
Jan 11, 630
ISLAM, Muhammed conquers Mecca
Mecca conquered by Muslims led by the prophet Muhammed. -
Period: May 15, 661 to May 16, 750
ISLAM,Umayyad Empire
First great muslim dynasty to rule over Caliphate -
Period: May 15, 714 to May 16, 817
FRANCE, The Carolingian Dynasty
Charlemagne is crowned by the pope -
Period: May 15, 750 to May 16, 1258
ISLAM, The Abbasid Empire
2nd Muslim dynasty ruling over the Calipahate after Muhammed's death -
May 15, 849
ENGLAND, Aflred the Great
Alfred the great united tribes of england and was a great scholar -
May 15, 1000
GERMANIC TRIBES, Beowulf
Demon named Grendel threatens the Geats. Beowulf defeats Grendel. Grendel's mother wants vegance for her dead son. Beowulf also defeats Grendel's mom. Several years later, Beowulf is the leader of the Geats and finds out there is a dragon hiding gold. Beowulf defeats the dragon but in doing so dies himself. Beowulf sacrifices himself in order to defeat the dragon and give the Geats the dragon's riches -
Period: May 15, 1000 to May 16, 1104
ISLAM, Seljuk Dynasty
Turkish and Musil dynasty that invaded South Asia. -
May 15, 1066
ENGLAND, Norman Invasion of England
William the conqueror becomes king and invades England. -
May 15, 1095
MIDDLE AGES, Pope Urban's speech at council of clermont
Pope Urban rallies Crusaders to take back Jerusalem against the Muslims -
May 15, 1097
MIDDLE AGES, Christians take Jerusalem in first crusade
Christians defeat Muslims in first crusade and conquer Jerusalem. 70,000 muslims are killed. -
Period: May 15, 1189 to May 16, 1192
MIDDLE AGES, Third Crusade
Crusaders capture Acre and Jaffa but fail to recapture Jerusalem -
May 15, 1200
GERMANIC TRIBES, Prose Edda
The Prose Edda is a Text on Old Norse Poetics. Written by Norwegian poet Snorri Sturlson. Contains many lines of ancient norse mythology. Snorri Sturlson explains that the reason that they are so many different gods in Norse Mythology is that man has lost the name of god. -
Period: May 15, 1202 to May 16, 1204
MIDDLE AGES, Fourth Crusade
Crusaders conquer Constantinopole -
Period: May 15, 1213 to May 16, 1221
MIDDLE AGES, Fifth Crusade
Crusaders try to conquer Ayyubid and fail. -
Period: May 15, 1228 to May 16, 1229
MIDDLE AGES, Sixth Crusade
Attempt to regain Jerusalem, little fighting -
Period: May 15, 1271 to May 16, 1272
MIDDLE AGES, Ninth Crusade
Crusaders forced to withdraw.