The Dark Ages

Early Christian and Roman: Rome is split into two regions by Diocletian

258

Rome at this time was too big to rule since it covered most Europe, north Africa and some parts of Asia. To make it easier to rule Diocletian decided to split the empire into two halves. While the Eastern half flourished, the Western half fell into shambles.

Early Christian and Roman: Edict of Milan

313

The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman empire.

Early Christian and Roman: Nicaean Creed

325

It is a symbol of faith that is used in Christian Liturgy. It was called the Nicene because it was created in the city of Nicaea by the first council of Nicaea.

Early Christian and Roman: The sacking of Rome by Germanic Tribes

410

There were numerous times Rome was invaded/sacked by the Germanic Tribes. The biggest invasion was by the Visigoths but in total there were more than six

Byzantine: Theodosius II builds a great wall around Constantinople, establishing it as the center of the new Eastern Roman Empire(Byzantine Empire)

413

The wall that he built was a series of stone walls extremely hard to penetrate since they had guards on duty and many layers that gave invaders a new challenge.

France: Clovis and The Merovingian Dynasty

511

Clovis was the first leader to unite all the Frankish tribes under one leader. This dynasty ruled the Franks for almost 300 years.

Byzantine: Justinian becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire

518

Justinian and his wife, Theodora were the power couple because under their rule Byzantine flourished. Together they made great changes and laws.

Byzantine: Hagia Sophia was built

532

Hagia Sophia was built during Justinian and Theodora's rule. It was was church, later a mosque and now a museum.

Islam: Muhammed conquers Mecca

Apr 28, 628

This was a huge event in the spread of Islam because it took over three years and many soldiers. It was conquered by the Muslims which took over this city of trade and commerce.

Islam: Ali is murdered, creating Sunni/Shia split

Apr 28, 632

This was a spilt between two groups in the Islamic religion because some believed that only descendants of Muhammad could be the new leaders and others believed the ones who Muhammad deemed as leaders should lead.

Islam: The Abbasid Empire

Apr 28, 653

The Abbasid empire was ruled by the Abbasid Caliphate who was a descendant of Muhammad's youngest uncle.

France: The Carolingian Dynasty

Apr 28, 714

This dynasty was ruled by descendants of Charles Martel. The greatest ruler was Charlemagne. Art, music and writing also became more valued in this period so slowly this period of time transitioned to renaissance. They also had diplomatic relations with the Muslim leader that was Harun Al Rahsid.

Islam: Umayyad Empire(The battle of Tours)

Apr 28, 732

During the rule of the Umayyad Empire, the Muslims conquered many lands therefore the Islam spread rapidly. The battle of Tours led by Charles Martel stopped this spread from going into France.