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Introducing the Middle Ages: A Timeline
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The Rise of Christianity
33 Traditional date of the crucifixion of Jesus 70 Destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans 313 Christianity becomes legal in the Roman Empire 476 Dissolution of the Roman Empire 632 Death of Muhammad 711 Muslims conquer Spain 800 Coronation of Charlemagne 1000 Conversion of Europe to Christianity mostly complete
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The 11th Century: Europe and the World
1054 Schism of Western and Eastern Churches 1085 Christians begin conquering Spain 1096 The First Crusade Christians Begin Translating Arabic Literature into Latin
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The Renaissance of the 12th Century
Revival of Latin Literature Science Universities Architecture Philosophy Growth of Cities Administration Codification of Law Systemization
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The 13th Century: Power of the Church
1209 Franciscan order founded 1214 Dominican order founded 1215 Fourth Lateran Council 1232 Process of Papal Inquisition founded 1235 First Blood Libel 1240 The Talmud on Trial 1290 Expulsion of Jews from England 1290 First Accusation of Host Desecration 1291 Loss of Acre
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The 14th Century: The Age of Adversity
Expulsion of Jews from France 1309 Beginning of Avignon Papacy The Great Famine 1320 Shepherds’ Crusade 1321 Leper Plot 1337 Hundred Years’ War Begins Black Death in Europe 1358 Jacquerie Revolt (France) 1378 Beginning of Papal Schism 1381 Peasants’ Revolt (England) Anti-Jewish riots in Spain Expulsion of Jews from France
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The End of the Middle Ages
1430s The Beginning of the “Witch Craze” 1440s Gutenberg’s Printing Press 1453 Fall of Constantinople 1478 Spanish Inquisition 1492 Expulsion of Jews from Spain 1492 Christopher Columbus Sails West 1517 Beginning of the Reformation
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Introducing the Middle Ages: Geography
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BYZANTINE EMPIRE MUSLIM AFRICA SCOTLAND IRELAND WALES ENGLAND Flanders
POLAND Rhineland HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE (GERMANY) Bohemia FRANCE HUNGARY Swiss Confederacy VENICE NAVARRE PROVENCE CASTILE PORTUGAL ARAGON PAPAL STATE BYZANTINE EMPIRE NAPLES MALLORCA GRANADA SICILY MUSLIM AFRICA
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