EARLY AGES TIMELINE

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• 408-450: Rule of Theodosius II in the East ·Disappaerance of Rome in the West, growing Hun penetration south of Danube.
• 451: Council of Chalcedon, Marcian's rule ·Church council declaring Monophysitism to be heresy, Marcian's rejection of Hun tribute demands.

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• 474-491: Zeno's rule ·Ostrogoths raid Byzantium, then sent west by Zeno; internal
• 491: Anastasia Emperor in East ·Schism with Rome develops due to his Monophysitism; beginning of Bulgar raids and Blues and Greens unrest.

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• 506: Clovis' conversion ·Franks become Catholic, defeat Arain Visigoths at Battle of Vouille
• 532: Nika riots ·After capital city insurrection, Emperor Justinian sends forces to conquer North Africa (533) and Italy (535-52) as well as southern tip of Spain (550)

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• 590-604: Pontificate of Gregory the Great ·Consolidation of Papal Estates, provision of government to Rome, truces with Lombards, defenses against Lombards
• 656-661: Caliphate of Ali ·Civil conflict in Islamic state between Ali and Ummayads founder

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• 663: Whitby Synod ·Roman rite as rite for English churches; decision that it is legitimate to proselytize on the continent for Catholic church.
• 687: Battle of Tertry ·Pepin II's victory over Neustrian mayor; establishment of his family's dominance in Francia.

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• 715-720: Second Muslim siege of Constantinople; · Charles Martel's control
• Battle of Tours ·Charles Martel defeats Spanish Muslim forces at Poitiers in southern France

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• 756: Ummayad Emirate in Spain ·Last living Ummayad family member, Abd al-Rahman, escapes to Spain, founds state in Cordoba.
• 768-814: Charlemagne's rule ·Conquest of Saxons, setting up of border marches, conquest of Lombard Italy, imperial coronation, first Viking raids on Britain.

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• 814-840: Louis the Pious ·Internal conflict in Carolingian state, beginnings of Arab seaborne raids in Mediterranean and conquest of Sicily, increased Viking raids.
• 911: Charles the Simple's agreement with Rollo; East Frankish Carolingians extinct ·Charles allows Rollo to legally possess lands at mouth of Seine, Normans evolve; Conrad of Franconia chosen to replace Frankish kings.

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• Alfred the Great (r. 871-899) of Wessex ·Restricts Vikings to Danelaw, strengthens Wessex Defenses.
• Aethelstan (r. 925-939) ·Conquers the Danelaw.

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• Otto I (r. 936-973) ·Defeats rebellious counts, defeats Magyars (95), establishes Saxon control in Italy.
• 960: Hugh Capet as Duke of Franks ·Chosen by French counts because they wanted a weak ruler.