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Dark Ages

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  • Edict of Milan
    313

    Edict of Milan

    Emperor Constantine promulgates the Milan edict of tolerance by which he legalizes Christianity.
  • Rome Division (West and East)
    395

    Rome Division (West and East)

    In order to facilitate administration and defense, Emperor Theodosius divided the vast Roman Empire into two distinct areas: the Western Roman Empire, with capital in Rome, and the Eastern Roman Empire, with capital in Constantinople
  • Early Middle Ages
    476

    Early Middle Ages

    The Middle Ages are a period in the history of Europe between the 5th and 15th centuries. Starts with the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
  • Fall of Rome
    476

    Fall of Rome

    Alongside the economic crisis and military disruption, the Barbarian Invasions led to the end of the Western Roman Empire
  • Carolingian Empire
    800

    Carolingian Empire

    Also known as Charlemagne's Empire, it was the moment of greatest splendor of the Franco Kingdom (occupied the central region of Europe).
  • Fall of Constantinople
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    It was the conquest of the Byzantine capital by the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan Mohammed II, on Tuesday, May 29, 1453.