Ancient history

Chronology. AD 500 to 800

The fourth part of the chronology contains a description of events that occurred from 500 to 800 AD. At this time, new kingdoms were formed, epic battles took place, a new world religion, Islam, was created, and much more. The fourth part is crowned by the proclamation of Charlemagne as emperor.

Ok. 466-511 Years of life of the first Frankish king Clovis

486 Battle of Soissons. The defeat of the Romans of Northern Gaul by the Salian Franks of Clovis. Founding of the Frankish Kingdom

AD 486-543 The conquest of Gaul, Burgundy, Provence by the Franks, campaigns in Italy and Spain

AD 493-555 Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy

511-558 The division of the Frankish kingdom between the sons of Clovis

AD 527-565 The years of the reign of Justinian I, Byzantine emperor

533-555 Wars of Byzantium for the territories of the Vandals in North Africa, the Ostrogoths in Italy and the Visigoths in Spain

540-562 Byzantine-Iranian Wars

560 Formation of the Avar Khaganate

560-561 Temporary unification of the Frankish kingdom by Chlothar I

561-613 The second division of the Frankish kingdom

568 The invasion of the Lombards led by King Alboin into Northern Italy

570 The birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the city of Mecca

578 The invasion of the Slavic tribes in Thrace and Hellas

581 The seizure of power and the founding of the Sui dynasty by Emperor Yang Jian (Sui Wen-di)

AD 587-613 The years of the life of the King of the Franks Theodoric II of the Merovingian dynasty

588 The division of the Turkic Khaganate into Eastern and Western

AD 591-628 The years of the reign of Khosrow II Parviz, the Shah of Sasanian Iran, who actively fought against Byzantium

594 Buddhism becomes the state religion in Japan under Prince Regent Shotoku

AD 595-598 Avaro-Byzantine War

AD 599-649 Years of life of Emperor of China Wen Wu-huangdi (Tai Zong)

602-629 Byzantine-Iranian (Sasanian) Wars

613-623 Unification of the Frankish Kingdom by Chlothar II

AD 618-907 The Existence of the Chinese Gan Dynasty Founded by Emperor Li Yuan

622 Hijra (migration) of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina. The beginning of the Muslim calendar

629-751 Majordom period of the Frankish kingdom (constant change of Frankish kings, concentration of real power in the hands of majordom rulers)

630 Chinese Tang Dynasty captures the Eastern Turkic Khaganate

632 Death of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina

First half of 7th - early 8th centuries The beginning of the Arab conquests in North Africa, Asia Minor, Spain, Transcaucasia

637 The capture of Jerusalem by the Arabs after a four-month siege

AD 650-969 Khazar Khaganate

651 The conquest of the Sassanid state by the Arab caliph Usman

658-659 Capture of the Western Turkic Khaganate by China

AD 661-750 The Umayyad dynasty in the Arab Caliphate. Transfer of the capital to Damascus by Caliph Muawiyah I

660-668 Sino-Korean wars (Chinese campaigns against the Korean states of Baekje and Koguryo)

AD 681-1018 Khan of the Onogurs Asparukh creates the First Bulgarian Kingdom on the territory of Dobruja

680-681 III Council of Constantinople (VI Ecumenical Council)

688 Thracian campaigns of the Byzantine emperor Justinian against the Slavs and Bulgarians

697 Establishment of the Doge Institute in Venice

711 The victory of the Arabs over the Visigoths in the battle of Guadaleta marked the beginning of the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula

722 Defeat of the Arabs in the Covadonga Valley. The beginning of the reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula

732 Battle of Poitiers. The defeat of the Arabs by the Franks prevented the Arab conquest of Europe

Ok. 686-741 The years of the life of Charles Martel, Majordom of the Franks

739 The victory of the Byzantine army of Emperor Leo III over the Arabs at the Battle of Akronion. The completion of the Umayyad conquests in the eastern part of the Byzantine Empire

AD 714-768 The years of life of Pepin III the Short - King of the Franks, founder of the Carolingian dynasty

750-1258 The Abbasid Caliphate

751 The victory of the Chinese over the Arabs in the battle on the Talas River. Stopping the advance of the Arabs to the east

752 Education of the Papal States

AD 755-757 An Lushan's uprising against the reigning Tang Dynasty in China

756 Establishment of the Caliphate of Cordoba in Spain

768-814 The years of the reign of Charles I the Great, King of the Franks

769 Accession by Charles I of Aquitaine and Gascony to the empire

778 Charlemagne's invasion of Spain. The legendary battle in the Ronceval Gorge between the Franks and the Basques

787-793 Norman attacks on England and the territory of modern France

787 VII Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which restored icon veneration

796 The defeat of the Avar Khaganate and the capture of its capital - the city of Ring - by Margrave Charlemagne Erich de Friul

800 Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Emperor in Rome