500 to 600
Under Construction
[Video Introduction of Session]
Outline
Course The Dark Centuries 300 to 1000
Session 3 Topics
Topic 1 The Franks
Topic 2 Justinian and Theodora
Topic 3 The Sassanian Empire
Topic 4 India and the Orient
Topic 5 Central America
Other Sessions
Headlines
| YEAR | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 522 | Constantinople: Byzantines Obtain Silkworm Eggs |
| 525 | Rome: Monk Calculates Year Numbers Based on Christ’s Birth |
| 527 | Constantinople: Justinian and Theodora Begin Reign |
| 529 | Monte Casino: St. Benedict Founds Monastery |
| 532 | Constantinople: Riots Almost Wreck Government |
| 541 542 |
Mid-East: Pandemic Hits |
| 552 | Japan: Buddhists Missionaries Arrive |
| 554 | Rome: Byzantines Capture City; Reconquer Italy |
| 570 | Mecca: Mohammed Born |
| 574 | Balkans: Slavs Appear; Plunder |
| 577 | China: Matches Invented |
| 587 | Spain: Ruling Visigoths Convert to Christianity |
| 595 | England: Missionaries Sent to Angles and Saxons |
Concepts
More Information
From the History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 486-511 | Clovis Founds the Frankish Empire | François P.G. Guizot |
| 534 | Justinian Code Published | Edward Gibbon |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |