London founded by the Romans, Caractacus chief of the Britons, captured by the Romans, Nero destroyed the Druids, Boadicea Q. of Britain defeated Romans under Suetonius, Nero set Rome on fire, and laid it to the Christians, 49 51 60 61 Josephus, the Jewish Historian, made Gov. of Galilee, Herculaneum and Pompeii destroyed, by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius: Pliny the elder suffocated, 79 Julius Agricola elected Governor of South Britain, Britain conquered by the Romans under Domitian, Pliny the yr. sends Trajan an account of the Christians, The Jews massacre 200,000 Greeks and Romans at Cyrene, 115 Plutarch the Biographer, died, Caledonians reconquer Scotland from the Romans, 119 121 Adrian Emperor of Rome, leads an Expedition into Britain, 121 135 Antoninus Pius defeats the Moors and Germans, in battle, Porcelain ware invented in China, Silk first brought to Europe, from India, Tenth (last) persecution of the Christians, by Diocletian, restoration of learning, Middle Age Chronology. 2. Christianity becomes the religion of the Roman Empire, A. D. 325 Council of Nice; the first general Council, Constantine abolished the combats of the gladiators, Constantine removed the seat of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople, Church Music first introduced into public worship, Eastern and Western Roman Empires divided, Rome sacked and plundered, by Alaric king of the Goths, Theodosius established public schools, and attempted the 325 425 Romans withdraw their troops from Britain, 426 Carthage surrenders to Genseric.-Kingdom of the Van dals in Africa begins, 439 Archery introduced into Britain, 440 Saxons first arrived in Britain, under Hengist and Horsa, killed by Attila the Hun-163,000 men slain, Fall of the Western Roman Empire, Kingdom of Sweden (Ancient Scandinavia), began, St. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland, died, 491 Clovis I. king of France, converted to Christianity, Belisarius reduced Carthage, Africa, and the Moors, Jerusalem and the Cross of Christ, taken by the Persians, 614 Middle Age Chronology. 3. Hegira: or Mahomet's flight from Mecca to Medina, A. D. 622 Republic and Doges of Venice, established, Christian Era first adopted by Historians, Charlemagne annexed Italy and Lombardy to France, Law pleading in courts first practiced, 788 Kingdom of England founded, by Egbert, King of Wessex, 827 University of Oxford founded, by Alfred the Great, 886 poses his Body of Laws, Alfred the Great divides England into Counties, and com Lanterns invented, by Alfred the Great, Christianity introduced into Russia, by the Princess Olga, 955 Wolves expelled from England and Wales, 959 Otho the Great, Emperor of Germany, conquered Italy, Duties on imported goods, first collected in Great Britain, FORMULAS FOR MIDDLE AGE CHRONOLOGY. Cappadocia was reduced to a Roman province by Germanicus, that being the first kingdom that he Took Caligula was assassinated by Chereas, and he served him Right. London founded by the Romans, is now the largest city Europe. in Caractacus was carried to Rome in chains, and kept till he was The Druids were destroyed by Nero, who persecuted the Druids and the Boadicea defeated the Romans under Suetonius, without firing a single The First Persecution by Nero, gave rise to Old Jews. Shot. A Huge War A Shower. A Jew and a Whig. An Axe. Nero set Rome on fire, and it could not be extinguished by Josephus the Jewish Historian, was Jerusalem was taken by Titus Emperor of Rome, who cut down their buildings with In the Plague at Rome, every person attacked, died very Quick When Herculaneum and Pompeii were destroyed, some of the inhabitants escaped in A Cab. Pliny the Younger sent an account of the Christians to Trajan, who thought their worship A Weighty Sin. Trajan's column erected at Rome, was higher than the 140-114 Stairs of a Theatre. The Jews massacred 200,000 Greeks and Romans, showing their hostility to be very Plutarch the Biographer, Deadly. Died Happy. The Caledonians reconquered Scotland from the Romans, and settled at Dundee. Adrian led an Expedition into Britain, where his army was brought to A Stand. The Romans destroy 580,000 Jews in Judea, and put them in A Tomb on a Hill. When the Fast of Lent was instituted, Christians drank Water and Wine. nothing but Antoninus Pius defeated the Moors, Germans, etc., in a battle like that at Waterloo. Glass-making was practiced by the Chinese, who made windows for their New Houses. When Septimius Severus built a wall across Britain, Knew he was Safe. he Grist-mills were invented in Ireland, where they Any Water. ground grain without Alexander Severus was murdered in his Army, as if he had been a worthless Animal. Inherit. The Franks first mentioned in History, had a title which they still Ossian the Caledonian Poet, by his writings has much increased our stock of Knowledge. The Temple of Diana burned at Ephesus, was a more splendid building than A New Watch-house. Zenobia Queen of Palmyra, taken by Aurelian, was A New Queen. Candle-light was introduced into churches, to give light for A New Choir. Porcelain ware invented in China, would not make a very good Anchor Silk was first brought into Eurove from India, where it had been cultivated by A Negro. |