284 Diocletian becomes Emperor.
300 Franks cross the Rhine into Gaul
306 Constantine the Great becomes Emperor.
313 Constantine becomes first Christian Emperor.
330 Constantinople becomes the new center of the Roman Empire.
354 Northern Frontier of Roman Empire collapses.
375 Goths cross the Danube under protection of Emperor Valens.
378 Battle of Adrianople - Goths defeat Emperor Valens army.
395 Emperor Theodosius divides Roman Empire. Constantinople becomes the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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400 Huns drive Germanic Barbarians into Southern Europe.
402 Ravenna, Italy - becomes new capital of Western Roman Empire.
408 Visigoths - led by Alaric - surround city of Rome and block all food supplies for two years.
409 Vandals cross the Rhine and settle in Hispania (Spain and Portugal). Western Roman Emperor Honorius teams up with Visigoths
410 Visigoths, led by Alaric, storm city of Rome - Sack of Rome - Fall of Western Roman Empire
410 Romans leave Britain.
420 Vandals - led by Geiseric - Southern Spain - become shipbuilders and discover sea power.
427 Vandals - led by Geiseric - conquer North Africa.
428 Ravenna, Italy - Emperor Valentinian III and his mother Placidia and General Aetius.
429 Vandals cross Straight of Gibraltar and take control of North Africa. Largest seagoing movement of Barbarians, more than 80,000 Vandals.
436 Picts (from Scotland) invade the Britons. Britons ask Saxons for help.
439 Vandals led by Geiseric and his son Huneric capture Carthage (now in Tunisia), 3rd most important city of the Roman Empire.
440 Franks settle in Toxandria (Netherlands and Belgium)
442 Emperor Valentinian III recognizes the country of Vandalia (North Africa).
402 Ravenna, Italy - becomes new capital of Western Roman Empire.
408 Visigoths - led by Alaric - surround city of Rome and block all food supplies for two years.
409 Vandals cross the Rhine and settle in Hispania (Spain and Portugal). Western Roman Emperor Honorius teams up with Visigoths
410 Visigoths, led by Alaric, storm city of Rome - Sack of Rome - Fall of Western Roman Empire
410 Romans leave Britain.
420 Vandals - led by Geiseric - Southern Spain - become shipbuilders and discover sea power.
427 Vandals - led by Geiseric - conquer North Africa.
428 Ravenna, Italy - Emperor Valentinian III and his mother Placidia and General Aetius.
429 Vandals cross Straight of Gibraltar and take control of North Africa. Largest seagoing movement of Barbarians, more than 80,000 Vandals.
436 Picts (from Scotland) invade the Britons. Britons ask Saxons for help.
439 Vandals led by Geiseric and his son Huneric capture Carthage (now in Tunisia), 3rd most important city of the Roman Empire.
440 Franks settle in Toxandria (Netherlands and Belgium)
442 Emperor Valentinian III recognizes the country of Vandalia (North Africa).
476 Constantinople - Eastern Roman Empire now called Byzantine Empire.
477 Geiseric dies at age 88 and Huneric must lead Vandals alone.
481 Childeric, King of the Franks dies. His son Clovis becomes King of the Franks. Clovis is
ruthless and brutal.
486 Clovis, King of the Franks, defeats Romans at Soisons, Gaul. Conquers Northern Gaul. Franks no longer under Roman rule.
488 Lombards originate in Scandinavia, migrate to Pannonia (Austria and Hungary).
491 Britain - Saxons drive Roman Britons West into Wales.
493 Ostrogoths led by Theodoric conquer Italy.
496 Franks defeat the Alemanni. Franks kingdom expands. Clovis, King of the Franks,
becomes a Christian. Franks become the first Catholic Barbarians.
500 Britain -Battle of Badon - Legend of King Arthur originated here.
500 Britons drive Saxons east. Britons remain in Wales (Saxon word for stranger).
542 Constantinople - Bubonic Plague breaks out and spreads throughout Europe.
553 Byzantine Emperor Justinian sends Lombards to Ravenna to fight the Gepids.
533 Justinian Code of Law.
534 Justinian's General Belisarius destroys the Vandals and reconquers Southern Spain and North Africa.
536 Barbar Wars Begin. Belisarius conquers Rome - Ostrogoths surrender.
542 Plague ravages the Empire.
554 End of Barbar War.
565 Avars (from Asian steppes) move into Pannonia and ally with Lombards and destroy the Gepids. Albion - King of Lombards - marries Rosamund (daughter of Gepid King).
565 Constantinople - Emperor Justinian dies. Western Empire is relinquished.
567 Lombards invade Northern Italy - led by Albion. They are the last and fiercest of the Germanic Barbarian tribes to invade Italy.
568 Pope John III rules Italy. Lombards ally with Saxons and other Barbarians against the Catholic Church.
570 Pavia becomes the capital of the Lombard state. Pope asks for Byzantine Emperor's protection.
571 Visigoths conquer Spain.
572 Verona, Italy - Queen Rosamund has her husband Albion,King of the Lombards - killed.
592 Pope Gregory I negotiates with the Lombards.
597 Pope Gregory sends Augustine to Britain as a missionary.
553 Byzantine Emperor Justinian sends Lombards to Ravenna to fight the Gepids.
533 Justinian Code of Law.
534 Justinian's General Belisarius destroys the Vandals and reconquers Southern Spain and North Africa.
536 Barbar Wars Begin. Belisarius conquers Rome - Ostrogoths surrender.
542 Plague ravages the Empire.
554 End of Barbar War.
565 Avars (from Asian steppes) move into Pannonia and ally with Lombards and destroy the Gepids. Albion - King of Lombards - marries Rosamund (daughter of Gepid King).
565 Constantinople - Emperor Justinian dies. Western Empire is relinquished.
567 Lombards invade Northern Italy - led by Albion. They are the last and fiercest of the Germanic Barbarian tribes to invade Italy.
568 Pope John III rules Italy. Lombards ally with Saxons and other Barbarians against the Catholic Church.
570 Pavia becomes the capital of the Lombard state. Pope asks for Byzantine Emperor's protection.
571 Visigoths conquer Spain.
572 Verona, Italy - Queen Rosamund has her husband Albion,King of the Lombards - killed.
592 Pope Gregory I negotiates with the Lombards.
597 Pope Gregory sends Augustine to Britain as a missionary.
Barbarian Invasions of Western Europe 600-800
600 Scots leave Ireland and settle in Scotland.
601 Britain - Augustine becomes the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
601 Britain - King Ethelbert is the first Anglo-Saxon King to convert to Christianity.
605 Peace Treaty between Byzantine Empire and the Lombards. Civil wars among the Lombards
670 Moors attack North Africa.
697 Moors destroy Carthage.
703 Aripert II emerges as King of the Lombards vs Liutprand (King of Bavarians.
711 Moors conquer Hispania (Portugal and Spain).
712 Liutprand is victorious and becomes King of Lombards. He promotes Catholicism and signs a treaty with Pope Gregory II.
727 Byzantine Church led by Emperor Leo declares icons are blasphemous, causes split with Roman Catholic Church led by Pope Gregory III.
727 Lombards attack Byzantine strongholds in Italy. More civil wars among Lombards.
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