Timeline

Axis Age/Golden Age- 479-431 BCE
Rome Sacked/ Falls to Barbarians- 410 BCE
Alexander the Great- 356-323 BCE
Constantine the Great- 312 BCE
Julius Caesar/ Fall of the Roman Republic- 410 CE
Battle of Tours- 732 AD
Charlemagne- 800 AD
Great Schism- 1054 AD
William the Conqueror- 1066 AD
Crusades- 1095 AD
Magna Carta- 1215 AD
Columbus Leaves Spain- 1492 AD

Alexander the Great- 356–323 B.C.

Q: Can you give me some background about you, Alexander?
 

A: My name is Alexander, otherwise known as Alexander the Great, and I was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, Macedon. My father’s name is Phillip II and was a king and my mom was Olympias, a princess. In 336 B.C.E.  I was named Alexander III and I took the throne. I defeated Persia at Arbela in 331 B.C.E.

      Carleton, Robert. "Ancient Greece." Carelton World History A. Seaholm High School. Seaholm High School, Birmingham Public Schools. 26 Oct. 2010. Class lecture.

Julius Caesar/Fall of the Roman Republic-410 CE

Q: What is your story Julius?

A: I crossed the Rubicon with my army and we defeated Pompey for control of Rome.I later forced the Senate to make me the Dictator. I also created the Julian calendar. (March 14, 44BC Caesar was assonated by Senate members because they did not want him to have so much power). 

Q: Alaric, as the leader of the Visagoths, can you tell about the Fall of Rome?

A: My army and I attacked Rome in 410 CE, which led to the fall of Rome. The problems really showed in 476 CE and it no longer gave security or infrastructure for the next 1,000 years to the people in Rome.

      Carleton, Robert. "Rome." World History A. Seaholm High School. Seaholm High School, Birmingham Public Schools. 27 Oct. 2010. Class lecture.

 

Columbus Leaves Spain- 1492

Q: Christopher Columbus, why did you leave Spain?

A: I left Spain in search of land on August 3, 1492. I sailed west with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. We had good weather but we could not see land for a very long time. Finally on October 12th we spotted land.  I spent many months searching the islands of Carribbean. We found people who we then named "Indians". We returned to Spain in 1493 and we were treated like heros.

Rome Sacked/Falls to Barbarians- 410 C.E.

Q: Alaric I, why did you sack Rome?

A: My group, the Visagoths, and I sacked Rome because we wanted their food. We seiged for two years and once we got in we saw that many people were being starved and dieing of disease. We came inside and killed more people, took their money, and the last bit of food they had. We didn't find much so we left Rome to suffer. This event was important because the empire was so strong and then one day when they got surrounded they fell apart.

" World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras - Username." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras - Username. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/575959?terms=Alaric>.

Great Schism- 1054 AD

Q: Pope, why did you have somebody excommunicate the patriarch of Constantinople?

A: I had the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated because I wanted rule the church by myself and give the patriarch less power.

Q: Why did you excommunicate the Pope, patriarch of Constantinople?

A: I had the Pope excommunicated because of revenge to him doing so to me. He wanted me to have less power so when I excommunicated him he lost power.

Background-

Both of the excommunications caused a split in the church. Two sides of the Church were created. They were called, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.

"Schism of 1054." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.

Magna Carta- 1215 AD

Q: King John, why did they Barons force you to sign the Magna Carta?

A: The Barons were rebelling against the taxes I had created and the rights that I had violated, so they forced me to sign the Magna Carta. The document stated the Barons rights and I had to follow them. That was the first time that somebody had power over the king other then the pope.

Carleton, Robert. "England and the Holy Roman Empire." World History A. Seaholm High School. Seaholm High School, Birmingham Public Schools. 4 Nov. 2010. Class lecture.

 

Crusades- 1095

Q: Pope Urban II, why did you call for the first Crusade?

A: I called for the first Crusade to take back the Holy Land. It took nine crusades to win back Jerusalem. The Crusades ended the Dark Ages and it brought back education, language, trade, architecture, and much more.

"The Crusades (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.

Constantine the Great-312 BCE

Q: Constantine, why did you issue the edict of Milan?

A: When I became emperor in 312 BCE I issued he Edict of Milan, which granted freedom of worship for the citizens of Rome. Theodosius then made Christianity the official religion of Rome, which then allowed the church to grow in power. When I took the throne I continued the Diocletian’s reforms, granted acceptation for Christians, and I established a new capital called Constantinople. 

Carleton, Robert. "Rome." World History A. Seaholm High School. Seaholm High School, Birmingham Public Schools. 27 Oct. 2010. Class lecture.

William the Conqueror- 1066 AD

Q: William, what did you have to do to become king of England?

A: In 1066, King Edward the confessor died without an heir to the throne so the Nobles began to pick a new king. They choose Harold Godwinson, the brother- in- law of Edward. I also claimed the throne though, so in order to settle who became king we had a battle called the Battle of Hastings. I won the battle and I was crowned king on Christmas Day. Since the Nobles did not want me to become the king I had to earn their loyalty and trust from both the Noble and the Church by giving them fiefs. Throughout my rein as king I created the “Dooms day Book”. The book is a census of the kingdom,  all people, property, buildings, and livestock.

Carleton, Robert. "England and the Holy Roman Empire." World History A. Seaholm High School. Seaholm High School, Birmingham Public Schools. 4 Nov. 2010. Class lecture.

Charlemagne- 800 AD

Q: Charlemagne can you tell me about you?

A: I was the Grandson of Charles Martel and I was king of the Franks. I was known for never losing a military conquest and I built economic and educational structure. I later founded the Holy Roman Empire. Once my father died my brother and I each received one-half of his land. One day my brother died and I owned all of the land and I divided the empire into 350 countries over time. The Bloody Verdict of Verdon was when I killed leaders for worshiping false gods. I later built Royal schools, allowed children to access education, and later on tried to learn to read and write myself. In the year 800 AD I was crowned emperor on Christmas Day.

     The Dark Ages : The History Channel : The Fall Of Rome, The Rise Of The Barbarians. Dir. Chris Cassle. Perf. Histrory Channel. New Video, 2006. DVD.

Battle of Tours- 732 AD

Q: Charles Martel, how did you defeat the Muslims in the Battle of tours?

A: The Muslims believed that they were there to rule the world. The Christians were almost all Barbarians who mostly just fought themselves. The Muslims cam and took all of their “treasures” and continued on to take over France. I then became a strong leader. I had to make my army of Christian farmers dedicated and strong to defend France. I took land from a church to pay for the battle. The Muslims lost because their leader was killed and I was credited of winning the Battle of Tours and I was the savior of France.

     The Dark Ages : The History Channel : The Fall Of Rome, The Rise Of The Barbarians. Dir. Chris Cassle. Perf. Histrory Channel. New Video, 2006. DVD.

Axis Age/Golden Age in Greece - 479-431 B.C.E

Q: Pericles, what did you bring to the Golden age?

A: I promoted the arts and literature, which I believe is necessary for a civilization. I also brought science and philosophy. (460-429 BCE)

Q: Socrates, how did you contribute?

A: I was an Athenian stonemason and philosopher and I had a student named Plato. I asked people about their beliefs and question them with a method we now call the Socratic method. People of Athens did not appreciate me questioning them but I believed it helped them seek self-knowledge and truth. I was put to trail and forced to drink poison, which caused my death. ( 469-399 BCE)

Esler, Ellis. "Ancient Greece." World History (Michigan). Alexandria, VA: Prentice Hall, 2009. 130-131. Print.