History/Medieval Studies 303
Readings:
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Discussion
Topics
Chronologies:
Imperial Crisis
Later Roman
Emperors, 306-395
Fall of Western
Empire
Age of Justinian
Islamic Caliphs
Byzantine Dark
Ages
Triumph of
Christianity
Macedonian Resurgence
Crusades
Restoration and Ottoman Advance
Handouts:
Population
Finances under
Justinian
Byzantium c.850A.D.
Currency charts:
Diocletian
and Constantine
Justinian
and Heraclius
Isaurian,
Amorian, and Macedonian Ages
Comnenian
and Palaeogian Ages
I. Dynasties
II. Reconquest of the Balkans
III. War and Diplomacy in Italy
IV. Agrarian Legislation
V. Chronological Table, 867-1081
MACEDONIAN WAR AND DIPLOMACY IN ITALY
| 839 | Arabs take Brindisi, Taranto, and Bari | |
| Endemic Arabic Raids in Southern and Central Italy | ||
| 840 | Death of LOUIS I "the Pious" (814-840) | |
| Civil War and Viking Invasions in Western Europe | ||
| Disintergration of the Carolingian Empire | ||
| 842-67 | Reign of MICHAEL III "the Drunkard" | |
| 843 | TREATY OF VERDUN: Partition of Carolingian Empire among LOTHAR (840-855), LOUIS "the German" (840-876), and CHARLES "the Bald" (840-877) | |
| 858-67 | Pontificate of NICHOLAS I | |
| 858-67 | Deposition of Patriarch Ignatius and Election of PHOTIUS | |
| 863 | Pope Nicholas I declares Election of Photius void: | |
| Outbreak of PHOTIAN SCHISM (863-867) | ||
| 866-67 | Competition of Nicholas I and Photius over Conversion of Bulgaria | |
| 867-86 | Reign of BASIL I | |
| 867 | Deposition of Photius; Restoration of Communion between Rome and Constantinople | |
| 871 | Western Emperor LOUIS II (855-875) captures Bari | |
| 875 | Assassination of Louis II; Basil I secures Bari | |
| 878 | Fall of Syracuse to the Arabs | |
| 880-85 | Byzantine Reconquest of Longobardia and Calabria | |
| 886-912 | Reign of LEO VI | |
| 896 | Death of Pope Formosus (891-896) | |
| PAPAL PORNOCRACY (896-962): Decline of Papal Authority in West | ||
| 901-907 | Tetragamic Controversy betweeen Pope Sergius III and Patriarch Nicholas Mysticus | |
| 913-57 | Reign of CONSTANTINE VII | |
| 915 | Alliance between Empress Zoe Carbospina and Pope John X (914-928) | |
| Battle of Garigliano: Byzantine-Papal-Lombard Army ends Arabic threat to Italy | ||
| 936-73 | Reign of OTTO I (Emperor after 962) | |
| 955 | Battle of the Lech: Otto I defeats Hungarians | |
| Emergence of Ottonian (Holy Roman) Empire in Germany | ||
| 957-63 | Reign of ROMANUS II | |
| 961-81 | Unification of South Lombard Principalities under PALDOLF I IRONHEAD of CAPUA | |
| 962 | Coronation of OTTO I HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR | |
| 964 | Defeat of Byzantine Naval Expedition against Sicily | |
| Revolt of Paldolf Ironhead: Lombard-German Alliance | ||
| 967-68 | Negotiations between Otto I and Nicephorus II Phocas | |
| Mission of LIUDPRAND OF CREMONA | ||
| 968-69 | BYZANTINE-GERMAN WAR in Italy | |
| 969-76 | Reign of JOHN I TZIMISCES | |
| Renewed Negotiations between John I and Otto I | ||
| 972 | Marriage of Theophano and Otto II | |
| Byzantine Cultural and Spiritual Influence in Germany and Central Europe | ||
| 973-83 | OTTO II Holy Roman Emperor | |
| 976-1025 | Reign of BASIL II | |
| 982 | Expedition of Otto II to Italy | |
| Battle of Cortone: Arabs defeat Otto II in Calabria | ||
| Creation of Catepanate of Italy | ||
| 983-1002 | OTTO III Holy Roman Emperor | |
| 1002-24 | HENRY II Holy Roman Emperor | |
| German Support for Lombard Rebels in South Italy | ||
| 1017-18 | Revolt of MELO | |
| 1018 | Battle of CANNAE: Catepan Basil Bojoannes crushes Lombard Insurgents | |
| Restoration of Imperial Rule in Italy | ||
| 1025 | Death of BASIL II on eve of Sicilian Expedition |
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MACEDONIAN AGRARIAN LEGISLATION
| c. 700 | Composition of Farmer's Law (Nomos Georgikos) | |
| 726 | Promulgation of Ecloga of Leo III | |
| 810 | Reforms of Nicephorus I | |
| 821-24 | Revolt of Thomas the Slav: Rural Discontent in Asia Minor | |
| 922 | FIRST NOVEL OF ROMANUS I: Affirmation of Peasant's Preemption Right (three years for freeholds and thirty years for military tenures) | |
| 927-28 | Crop Failure and Famine; Peasants forced to sell land holding | |
| 934 | SECOND NOVEL OF ROMANUS I: Extension of Preemption Rights | |
| 947 | Novel of Constantine VII: Preemption Rights extended to forty years | |
| 966-69 | Two Novels of NICEPHORUS II PHOCAS | |
| Property Requirement of Cavalry raised from 4 to 12 pounds of gold | ||
| Prohibitions on Chruch's Purchase of Land | ||
| 975 | First Novel of John I | |
| 976 | Second Novel of John I | |
| 976-79 | Revolt of Bardas Sclerus | |
| 986-89 | Revolt of Bardas Sclerus and Bardas Phocas | |
| 996 | FIRST NOVEL OF BASIL II | |
| 1002/3 | SECOND NOVEL OF BASIL II: Landlords must pay allelengyon | |
| 1028-34 | ROMANUS III abolishes Macedonian Land Legislation | |
| Development of PRONOIA TENURE |
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