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The First Millenium
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But this was also the year that the Holy Comforter first appeared in the form of the witness to Truth, the Gospel of Matthew, soon joined by the other three of the four beasts before the Throne:
John 14:26 But the Comforter (the New Testament), which is (the guide to Truth itself, the embodiment of) the Holy Ghost, (the ever returning spirit of God that indwelled Elijahand Jesus), whom the Father will send inmy name, he, (the New Testament), shallteach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever Ihave said unto you, (i.e.; “I am the Truth, and the way, and the life†[John14:6]).
This date, 54AD, initiated the beginning of the 1000 reign of Jesus over one singular Christian Church which would last until 1054AD whn the Great Schism of the Greek orthodxy would split it into two.
It's about time somebody besides me posted on this thread. As long as it is kept courteous, anyone is welcome to post differing opinions. And now...
It is now the year 940.
Saadia ben Joseph, a Jewish scholar who had integrated Jewish belief with Greek and Arabic beliefs, writes a prayer book for Iraqi Jews.
To celebrate their victory over outlying rebels, the Japanese build a small "New Victory Temple." After six centuries, it is expanded into a large complex of buildings and grounds that is still in use today as a temple and tourist attraction.
Conflicting records tell us that about this time, Gorm the Old, King of Denmark, unites all of Denmark under his reign and is therefor recognized as their first true king. A very intelligent man, he was jokingly nicknamed "Gorm the Sleepy" because he was always watching what was going on. He reigned about forty years, but there is disagreement on the exact dates.
Byzantium signs an alliance with the Rus for mutual protection against the Turks.
It is now the year 940.
Saadia ben Joseph, a Jewish scholar who had integrated Jewish belief with Greek and Arabic beliefs, writes a prayer book for Iraqi Jews.
To celebrate their victory over outlying rebels, the Japanese build a small "New Victory Temple." After six centuries, it is expanded into a large complex of buildings and grounds that is still in use today as a temple and tourist attraction.
Conflicting records tell us that about this time, Gorm the Old, King of Denmark, unites all of Denmark under his reign and is therefor recognized as their first true king. A very intelligent man, he was jokingly nicknamed "Gorm the Sleepy" because he was always watching what was going on. He reigned about forty years, but there is disagreement on the exact dates.
Byzantium signs an alliance with the Rus for mutual protection against the Turks.
Welcome to 941!
Learning that the Byzantines had left their capital almost undefended in order to send their army and navy against the Moslems, the Rus and their allies attack Constantinople. But using Greek fire, a small Byzantine navy of retired ships sank the entire Rus fleet. Pursuing the Rus on land and sea, the Byzantines sank the rest of the navy and decimated their army, beheading all prisoners.
Here's a strange one. The Viking King of Dublin had been driven out of England but had managed to seize a small portion in 939. This year, the English kill him and retake his territory. But they keep one of his inventions: the penny.
Learning that the Byzantines had left their capital almost undefended in order to send their army and navy against the Moslems, the Rus and their allies attack Constantinople. But using Greek fire, a small Byzantine navy of retired ships sank the entire Rus fleet. Pursuing the Rus on land and sea, the Byzantines sank the rest of the navy and decimated their army, beheading all prisoners.
Here's a strange one. The Viking King of Dublin had been driven out of England but had managed to seize a small portion in 939. This year, the English kill him and retake his territory. But they keep one of his inventions: the penny.
Let's see what's new in 942.
Alberic, ruler of Rome and of the Papacy, appoints Marinus II as Pope. Ruling for four years under the authority of Alberic, the Pope strengthens the internal workings of the Papacy. He quietly seeks reform in other lands by sending legates, but he is unable to go up against Alberic.
In northern India, the King of the Chavda Kingdom is assassinated by his nephew, who then seizes the throne. Despite this, parts of the Chavda Kingdom will survive into the Twentieth Century. Over the next thousand yeas, Chavda will grow, shrink, and change dynasties, until it is made part of modern India.
After two Welsh kingdoms unsuccessfully rebel against England, Hywel the Good, king of southwestern Wales, seizes most of the country. Many of his laws survive to this day.
Alberic, ruler of Rome and of the Papacy, appoints Marinus II as Pope. Ruling for four years under the authority of Alberic, the Pope strengthens the internal workings of the Papacy. He quietly seeks reform in other lands by sending legates, but he is unable to go up against Alberic.
In northern India, the King of the Chavda Kingdom is assassinated by his nephew, who then seizes the throne. Despite this, parts of the Chavda Kingdom will survive into the Twentieth Century. Over the next thousand yeas, Chavda will grow, shrink, and change dynasties, until it is made part of modern India.
After two Welsh kingdoms unsuccessfully rebel against England, Hywel the Good, king of southwestern Wales, seizes most of the country. Many of his laws survive to this day.
And now it is 943.
A revolt, a counter-revolt, and then another revolt produces three different rulers of the Moslem Empire in one year. Then he dies, and a fourth ruler takes over.
Rye disease kills about 40,000 people in France who eat poisonous bread.
England is having trouble holding on to Scotland, so King Edmund invades them. Despite killing Scotland's king, he has to negotiate a settlement that restores some of Scotland's independence.
Rus Vikings seize part of the Moslem Empire.
A revolt, a counter-revolt, and then another revolt produces three different rulers of the Moslem Empire in one year. Then he dies, and a fourth ruler takes over.
Rye disease kills about 40,000 people in France who eat poisonous bread.
England is having trouble holding on to Scotland, so King Edmund invades them. Despite killing Scotland's king, he has to negotiate a settlement that restores some of Scotland's independence.
Rus Vikings seize part of the Moslem Empire.
It is 944 time.
After five years of revolts, counter-revolts, and seizures of power, the ruler of the Moslem Empire is blinded and dies shortly afterwards.
The city of Algiers is founded on the site of a small trading town. The name means "The Islands," referring to four islands off the coast, which have since been joined to the mainland. But civil war breaks out in northeastern Algeria.
Unable to establish his own kingdom anywhere else, "Sword of the State" defeats a variety of Arabs, Egyptians, and Byzantines and establishes a kingdom in northern Syria. He voluntarily submits to the Moslem Empire, as long as they let him rule his kingdom.
Back home, the Byzantine Emperor is overthrown by his two sons.
There's some odd weather this year. A tremendous storm destroys about 1500 homes in England, and it snows in Baghdad.
Vietnam enters a series of small civil wars after their king dies, but it continues to fight off the Chinese and remain independent for another nine centuries.
After five years of revolts, counter-revolts, and seizures of power, the ruler of the Moslem Empire is blinded and dies shortly afterwards.
The city of Algiers is founded on the site of a small trading town. The name means "The Islands," referring to four islands off the coast, which have since been joined to the mainland. But civil war breaks out in northeastern Algeria.
Unable to establish his own kingdom anywhere else, "Sword of the State" defeats a variety of Arabs, Egyptians, and Byzantines and establishes a kingdom in northern Syria. He voluntarily submits to the Moslem Empire, as long as they let him rule his kingdom.
Back home, the Byzantine Emperor is overthrown by his two sons.
There's some odd weather this year. A tremendous storm destroys about 1500 homes in England, and it snows in Baghdad.
Vietnam enters a series of small civil wars after their king dies, but it continues to fight off the Chinese and remain independent for another nine centuries.
Welcome to the year 945 AD.
36 years after it was founded, the Min Kingdom of China breaks into a civil war. The Southern Tang Dynasty is happy to agree to their request to help. The Southern Tangs move in and then seize the whole kingdom.
England and Scotland spend the year invading each other and annexing each other's territory.
After 32 years of having to share the throne, Constantine Born to the Purple overthrows his last rival and takes complete control.
Shiite Moslems conquer Baghdad but keep the Caliph as a figurehead.
36 years after it was founded, the Min Kingdom of China breaks into a civil war. The Southern Tang Dynasty is happy to agree to their request to help. The Southern Tangs move in and then seize the whole kingdom.
England and Scotland spend the year invading each other and annexing each other's territory.
After 32 years of having to share the throne, Constantine Born to the Purple overthrows his last rival and takes complete control.
Shiite Moslems conquer Baghdad but keep the Caliph as a figurehead.
It's already 946!
Agapetus II becomes Pope, and what he lacked in strength, he made up for in courage. For nine years, he is solidly under the control of Alberic, ruler of Rome and the real ruler of the Catholic Church, but the Pope tries to break free. He even contacts German King Otto the Great in a desperate plea for Otto to intervene in Rome, but Alberic’s power is too strong. The new Pope tries in vain to stop the pornocracy, but after his death, his efforts bore fruit. In Agapetus's last year as Pope, Alberic dies, but his evil son Octavian replaces him.
Edmund I, King of England, is assassinated. His brother Eadred I begins his nine year reign. A no-nonsense man, Eadred quickly hammers the Scots into submission, but his reign is plagued by Vikings and Norwegians invading Northumbria and making themselves kings. Eadred eventually wins, but with heavy losses for both sides.
Murakami begins his 21 year reign over Japan. His uneventful reign is peaceful, with nothing important happening, either good or bad.
Baghdad is wracked by seven months of civil war within the city between rival Moslem groups.
Agapetus II becomes Pope, and what he lacked in strength, he made up for in courage. For nine years, he is solidly under the control of Alberic, ruler of Rome and the real ruler of the Catholic Church, but the Pope tries to break free. He even contacts German King Otto the Great in a desperate plea for Otto to intervene in Rome, but Alberic’s power is too strong. The new Pope tries in vain to stop the pornocracy, but after his death, his efforts bore fruit. In Agapetus's last year as Pope, Alberic dies, but his evil son Octavian replaces him.
Edmund I, King of England, is assassinated. His brother Eadred I begins his nine year reign. A no-nonsense man, Eadred quickly hammers the Scots into submission, but his reign is plagued by Vikings and Norwegians invading Northumbria and making themselves kings. Eadred eventually wins, but with heavy losses for both sides.
Murakami begins his 21 year reign over Japan. His uneventful reign is peaceful, with nothing important happening, either good or bad.
Baghdad is wracked by seven months of civil war within the city between rival Moslem groups.
947 AD
The great Moslem scholar Masudi completes his large book of history and geography. It remains one of the most important books the age.
Wracked by civil war and northern invaders, the Chinese invent the first gun. It consists of a bamboo tube filled with gunpowder and a spear. Improvements follow rapidly, as the Chinese start using poison darts and exploding projectiles. Suitable for one use only, the guns are often stored at city walls for rapid access.
And now that they have gun powder, the Chinese also invent the hand grenade.
The Later Jin Dynasty of China rebels against its Mongol overlords, and the Mongols invade. The Mongols win, but their army is devastated as it tries to return home. In the ensuing power crisis, the Later Han Dynasty seizes control, but it will only last four years.
The great Moslem scholar Masudi completes his large book of history and geography. It remains one of the most important books the age.
Wracked by civil war and northern invaders, the Chinese invent the first gun. It consists of a bamboo tube filled with gunpowder and a spear. Improvements follow rapidly, as the Chinese start using poison darts and exploding projectiles. Suitable for one use only, the guns are often stored at city walls for rapid access.
And now that they have gun powder, the Chinese also invent the hand grenade.
The Later Jin Dynasty of China rebels against its Mongol overlords, and the Mongols invade. The Mongols win, but their army is devastated as it tries to return home. In the ensuing power crisis, the Later Han Dynasty seizes control, but it will only last four years.
It's 948, and Africa is first in the news.
The Nri Kingdom is founded n Africa's west coast. With no army, the priest-king rules a nation that steadily expands, banning slavery, promoting justice, and becoming proficient in manufacturing bronze items. In 1911 it is conquered by the British.
A Byzantine army destroys its way all the way into Syria before being defeated.
In England, Saint Albans School is founded for children. An academic powerhouse today, it is one of the oldest schools in the world.
The Nri Kingdom is founded n Africa's west coast. With no army, the priest-king rules a nation that steadily expands, banning slavery, promoting justice, and becoming proficient in manufacturing bronze items. In 1911 it is conquered by the British.
A Byzantine army destroys its way all the way into Syria before being defeated.
In England, Saint Albans School is founded for children. An academic powerhouse today, it is one of the oldest schools in the world.
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Mary and Joseph took their Son Jesus and fled to Egypt.
It's a mixed bag, but 949 is generally a good year for the Byzantine Empire.
After defeating a Moslem invasion, the Byzantines quickly invade and raid their way into Turkey and Syria, capturing two major cities. But when they invade Crete, they are caught in a surprise attack by Arab Moslems and driven out.
Gwangjong begins his successful 26 year reign over Korea. He roots out corrupt, powerful families, often by executing their leaders, and initiates beneficial reforms.
Nobody notices, but on February 1, all the planets are inside 1/4 of the solar system. Nothing happens, but at least you know.
Japan's Chancellor, the real ruler of the nation, dies after a fairly quiet forty year reign.
After defeating a Moslem invasion, the Byzantines quickly invade and raid their way into Turkey and Syria, capturing two major cities. But when they invade Crete, they are caught in a surprise attack by Arab Moslems and driven out.
Gwangjong begins his successful 26 year reign over Korea. He roots out corrupt, powerful families, often by executing their leaders, and initiates beneficial reforms.
Nobody notices, but on February 1, all the planets are inside 1/4 of the solar system. Nothing happens, but at least you know.
Japan's Chancellor, the real ruler of the nation, dies after a fairly quiet forty year reign.
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950 – Bohemia becomes tributary to Otto I (Holy Roman Emperor). Berengar II and his son Adalbert are crowned kings of Italy; Berengar II was the last Italian king before Italy’s incorporation into the Holy Roman Empire. Otto I (aka, the Great), was the founder of the "Holy Roman Empire." Otto was the first of the Germans to be called the emperor of Italy. The Book of the Prefect is also thought to have been produced at this time in Constantinople.
It's about time somebody besides me did some research on this thread.
In Ohio, in the northern United States, American Indians complete the Great Serpent Mound, the largest effigy in the world. About three feet high and 411 meters long, the mound forms a winding snake with an open mouth about to swallow an oval object. They continue to work on it for another 120 years.
Howell the Good, King of Wales, dies. His kingdom is quickly divided among his three sons.
When the King of Italy dies under mysterious circumstances, his nineteen-year-old widow is imprisoned by the new king. But Otto the Great, King of Germany, has plans for Italy. He rescues her and marries her.
Aryabhata II, the great Indian scientist, completes a treatise on the planets based on mathematics.
About this time, Tonga, a Pacific Island kingdom, begins to expand. It will reach its height after three and a half centuries, and then be driven back by civil wars and external invasions.
In Ohio, in the northern United States, American Indians complete the Great Serpent Mound, the largest effigy in the world. About three feet high and 411 meters long, the mound forms a winding snake with an open mouth about to swallow an oval object. They continue to work on it for another 120 years.
Howell the Good, King of Wales, dies. His kingdom is quickly divided among his three sons.
When the King of Italy dies under mysterious circumstances, his nineteen-year-old widow is imprisoned by the new king. But Otto the Great, King of Germany, has plans for Italy. He rescues her and marries her.
Aryabhata II, the great Indian scientist, completes a treatise on the planets based on mathematics.
About this time, Tonga, a Pacific Island kingdom, begins to expand. It will reach its height after three and a half centuries, and then be driven back by civil wars and external invasions.
Tri Unity
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Yes, I love history. The world's biggest jigsaw puzzle!
950 - The first monasteries are built in the Mount Athos.
951 - king Berengar II seizes Liguria with help from the feudal lord ObertoI, who is given the eastern section, including Genoa and its eastern neighbor Luni.
As stated above, Otto I marries Adelheid, daughter of Rudolf II, King of Burgundy, the widow of Lothar, king of Italy. Otto I becomes king of the Franks and Lombards.
950 - The first monasteries are built in the Mount Athos.
951 - king Berengar II seizes Liguria with help from the feudal lord ObertoI, who is given the eastern section, including Genoa and its eastern neighbor Luni.
As stated above, Otto I marries Adelheid, daughter of Rudolf II, King of Burgundy, the widow of Lothar, king of Italy. Otto I becomes king of the Franks and Lombards.
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951 is a busy year in China.
In China, the Southern Tang Dynasty is still on the move, seizing the Chu State.
Taking advantage of war between the Turks and the Mongolians, a former Chinese prince founds the tiny Northern Han Kingdom in the disputed area.
The Liao Dynasty repels an invasion by rival Chinese.
Germany's King Otto invades and conquers Italy (which only includes the northern part of the Italian Peninsula) and Italy is now part of Germany. The Papal lands in the center, and the Byzantine areas in the south are not conquered, as well as some of the smaller independent kingdoms.
In China, the Southern Tang Dynasty is still on the move, seizing the Chu State.
Taking advantage of war between the Turks and the Mongolians, a former Chinese prince founds the tiny Northern Han Kingdom in the disputed area.
The Liao Dynasty repels an invasion by rival Chinese.
Germany's King Otto invades and conquers Italy (which only includes the northern part of the Italian Peninsula) and Italy is now part of Germany. The Papal lands in the center, and the Byzantine areas in the south are not conquered, as well as some of the smaller independent kingdoms.
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There's much ado in 952.
Moslems from Sicily invade the Byzantine Empire's territory in southern Italy, winning a major victory over the Byzantines.
13 year old Hugh the Great isn't King of France yet, but he gets married anyway.
Queen Matilde, widow of Germany's King Henry the Fowler, builds an abbey dedicated to John the Baptist. Allied politically with the palace, it becomes one of the wealthiest monasteries in Europe before being destroyed three centuries later.
Moslems from Sicily invade the Byzantine Empire's territory in southern Italy, winning a major victory over the Byzantines.
13 year old Hugh the Great isn't King of France yet, but he gets married anyway.
Queen Matilde, widow of Germany's King Henry the Fowler, builds an abbey dedicated to John the Baptist. Allied politically with the palace, it becomes one of the wealthiest monasteries in Europe before being destroyed three centuries later.
953
Outnumbered Moslems defeat a Byzantine army on Byzantium's eastern frontier.
German King Otto's sons-in-law rebels, but he easily quashes him. Then, being a nice guy, he gets reconciled. But other nobles had joined the rebellion, and the Magyars took advantage of the civil war to invade Germany.
Nothing happened on February 26, 953. I have searched, and nothing happened. But 1,000 years later, I was born.
Outnumbered Moslems defeat a Byzantine army on Byzantium's eastern frontier.
German King Otto's sons-in-law rebels, but he easily quashes him. Then, being a nice guy, he gets reconciled. But other nobles had joined the rebellion, and the Magyars took advantage of the civil war to invade Germany.
Nothing happened on February 26, 953. I have searched, and nothing happened. But 1,000 years later, I was born.
954 is a rough year for kings.
After devastating northern England, Scotland's King Malcolm I had made peace. But he is killed this year in battle, and historians are not sure who did it. Conflicting sources say it was a Scottish uprising, the English, or the Vikings.
Eric Bloodaxe dies, and his brother Edred becomes King of England. In fact, Louis IV, King of France; and Eric I, King of Norway also die.
In China, Tai Zhu, Emperor of Later Zhou, joins his chancellor and the Emperor of the Northern Han Kingdom in dying (all separately, of course).
Ever heard of Alaric II of Spoleto? He dies, too. He was a ruler in Rome who heavily influenced the choice of Popes.
After devastating northern England, Scotland's King Malcolm I had made peace. But he is killed this year in battle, and historians are not sure who did it. Conflicting sources say it was a Scottish uprising, the English, or the Vikings.
Eric Bloodaxe dies, and his brother Edred becomes King of England. In fact, Louis IV, King of France; and Eric I, King of Norway also die.
In China, Tai Zhu, Emperor of Later Zhou, joins his chancellor and the Emperor of the Northern Han Kingdom in dying (all separately, of course).
Ever heard of Alaric II of Spoleto? He dies, too. He was a ruler in Rome who heavily influenced the choice of Popes.