Chapter 9 Review: Important Events
750–c. 950 | The Abbasid caliphate |
751 | Pippin III becomes king of the Franks, establishing Carolingian rule |
768–814 | Charlemagne rules as king of the Franks |
786–809 | Caliphate of Harun al-Rashid |
800 | Charlemagne crowned emperor at Rome |
843 | Treaty of Verdun |
871–899 | Reign of King Alfred of England |
929–1031 | Caliphate of Córdoba |
955 | Battle of Lechfeld |
962 | King Otto I (r. 936–973) of Germany crowned emperor |
987–996 | Reign of King Hugh Capet of France |
c. 990 | Peace of God movement begins |
1000 or 1001 | Stephen I (r. 997–1038) crowned king of Hungary |
1001–1018 | Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria |
Consider two events: Peace of God movement begins (c. 990) and Stephen I (r. 997–1038) crowned King of Hungary (1000 or 1001). How do these events illustrate Christianity’s ability to unify and mobilize people in this era?