Table : CHRONOLOGY
224–651Sassanid dynasty
325Nicene Creed produced
340–419Life of Saint Jerome
354–430Life of Saint Augustine
380Theodosius makes Christianity official religion of Roman Empire
ca. 385–461Life of Saint Patrick
476Odoacer deposes the last Roman emperor in the West
ca. 481–511Reign of Clovis
527–565Reign of Justinian
529Writing of The Rule of Saint Benedict
535–572Byzantines reconquer and rule Italy
730–843Iconoclastic controversy
768–814Reign of Charlemagne
843Treaty of Verdun divides Carolingian kingdom