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