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== Events == |
== Events == |
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* 1000, Leif Eiriksson, son of Eirik Rauda (Eric the Red) is sent back to |
* 1000, [[Leif Eiriksson]], son of Eirik Rauda ([[Eric the Red]]) is sent back to [[Greenland]] to convert the Greenlanders to [[Christian]]ity. |
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* 1000 (cca), There is a series of convoluted and contradictory |
* 1000 (cca), There is a series of convoluted and contradictory [[legend]]s about the discovery of [[Vinland]], whether there were any settlements or what, but suffice it to say that it is generally believed that [[Viking]]s arrived in [[North America]] around this time |
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* 1018, First mention of [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[housecarl]]s. |
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* 1054, the [[Great Schism]], in which the Western (Roman [[Catholic]]) and [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[church]]es separated from each other. After a number of earlier such [[schism]]s, the breach was later repaired, but this one continues nearly 1000 years later. |
* 1054, the [[Great Schism]], in which the Western (Roman [[Catholic]]) and [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[church]]es separated from each other. After a number of earlier such [[schism]]s, the breach was later repaired, but this one continues nearly 1000 years later. |
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* [[1066]], [[Norman]] conquest of [[England]] |
* [[1066]], [[Norman]] conquest of [[England]] |
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* 1068, Publication of ''Tabaqat al-Umam'' (Book of the Categories of Narions) by Sa'id al-Andalusi |
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* 1094, [[El Cid]], the great Spanish hero, conquers the [[Moor]]ish city of [[Valencia]] |
* 1094, [[El Cid]], the great [[Spain|Spanish]] hero, conquers the [[Moor]]ish city of [[Valencia]] |
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* 1099, |
* 1099, [[First Crusade]] captures [[Jerusalem]] |
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== Significant people == |
== Significant people == |
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== Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions == |
== Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions == |
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* Invention of military |
* Invention of military [[rocket]]s by the [[China|Chinese]] |
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==Some Groups that Cover This Period== |
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*[[SCA]] |
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*[[re-enactor|Re-Enactor]]s |
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**[[Fire and Steel]] - Australia |
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**[[The Huscarls]] - Australia |
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**[[New England Medieval Arts Society]] - Australia |
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**[[New Varangian Guard]] - Australia |
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==Internal Links== |
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''See also:'' |
''See also:'' |
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* [[10th Century]] |
* [[10th Century]] |
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* [[12th Century]] |
* [[12th Century]] |
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* [[Period]] |
* [[Period]] |
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*[[Norman fighting kit]] |
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*[[Saxon fighting kit]] |
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*[[Viking fighting kit]] |
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== External Links == |
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* Some Clothing of the Middle Ages - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html |
* Some [[Clothing]] of the [[Middle Ages]] - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html |
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 13 September 2011
Events
- 1000, Leif Eiriksson, son of Eirik Rauda (Eric the Red) is sent back to Greenland to convert the Greenlanders to Christianity.
- 1000 (cca), There is a series of convoluted and contradictory legends about the discovery of Vinland, whether there were any settlements or what, but suffice it to say that it is generally believed that Vikings arrived in North America around this time
- 1018, First mention of Anglo-Saxon housecarls.
- 1054, the Great Schism, in which the Western (Roman Catholic) and Eastern Orthodox churches separated from each other. After a number of earlier such schisms, the breach was later repaired, but this one continues nearly 1000 years later.
- 1066, Norman conquest of England
- 1068, Publication of Tabaqat al-Umam (Book of the Categories of Narions) by Sa'id al-Andalusi
- 1094, El Cid, the great Spanish hero, conquers the Moorish city of Valencia
- 1099, First Crusade captures Jerusalem
Significant people
- William the Conqueror
- Macbeth
- Pope Saint Gregory VII (Hildebrand)
Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions
Some Groups that Cover This Period
- SCA
- Re-Enactors
- Fire and Steel - Australia
- The Huscarls - Australia
- New England Medieval Arts Society - Australia
- New Varangian Guard - Australia
Internal Links
See also:
