Royalty of the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 6 people and 165 moments here, from 482 to 1227. The most recorded lives are Charlemagne, Saladin and Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Notable people

  1. Charlemagne

    from 761 to 814

    72 moments here

    Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…

  2. Saladin

    from 1137 to 1193

    26 moments here

    Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…

  3. Ali ibn Abi Talib

    from 600 to 661

    21 moments here

    Ali ibn Abi Talib was the fourth Rashidun caliph (656–661), cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, and first Shia Imam.…

  4. Genghis Khan

    from 1162 to 1227

    20 moments here

    Born Temüjin, Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Empire. His documented movements span the Onon and Kherlen riverlands,…

  5. Umar ibn al-Khattab

    from 584 to 644

    19 moments here

    Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from 634 until his assassination.…

  6. Justinian I

    from 482 to 565

    7 moments here

    Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565, noted for the Corpus Juris Civilis, extensive building programs, religious policy, and campaigns that…

Moments

  1. 482 Born at Tauresium Justinian I
  2. 518 Resides at the Palace of Hormisdas Justinian I
  3. 525 Marries Theodora in Constantinople Justinian I
  4. 532 Addresses the Nika rebels in the Hippodrome Justinian I
  5. 537 Inaugurates Hagia Sophia Justinian I
  6. 559 Establishes his court at Selymbria Justinian I
  7. 565 Dies in Constantinople Justinian I
  8. 584 Birth in Mecca Umar ibn al-Khattab
  9. 600 Traditional birth at the Kaaba Ali ibn Abi Talib
  10. 616 Public prayer after conversion Umar ibn al-Khattab
  11. 622 Arrival and fraternity in Medina Ali ibn Abi Talib
  12. 622 Stayed in Mecca as Muhammad's decoy Ali ibn Abi Talib
  13. 622 Migration and residence at Quba Umar ibn al-Khattab
  14. 624 Standard-bearer at Badr Ali ibn Abi Talib
  15. 624 Battle of Badr Umar ibn al-Khattab
  16. 625 Defended Muhammad at Uhud Ali ibn Abi Talib
  17. 625 Battle of Uhud Umar ibn al-Khattab
  18. 627 Defeated Amr ibn Abd al-Wud at the Trench Ali ibn Abi Talib
  19. 627 Battle of the Trench Umar ibn al-Khattab
  20. 628 Commanded the expedition to Fadak Ali ibn Abi Talib
  21. 628 Standard-bearer at Khaybar Ali ibn Abi Talib
  22. 628 Wrote the Treaty of al-Hudaybiya Ali ibn Abi Talib
  23. 628 Campaign at Khaybar Umar ibn al-Khattab
  24. 628 Treaty of al-Hudaybiya Umar ibn al-Khattab
  25. 628 Expedition to Turbah Umar ibn al-Khattab
  26. 630 Announced Quranic message in Mecca Ali ibn Abi Talib
  27. 630 Defended Muhammad at Hunayn Ali ibn Abi Talib
  28. 630 Left in charge of Medina during Tabuk expedition Ali ibn Abi Talib
  29. 630 Battle of Hunayn Umar ibn al-Khattab
  30. 630 Guarding the camp before Mecca's conquest Umar ibn al-Khattab
  31. 631 Preached Islam in Yemen Ali ibn Abi Talib
  32. 632 Investiture scene at Ghadir Khumm Ali ibn Abi Talib
  33. 632 Mubahala appearance in Medina Ali ibn Abi Talib
  34. 632 Farewell Pilgrimage Umar ibn al-Khattab
  35. 632 Meeting at Saqifa after Muhammad's death Umar ibn al-Khattab
  36. 634 Accession as caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
  37. 637 Acceptance of Jerusalem's surrender Umar ibn al-Khattab
  38. 638 Famine relief in Medina Umar ibn al-Khattab
  39. 639 Administrative visit to Syria Umar ibn al-Khattab
  40. 639 Turned back at Elat during the plague Umar ibn al-Khattab
  41. 644 Assassination and death Umar ibn al-Khattab
  42. 656 Established himself at Kufa Ali ibn Abi Talib
  43. 656 Took the caliphal oath in Medina Ali ibn Abi Talib
  44. 656 Battle of the Camel outside Basra Ali ibn Abi Talib
  45. 657 Fought on the frontline at Siffin Ali ibn Abi Talib
  46. 658 Marched to and fought at Nahrawan Ali ibn Abi Talib
  47. 661 Assassinated during prayer at the Great Mosque of Kufa Ali ibn Abi Talib
  48. 761 Campaigns with Pepin in Aquitaine Charlemagne
  49. 768 Crowned king at Noyon Charlemagne
  50. 768 First recorded Christmas at Aachen Charlemagne

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