962 Ereignis Mittelalter Deutschland
Birth of the Holy Roman Empire
Otto I is crowned in Rome. The Empire claims direct descent from ancient Rome and acts as the secular arm of the Church.
Der europäische Aufbau begann nicht 1950. Dieser Faden verbindet das antike Erbe, die jüdisch-christliche Matrix und die heutige Union.
11 Ereignisse
962 Ereignis Mittelalter Deutschland
Otto I is crowned in Rome. The Empire claims direct descent from ancient Rome and acts as the secular arm of the Church.
963 Institution Mittelalter Luxemburg
Siegfried acquires a rock on the Alzette: the castle will give the country its name.
965 Ereignis Christianisierung Dänemark
Harald Bluetooth proclaims the Christianisation of the Danes: the kingdom’s birth certificate.
966 Religion Christianisierung Polen
Poland chooses Latin Christianity, a decision that durably fixes its cultural place in Europe.
988 Religion Christianisierung Ukraine
Vladimir chooses Byzantine Christianity; Eastern Europe swings into Constantinople’s orbit.
996 Ereignis Mittelalter Österreich
An imperial charter names for the first time the “eastern realm”, origin of the name Österreich.
1000 Person Christianisierung Ungarn
Pope Sylvester II sends a crown: Hungary enters Latin Christendom.
1000 Religion Christianisierung Island
The assembly collectively decides to adopt Christianity to preserve civil peace.
1000 Religion Christianisierung Schweden
The baptism of Olof Skötkonung anchors the kingdom to Latin Christendom and to writing.
1016 Ereignis Mittelalter Dänemark
The Danish king rules England, Norway and Denmark: a North Sea empire.
1030 Krieg Christianisierung Norwegen
The death of Olaf II makes him a saint: the kingdom’s Christianisation is completed.