Rome in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 9 people and 26 moments here, from 708 to 1367. The most recorded lives are Pope Gregory V, Charlemagne and Pope Gregory III.

Notable people

  1. Charlemagne

    from 774 to 800

    5 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. Dante Alighieri

    from 1300 to 1301

    2 moments here

    Florentine poet, prose writer, philosopher, and statesman whose Divine Comedy became a foundational work of Italian and European literature.…

  3. Francis of Assisi

    from 1209 to 1215

    2 moments here

    Italian Catholic friar, deacon, preacher, and founder of the Order of Friars Minor. Born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone at Assisi, he renounced his…

  4. Giovanni Boccaccio

    in 1367

    1 moment here

    Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

  5. Petrarch

    from 1337 to 1350

    3 moments here

    Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…

  6. Pope Gregory III

    from 731 to 741

    4 moments here

    Syrian-born bishop of Rome and pope from 731 until 741. His documented physical-presence record is concentrated in Rome, where he presided over…

  7. Pope Gregory V

    from 996 to 999

    6 moments here

    Gregory V, born Bruno of Carinthia, was pope from 996 until 999. A cousin and former chaplain of Emperor Otto III, he was elected in Rome, crowned…

  8. Pope Sisinnius

    in 708

    1 moment here

    Syrian-born bishop of Rome whose early life and exact birthplace are unknown. His pontificate lasted from 15 January to 4 February 708; the surviving…

  9. Thomas Aquinas

    from 1244 to 1265

    2 moments here

    Italian Dominican friar, priest, theologian, and philosopher. His documented movements connected family residences in southern Italy, Dominican and…

Moments

  1. 708 Death at Rome Pope Sisinnius
  2. 731 Roman synods against iconoclasm Pope Gregory III
  3. 732 Synod at St. Peter's Pope Gregory III
  4. 737 Meeting with Boniface Pope Gregory III
  5. 741 Death in Rome Pope Gregory III
  6. 774 Celebrated Easter in Rome Charlemagne
  7. 774 Swore oaths at Saint Peter's Charlemagne
  8. 781 Traveled to Rome with his family Charlemagne
  9. 800 Met Leo III outside Rome Charlemagne
  10. 800 Crowned emperor at Saint Peter's Charlemagne
  11. 996 Coronation of Otto III Pope Gregory V
  12. 996 Election and consecration as pope Pope Gregory V
  13. 998 Restoration in Rome Pope Gregory V
  14. 998 Synod deposing John XVI Pope Gregory V
  15. 999 General synod at St. Peter's Pope Gregory V
  16. 999 Death in Rome Pope Gregory V
  17. 1209 Journey to Rome for approval of the Rule Francis of Assisi
  18. 1215 Attendance at the Fourth Lateran Council Francis of Assisi
  19. 1244 Meeting the Dominican master general in Rome Thomas Aquinas
  20. 1265 Papal theologian and teacher at Santa Sabina Thomas Aquinas
  21. 1300 Observed Jubilee crowds in Rome Dante Alighieri
  22. 1301 Joined the embassy to Pope Boniface VIII Dante Alighieri
  23. 1337 First Roman visit Petrarch
  24. 1341 Poet laureate at Rome Petrarch
  25. 1350 Jubilee visit to Rome Petrarch
  26. 1367 Embassy to the papal court in Rome Giovanni Boccaccio

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