Historical timeline

Timeline 5: AD 1309 to AD 1789

A chronological window containing 57 source-grounded records.

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Record details
Timeline ID
timeline-05
Span
AD 1309 to AD 1789
Dated records
57
Method
Equal-count chronological window across political chronology, atlas events and Church-history records.

Dated sequence

  1. Papacy at Avignon

    Church-historical reference point in the synchronous world-history atlas.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  2. 15th Ecumenical Council: Vienne

    Ecumenical council in the Catholic conciliar series; dogmatic and disciplinary acts are linked through the source registry.

    church_history · VATICAN_COUNCILS, CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  3. Council of Vienne

    Ecumenical council in Church history: Council of Vienne.

    atlas_event · WHG, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  4. Black Death in Europe and the Mediterranean

    Key event in world history: Black Death in Europe and the Mediterranean.

    atlas_event · WHG, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  5. University of Prag

    Medieval or early-modern university within Europe’s ecclesial and intellectual educational world.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  6. University of Wien

    Medieval or early-modern university within Europe’s ecclesial and intellectual educational world.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  7. Hussite movement

    Doctrinal controversy or rupture that occasioned ecclesial definition, synods, controversial literature or lasting divisions.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  8. Beginning of the Western Schism

    Key event in world history: Beginning of the Western Schism.

    atlas_event · KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  9. Great Western Schism

    Ecclesial rupture or jurisdictional crisis with long-term consequences.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  10. Council of Pisa 1409

    Important local, regional, or apostolic council/synod; not automatically classified as an ecumenical council.

    church_history · CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  11. 16th Ecumenical Council: Constance

    Ecumenical council in the Catholic conciliar series; dogmatic and disciplinary acts are linked through the source registry.

    church_history · VATICAN_COUNCILS, CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  12. Council of Constance

    Key event in world history: Council of Constance.

    atlas_event · WHG, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  13. University of Loewen

    Medieval or early-modern university within Europe’s ecclesial and intellectual educational world.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  14. 17th Ecumenical Council: Basel–Ferrara–Florence

    Ecumenical council in the Catholic conciliar series; dogmatic and disciplinary acts are linked through the source registry.

    church_history · VATICAN_COUNCILS, CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  15. Council of Basel–Ferrara–Florence

    Ecumenical council in Church history: Council of Basel–Ferrara–Florence.

    atlas_event · WHG, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  16. Pachacuti and Inca expansion

    Key event in world history: Pachacuti and Inca expansion.

    atlas_event · MESOAMERICA_REFERENCE, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  17. Decree of Union at Florence

    Church-historical reference point in the synchronous world-history atlas.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  18. Fall of Constantinople

    Key event of modern Church history; detailed judgments should use the linked primary sources and Catholon dossiers.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  19. Fall of Constantinople

    The Ottomans capture the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

    atlas_event · OHM, WHG

  20. Atlantic turn of 1492

    Permanent connection between Europe and the Americas transforms politics, mission, trade and demography worldwide.

    atlas_event · OHM, MESOAMERICA_REFERENCE

  21. Completion of the Reconquista and beginning of the Atlantic mission age

    Key event of modern Church history; detailed judgments should use the linked primary sources and Catholon dossiers.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  22. Early missions in the New World

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  23. 18th Ecumenical Council: Lateran V

    Ecumenical council in the Catholic conciliar series; dogmatic and disciplinary acts are linked through the source registry.

    church_history · VATICAN_COUNCILS, CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  24. Beginning of the Reformation

    Luther's intervention begins a lasting division of Western Christendom.

    atlas_event · OHM, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  25. Fifth Lateran Council closing

    Important local, regional, or apostolic council/synod; not automatically classified as an ecumenical council.

    church_history · VATICAN_COUNCILS

  26. Protestant Reformation

    Doctrinal controversy or rupture that occasioned ecclesial definition, synods, controversial literature or lasting divisions.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  27. Reformation ruptures in the West

    Ecclesial rupture or jurisdictional crisis with long-term consequences.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  28. Beginning of the Spanish conquest of Mexico

    Key event in world history: Beginning of the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

    atlas_event · MESOAMERICA_REFERENCE, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  29. Fall of Tenochtitlan

    Key event in world history: Fall of Tenochtitlan.

    atlas_event · MESOAMERICA_REFERENCE, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  30. Spanish capture of Cusco

    Key event in world history: Spanish capture of Cusco.

    atlas_event · MESOAMERICA_REFERENCE, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  31. English break with Rome

    Ecclesial rupture or jurisdictional crisis with long-term consequences.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  32. Jesuits

    Religious or monastic tradition with its own spiritual, missionary or scholarly historical impact.

    church_history · CE_RELIGIOUS_LIFE, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  33. Francis Xavier in India

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  34. 19th Ecumenical Council: Trent

    Ecumenical council in the Catholic conciliar series; dogmatic and disciplinary acts are linked through the source registry.

    church_history · VATICAN_COUNCILS, CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  35. Council of Trent

    The council responds doctrinally and reformingly to the crisis of Western Christendom.

    atlas_event · WHG, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  36. Francis Xavier in Japan

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  37. First Council of Lima

    Important local, regional, or apostolic council/synod; not automatically classified as an ecumenical council.

    church_history · CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  38. Peace of Augsburg

    Key event in world history: Peace of Augsburg.

    atlas_event · OHM, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  39. Battle of Lepanto

    The Holy League defeats the Ottoman fleet.

    atlas_event · OHM, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  40. Lepanto

    Church-historical reference point in the synchronous world-history atlas.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  41. Oratorians

    Religious or monastic tradition with its own spiritual, missionary or scholarly historical impact.

    church_history · CE_RELIGIOUS_LIFE, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  42. Matteo Ricci in China

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  43. Third Council of Lima

    Important local, regional, or apostolic council/synod; not automatically classified as an ecumenical council.

    church_history · CE_GENERAL_COUNCILS

  44. Founding of the English East India Company

    Key event in world history: Founding of the English East India Company.

    atlas_event · OHM, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  45. Roberto de Nobili in India

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  46. Jesuit reductions in Paraguay

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  47. Catholic mission in Canada

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  48. Foundation of Propaganda Fide

    Church-historical reference point in the synchronous world-history atlas.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  49. Beginning of Qing rule in Beijing

    Key event in world history: Beginning of Qing rule in Beijing.

    atlas_event · CHGIS, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  50. Peace of Westphalia

    Several settlements end the Thirty Years' War and reorder Central Europe.

    atlas_event · OHM, WHG

  51. Second siege of Vienna

    Key event in world history: Second siege of Vienna.

    atlas_event · OHM, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  52. Missions in California and northern Mexico

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  53. Redemptorists

    Religious or monastic tradition with its own spiritual, missionary or scholarly historical impact.

    church_history · CE_RELIGIOUS_LIFE, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  54. Missions expand in Oceania

    Missionary expansion of the Church with local church formation, schools, catechesis and at times martyrdom.

    church_history · VATICAN_EVANGELIZATION, CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  55. United States Declaration of Independence

    Key event in world history: United States Declaration of Independence.

    atlas_event · WHG, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

  56. French Revolution

    Revolutionary transformation of state, society and religion in Europe.

    atlas_event · OHM, WHG

  57. French Revolution and persecution of the Church

    Key event of modern Church history; detailed judgments should use the linked primary sources and Catholon dossiers.

    church_history · CE_CHURCH_HISTORY, KATHOLON_SYNTHESIS

Method and limits

Items are ordered by their recorded year. Coincidence in the same window does not by itself establish causation. Church, political and atlas records retain their source classes and IDs.