13 events with tag "kingdom"
1050 BC
ID: 2741
Saul anointed as first king of Israel - Samuel anoints Saul, monarchy established to fight Philistines
ID: 2741
1003 BC
ID: 2743
David captures Jerusalem - makes it capital of united kingdom, 'City of David' established
ID: 2743
931 BC
ID: 2751
Kingdom divides - Rehoboam's harsh response causes ten northern tribes to secede under Jeroboam, Israel and Judah separate
ID: 2751
508
ID: 2826
Clovis makes Paris his capital - moves from Tournai to Paris, builds church of Saints-Apostles (later Sainte-Geneviève)
ID: 2826
511
ID: 2830
November 27, 511
Death of Clovis - dies at 45, kingdom divided among four sons: Theuderic (Reims), Chlodomer (Orleans), Childebert (Paris), Chlothar (Soissons)
ID: 2830
725
ID: 5826
Bede describes shire system - 'scir' means share or division, originally divisions of kingdoms, each with own folk-moot court
ID: 5826
768
ID: 2886
Charlemagne and Carloman inherit - kingdom divided, Charles gets Austrasia and northern Aquitaine, Carloman gets Burgundy and southern regions
ID: 2886
829
ID: 2625
Egbert of Wessex becomes Bretwalda - overlord of all English kingdoms, Wessex supremacy begins
ID: 2625
866
ID: 2549
Great Heathen Army takes York - Ivar the Boneless captures Northumbrian capital, establishes Viking kingdom
ID: 2549
1000
ID: 5545
December 25, 1000
Stephen I crowned first King of Hungary with crown sent by Pope Sylvester II, establishing Christian kingdom
ID: 5545
1489
ID: 5115
Venice acquires Cyprus - last Queen Caterina Cornaro abdicates, Venice gains valuable sugar and wine producing kingdom
ID: 5115
1866
ID: 5125
Venice joins Kingdom of Italy - after Austrian defeat in Austro-Prussian War, Venice votes to join unified Italy
ID: 5125
1920
ID: 5570
Admiral Miklós Horthy becomes Regent of Kingdom of Hungary - kingdom without a king ruled by admiral without navy
ID: 5570