Western Music History I
Category: Other
Updated: 10 Feb 2021
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Created byEmily Lang
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Edict of MilanEmperor Theodosius I makes
Christianity the official religion
of the Roman EmpireSecond Temple of Jerusalem
destroyed by RomansPliny the Younger reports
Christian custom of singing "a
song to Christ as if to a god."Roman Empire partitioned
into two partsWestern Roman Empire collapsesConstantinople, the capital of the
Byzantine Empire (originally the Eastern
Roman Empire) falls to the TurksThe Christian Church permanently
divides into the Roman Catholic Church
and the Byzantine Church (Orthodox)Rome conquers JerusalemCrucifixion of JesusRomans destroy Jerusalem
and expel the JewsRule of St. Benedict,
guide for monasteries in the WestSchola Cantorum established
by late 7th centuryPeriods
Reign of King David in IsraelSecond Temple built in JerusalemSt. Ambrose is bishop of Milan
Ambrosian chant (named after him) = song of
the Milanese riteBoethius, De intitutione musicaReign of Pope Gregory I (the Great
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