Introduction of Images into the Christian Church, Their Worship – The Image of Edessa, Its Copies – Opposition to Image-Worship
| AD | Event |
| 726-840 | Leo the Iconoclast, & his Successors |
|---|---|
| 754 | Their Synod of Constantinople; Their Creed |
| 720-75 | Their Persecution of the Images and Monks; State of Italy |
| 727 | Epistles of Gregory 2 to Emperor |
| 728 | Revolt of Italy; Republic of Rome |
| 730-52 | Rome attacked by Lombards |
| 754 | Her Deliverance by Pepin |
| 774 | Conquest of Lombardy by Charlemagne |
| 751, 753, 768 | Pepin and Charlemagne Kings of France; Patricians of Rome; Donations of Pepin & Charlemagne to Popes; Forgery of Donation of Constantine |
| 780 | Restoration of Images in the East by the Empress Irene |
| 787 | 7th General Council, 2nd of Nice |
| 842 | Final Establishment of Images by the Empress Theodora |
| 794 | Reluctance of Franks & Charlemagne |
| 774-800 | Final Separation of the Popes from the Eastern Empire |
| 800 | Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor of Rome & the West |
| 768 - 814 | Reign & Character of Charlemagne; Extent of his Empire, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary; Neighbours & Enemies; Successors |
| 814-87 | In Italy; 911 In Germany; 987 In France |
| 814-40 | Lewis the Pious |
| 840-56 | Lothaire I. |
| 856-75 | Lewis 2 |
| 888 | Division of the Empire |
| 952 | Otho, King of Germany, restores and appropriates the Western Empire; Transactions of the Western and Eastern Empires |
| 800-1060 | Authority of the Emperors in the Election of the Popes; Disorders |
| 1073 | Reformation and Claims of the Church; Authority of the Emperors in Rome |
| 932 | Revolt of Alberic; 967 of Pope John; 998 of Crescentius |
| 774-1250 | Kingdom of Italy |
| 1152-90 | Frederic 1 |
| 1198-1250 | Frederic 2 |
| 814-1250 | Independence of German Princes |
| 1250 | Germanic Constitution |
| 1347-78 | Weakness and Poverty of the German Emperor Charles 4 |
| 1356 | His Ostentation; Contrast of Power & Modesty of Augustus |