History of Western Music (in progress)

Epitaph of Seikilos Cuneiform writing established Enheduanna writes her hymns to Inanna Babylonian writings on music Hymn to Nikkal "Iliad" and "Odyssey" Homer Romulus founds Ancient Rome Pythagoreas develops perfect intervals Roman Republic is created "Republic" Plato "Politics" Aristotle "Harmonic Elements" Aristoxenus Greece becomes province of Rome Peak of Roman Empire "Harmonics" Ptolemy "Harmonic Introduction" Cleonides "On Music" Aristides Quintilianus Rule of King David in Israel Rome conquers Jerusalem Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Siege of Jerusalem Constantine issues Edict of Milan Christianity becomes official religion of Rome Split of Roman Empire Reign of Pope Gregory the Great "Ad organum faciendum" Anonymous Aquitanian polyphony Gothic architecture introduced Romanesque churches and monasteries Schola Cantorum established King Pippin orders use of Roman liturgy and chant Charlemagne crowned as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire "Musica enchiriadis" Anonymous "Micrologus" Guido di Arezzo England falls to the Normans "Ordo virtutum" Hildegard von Bingen Final split between Roman and Byzantine churches Magna Carta Eleanor of Aquitaine becomes queen of England Leotinus at Notre Dame Perotinus at Notre Dame Early motets are written "Ars cantus mensurablis" Franco of Cologne Mechanical clock and compass invented "Divine Comedy" Dante "Alleluia: a newë work" Anonymous Le Messe de Notre Dame Machaut Hammurabi the Great dies in Babylon Ancient Egypt established Julius Caesar assassinated "Christe, redemptor omnium" Du Fay "Ave maria" Josquin "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" Luther Orestes Euripides Psalm 134 Bourgeois "If ye love me" Tallis Pope Marcellus Mass Palestrina "Il bianco e dolce cigno" Arcadelt "Tant que vivray" Sermisy Los seys libros des Delphín Narváez "Canzon septimi toni a 8" Gabrieli "Vedrò 'l mio sol" Caccini L'Euridice Peri L'Orfeo Monteverdi "Lagrime mie" Strozzi Armide Lully Johann de Murs's treatise describing mensuration signs Canterbury Tales Chaucer European economy growing exoponentially Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses Columbus reaches the West Indies Turks conquer Constantinople Portuguese explorers round the tip of South Africa Jews and Muslims expelled from Spain Donatello's David Da Vinci's Last Supper Portuguese explorers reach India by sea Michelangelo's David Cortés conquers the Aztecs Madrigal arises in Florence Copernicus publishes his research Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare Gutenburg's printing press Printing press first used for sheet music copies Petrucci develops triple-impression method of music printing John Rastell develops single-impression printing in England Attaingnant begins using single-impression printing for music on a large scale Martin le Franc describes "contenance angloise" First Olympic games held in Delphi Madrid founded Rise of Greek city-states Great Pyramid of Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Statue of Zeus at Olympia Mausoleum at Halicarnasus Colossus of Rhodes Pharos lighthouse at Alexandria Cyrus the Great crowned as king of Persia Socrates is executed Alexander the Great conquers the Persian Empire Double suicide of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra Roman Republic became the Roman Empire Colosseum built in Rome Muslim forces conquer Spain Vikings begin to settle across northern Europe Tower of London constructed Inquisition formed Plague of Justinian Petrarch discovers the letters of Cicero English adopted as national language in England Henry VIII crowned King of England Italian Wars begin Columbus reaches New World Church of England splits from Rome Book of Common Prayer Mary I of England restores Catholicism First complete French psalter published First Booke of Songes or Ayres Dowland Hamlet Shakespeare Jamestown established Mayflower reaches New England Bernini's David Shakespeare's First Folio published Galileo charged with heresy and executed Louis XIV begins his reign Principia mathematica Newton First meetings of Bardi's Camerata Discourse of Ancient and Modern Music Galilei Peri's first opera, Dafne, is performed Le nuove musiche Caccini First public opera house opens in Venice King James translation of the Bible First coffeehouse opens in England Ballet de la Nuit in France Restoration in English Monarchy Construction of Versailles begins Paradise Lost Milton Lully produces his first operas Versailles completed; Louis XIV takes residence Hamburg opera house opens Black Death strikes Europe Construction of Notre Dame begins Notre Dame is completed De institutione musica Boethus La Griselda Scarlatti Trio Sonata in D Major, Op. 3, No. 2 Corelli Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 6 Vivaldi Giulio Cesare Handel Rise of Sumerian cities Papal Schism Hundred Years' War Council of Trent The Crusades Italian Renaissance Northern European Renaissance Commercial Revolution Thirty Years' War English Civil War Baroque