Combined Timelines: Africa, Islam, and Byzantine

  • 300

    Camels were brought to the Sahara: 300 BCE

  • 500

    People of Nok were making iron tools

  • 527

    527 to 565: Justinian's reign

  • Period: 527 to 565

    Reign of Justinian

  • 532

    Two groups united in a rebellion that nearly destroyed Constantinople

  • 570

    Muhammed is born

  • Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632

    The life and teachings of Muhammed lay the foundation for the establishment and spread of Islam

  • Jan 1, 600

    600

  • Jan 1, 610

    He went to pray in a cave in the mtns.

  • Jan 1, 613

    He began to preach to other Makkans

  • Jan 1, 622

    Myhammed and his followers left Makkah on a journey

  • Jan 1, 624

    Fighting broke our between the Muslims and Makkans

  • Jan 1, 632

    led final pilgrammage (died)

  • Jan 1, 634

    Conquer Syrica

  • Jan 1, 634

    Abu Bakr died; Caliph Umar expanded Muslim Empire

  • Jan 1, 642

    Egypt

  • Jan 1, 644

    NW Africa

  • Jan 1, 644

    Umar died. Uthman became caliph

  • Jan 1, 656

    Rebels killed Uthman

  • Jan 1, 661

    Ali was murdered

  • Jan 1, 661

    Umayyads moved capital to Damascus

  • Jan 1, 674

    Lose attack on Constaniople

  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 750

    Traders from North Africa introduce Islam to West Africa

  • Jan 1, 711

    Muslim armies began conquest of present day Spain

  • Jan 1, 730

    Byzantine emperor: Leo III banned the use of religious images in Christian churches and homes

  • Jan 1, 732

    Lose battle of Poiters France

  • Jan 1, 750

    Abbassids Conquer Umayyads (Baghdad)

  • Jan 1, 750

    Muslims begin using water power fro making paper and constructing canals for transportation and irrigation

  • Jan 1, 1000

    Height of Ghana empire

  • Jan 1, 1054

    A schism leads to two seperate Christian churches: Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

  • Jan 1, 1312

    The Rule of Mana Musa in Malie begins: 1312 CE

  • Conquor Jersulam

  • Mother died

  • agreed to let Muhammed make pilgrammage

  • The Byzantine emperor lifted its ban on icons

  • Ghana becomes a rich empire: 850 CE

  • Major disagreement occured: Pope Leo III did not view Empress Irene (who was ruling at that time) as a ruler

  • Period: to

    Arab Muslims conquered North Africa