Combined Timelines: Africa, Islam, and Byzantine By violin678 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 Mar 2, 2022 Conquor Jersulam Mar 2, 2022 Mother died Mar 2, 2022 agreed to let Muhammed make pilgrammage Mar 2, 2022 The Byzantine emperor lifted its ban on icons Mar 2, 2022 Ghana becomes a rich empire: 850 CE Mar 2, 2022 Major disagreement occured: Pope Leo III did not view Empress Irene (who was ruling at that time) as a ruler Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 Arab Muslims conquered North Africa