Important Events By j.chang1020 Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1200 Ghana's Trading Empire Period: 527 to 565 Justinian Period: Jan 1, 600 to Mar 2, 2022 Spread of Islam in Africa Jan 1, 610 Muhammad recieves the message to become a prophet Jan 1, 610 Eastern-Roman Empire Now known as the Byzantine Empire Period: Jan 1, 610 to Jan 1, 632 Gabriel continues to reveal God's messages to Muhammad Jan 1, 622 Muhammad and his followers left on a journey to Makkah called the hijrah Jan 1, 624 Fighting breaks out between Muslims and teh Makkahs Jan 1, 644 Conquer NW Africa Jan 1, 670 Conquer Middle East Persia and Iraq Jan 1, 674 Lose Attack on Constantinople Period: Jan 1, 700 to Mar 2, 2022 Trans-Saharan trade Jan 1, 711 Conquer Spain Jan 1, 716 Lost Constantinople seige Jan 1, 732 Lost Battle of Poiters, France Jan 1, 750 Abbassids Conquer Umayyads (Baghdad) Jan 1, 1000 Byzantine Empire at its peak Jan 1, 1000 Ghana dominates trade routes Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1200 Ghana was weakened under Muslim Control Jan 1, 1240 Mande conquers Kumbi Period: Jan 1, 1240 to Jan 1, 1400 Mali Empire Jan 1, 1312 Mansa Musa Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1600 Songhai empire Jan 1, 1453 Ottoman Tarks take Constantinople end of the Byzantine Empire Jan 1, 1470 Islam in West Africa due to trans-Saharan trade Mar 2, 2022 Conquer Jerusalem Mar 2, 2022 Dome of the Roack built in Jerusalem Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 Muslims conquered North Africa Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1100 Ghana's Golden Age Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1453 Byzantine's Golden Age