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The emperor of Constantine expanded the limits of his city Byzantine.
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Originated as the eastern half of the roman empire.
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A feudalistic period in Europe. More than one ruler tried to centralize the area, but none succeded past their rule.
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Later absorbed into Mali, it was the center for trans-saharan trade.
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arab armies won war against Sasanid Empire and gaind Syria and Tunish.
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A major trade city. On this date, Changan reached a population of over 2 million, making it the largest city in the world at the time.
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Ruled by the Ummayad Islam is spread to northern Africa and into Spain.
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They got mad over the use of relegion images and the use of relegion.
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Umayyad Caliphate princess escapes to spain and their she gets to know the government and makes an alliance with them.
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In this century, Gunpowder is invented and gradually improved throughout. It led to the invention of fireworks in the next century.
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Cultrue diffusion through crusades they enlightened the people passing by about Byzantine.
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The invention of block printing and moveable type. This revolutionized the writing methods in the world.
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Relegions split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.
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Selujk Turks conquered Baghdad.
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Pope Gregory VII became pope. This started Church reforms.
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1081 The empire repulses the new Norman kingdom of South Italy, which has launched a devastating invasion of the Byzantine Empire from the west; the Norman goal was to destroy Byzantium and make Constantinople the capital of the Norman state.
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Led by Pope Urban II, the Church led holy wars against infidels. They tried, and failed, to take back palestine. They also took, lost, and re-took Jerusalem.
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The song split into the north controlled by nomads, and the south remaining the same. However, the south continiued to advance in technology.
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start of fedual epoch of kamakura period in japan. Also known as shoguns.
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By this date, the church owned over 1/3 of the land in europe. Out of all the land, they were the one centralizing power.
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In 1204, Constantinople, the capital of the Byzanine Empire, was captured in the crusades, severely weakeaning Byzantine. it was held by Europe for 50 years until it was retaken.
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Centralized indian empire created by muslim invaders. This introduced extensive new water control systems.
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Delhi Sultante cetralized indian empire created by muslim invaders. This inroduced extensive new water control system.
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Mogols entered Indus River Valley. This was led by Ghengis Khan.
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Lanched an attack on Delhi sultante. This is where Khan had left troops there.
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Mali contolled all the trade in the reigion. Was voluntarily Islamic.
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Irrigation conplex in ceylon And fell into ruin. This was when invafers from sind disrupted sinhalese gov.
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The Sons of tuli took control of mongol succession. He was another son of Genghis Khan.
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Mogols overran Islamic Empire. Destroyed Baghdad and ended Abbasid Dynasty.
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Mogols defeated by the mamluks of Egypt. As well as the Mongol Empire extended from Siberrian forest to the western punjab. also, from yellow sea to eastern med coast.
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mongol attacks on japan repulsed.
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1275-1295 Venetian trader Marco Polo lived in the Mongol Empire. Marco Polo visited and befriended the Great Khan, the ruler of the Mongol Empire.
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Mongols completed the conquest of southern China. As well as establishing the Chinese Yuan dynasty which lasted until 1368.
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A revival of Greek and Roman art. It was inspired by trade with Islam.
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It was a major trade center. It controlled & taxed all the trade in the penninsula.
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Tamerlane's founded his empire on the ruins of the mongol empire. This was begun by Genghis Kahn.
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A mongol descett, not from Genghis led troops into India. After conquering region east of Caspian Sea, Meso, and baghdad.
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Sultantin built a etwork of irrigation canals in the gantes plain. This made it possible to grow crops throughout the year.
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Byzantine defenses in Asia and Europe gradually collapse as the Ottoman Turks advance. Constantinople, now essentially all that remains of the empire, continues to stand against them.
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He was the emperor of Mali for this span. He was muslim and went on a pilgrimage to mecca.
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A disease that came from China by fleas on rats. Severely decreased the population. Some lost their faith in God from it, and others blamed the Jews.
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Tamerlane took power in Samarkand. This became capital of empire.
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Great cambodia system fell into ruins. This occured when the gov collapsed.
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One of the largest Islamic Empires. Its people were the Songhai race.
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The first complete printing press, exeeding the chinese one. Created by Johannes Gutenberg in the Holy Roman Empire.
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With the many tries to conquer constantinople muslims finally gain it.
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Invasion of the Ottomans end the Byzantine Empire.
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christian converts persecuted. this occured in japan.
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Muslim merchants reach southeast asia and trade with the locals.
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Tokugawa period fedual japan fially unified. as well as pacified.
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japan excudes all foregners. This ment that they didnt alow other people in.
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The kings converted to Islam. Improved trade with muslims.
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Was titled the Heavenly Empress in this year. In fear of her power being taken, she killed all the Emperor's mistresses and their sons. On a positive note, she started a school for Buddhism and Confucianism.
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Charlemagnes empire is split between his grandsons with the Treaty of Verdun. This splits Holy Rome and France/
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India ocean islad of ceylon had been home of the greatest concentration of irrigatios reservoirs and canas. These facilities enables powerful sinhalese kingdom.
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Greek became the official language of Byzantine
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The short-lived Sui Dynasty reunited China after a long period of states. They also started the construction of the Grand Canal, which was finished during the Tang.
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This campaign caused the destruction of monestaries, and weakened the influence of Buddhism on China. This caused NeoConfucianism to form.
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This dynasty centralized China. It reestablished the Tributary system and brought more imprtance to the Civil Service Exam.
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A highpoint in Chinese society, surpassing the Han Dynasty before. Was established by the Li family.
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Was crowned the king of the Holy Roman Empire. He is also known as Charles I