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First Bubonic Plague Pandemic
The Plague of Justinian in 541-542 is the first known attack. It is thought that this disease originated in China, and then spread to Afric a from the huge city of Constantinople, where they imported large amounts of grain, mainly from Egypt. At its peak, the disease killed 10,000 people every day in Constantinople and probably destroyed approximately 40% of the population, and spread to destroy about a quarter of the population of the eastern Mediterranean. -
Period: 570 to Jun 8, 632
Muhammad
Muhammad was a religious, political, and military leader. He is from Mecca, and is the creator of the Islamic faith. -
Period: Nov 9, 661 to Nov 9, 751
Umayyad Dynasty
Under the Umayyad Dynasty, which began its rule from Damascus in 661, Islam spread rapidly, eventually reaching west into Spain and North Africa, North into Syria and Mesopatamia, and east into Afganistan and parts of India -
Period: Nov 9, 700 to Nov 9, 1042
Kingdom of Ghana
The domestication of the camel was huge; it brought a gradual change in trade. For the first time, gold, ivory trade, and salt could be sent to the north and east population of North Africa, the Middle East, adn Europe. Gold, ivory, and salt were often traded for manufafctured goods.This sub-Saharan trade made the empire rich. In 1042, North Africa Arabs invaded and caused a slow decline. -
Period: Nov 9, 710 to
Nara Period
The Nara Period is characterized by the decrease of Chinese influence in Japanese culture. -
Period: Nov 1, 750 to Nov 1, 1258
Abbasid Dynasty
This was the third of the Islamic Caliphates; it was founded by Muhammed's youngest uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. The Abbasid Caliphs considered themselves to be the true successors of Muhammed, as apposed to the Umayyads. It shifted it's capital to Baghdad in 762. The dynasty fell because the Abbasid Caliphate eventually got so big they couldn't control the empire, and many independent muslim states/ nations began to revolt. The caliphate ended with the Sacking of Baghdad by the Mongols. -
Nov 9, 1054
Schism between Eastern and Western Christian Church
In 1054, relations between the eastern Greek speaking people of the Byzantine Empire and the Latin speaking western traditions within the Christian church reached a terminal crisis.This crisis led to the seperation between the eastern and westrn churches and is referred to as "The Great Schism of 1054". -
Nov 9, 1055
Saljuq Control over Abbasid Dynasty
In 1055, Saljuqs put an end to the Caliph's political power, but still respected their role as religious leaders. -
Oct 14, 1066
Norman Invasion of England
The Norman Invasion of England was launched in 1066, and was led by William, Duke of Normandy. This resulted in the Norman control of England. -
Nov 9, 1096
First Crusade
The First Crusade was an attempt by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands that were taken in Muslim Conquests of Levant. It lasted from 1096-1099 AD. The First Crusade ended with the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099. -
Period: Nov 9, 1155 to Nov 9, 1227
Rein of Chinggis Khan
Chinggis Khan's birth name was Temuchin, and by 1206 Chinggis Khan was the ruler of Mongolia. He is believed to have been a mean, firm, resolute ruler. He began the Mongol Conquest of all of China. -
Nov 9, 1202
The Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was an attempt to conquer Jerusalem, which was, at the time, controlled by Muslims. They planned their attack through Egypt,
Instead, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and sacked Constantinople. This is seen as a turning point and decline in the Empire and Christianity in the Near East. -
Period: Nov 9, 1206 to Nov 9, 1324
Mongol Conquest of all of China
The Mongols' first target was Xixia. In 1205, the Mongols launched a huge attack and forced them to surrender. Many small attacks followed after. -
Period: Nov 9, 1210 to Nov 9, 1526
Sultanate of Delhi
The Delhi Sultanate was one of many Muslim states that began to rule in India in 1206.The Mamluk, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, and the Lodi Dynasties all once ruled in Delhi, India. -
Period: Nov 9, 1220 to Nov 9, 1450
Kingdom of the Great Zimbabwe
Kingdom of the Great Zimbabwe was a kingdom located in modern-day Zimbabwe. Its capital, Great Zimbabwe, was known as the largest stone structure in Southern Africa until recently. It relied on the gold and ivory trade from central Africa to the Southeastern coast. The capital was eventually abandoned because of the creation of the Kingdom of Mutapa. -
Period: Nov 9, 1230 to
Mali Empire
This was a West African Empire that was known for the wealth of its rulers; Mansa Musa in particular. The Mali Empire was founded by Sundiata Keita, and had many cultural influences on Western Africa, including the spread of its language, laws and customs along the Niger River. After the death of Mansa Musa, the states within the Mali Empire began to declare their independence, which caused the rapid decline fo Mali. -
Period: May 5, 1260 to Dec 17, 1271
Reign of Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan was an emporer of Mongol and founded the Yuan Dynasty of China. He led military campaigns in Southern China for nine years, and in 1260, he succeeded his brother, Mongke, as the Khan of the empire that their grandfather had created. -
Period: Nov 9, 1271 to Nov 9, 1368
Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan announced the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty in 1271.The Yuan Dynasty included Mongolia property, the territories of the former Jin and Song Dynasties, Tibet, and some adjacent territories such as southern Siberia. -
Period: Nov 9, 1275 to Nov 9, 1292
Marco Polo's Trip to China
Marco Polo was a famous western explorer. He traveled along the Silk Road and traveled further than any of the people who attempted before him; he traveled beyond Mongolia and made it all the way to China. The fact that he traveled China and returned to tell about it is a major accomplishment. -
Period: Feb 25, 1304 to Nov 9, 1377
Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Moroccan explorer, who is known for his extensive travels. He died from "the Black Death," which also claimed his mother's life. -
Period: Nov 9, 1312 to Nov 9, 1337
Rein of Mansa Musa
The Reign of Mansa Musa is considered Mali's "Golden Age." Mansa Musa reigned after the death of Sundiata. -
Period: Apr 8, 1336 to Feb 19, 1405
Tamerlane
Tamerlane was born in 1336 and he bacame one of the most influential Central Asian military leaders of the middle ages.He once restored the former Mongol Empire of Chinggis Kahn and was constantly in a state of warfare to expand his borders -
Period: Nov 9, 1337 to Nov 9, 1453
Hundred Year's War
This was a series of problems between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France and various allies for the French throne. -
Period: Nov 9, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty was the last dynasty in China that was ruled by Han Chinese. This was a period of cultural restoration and expansion. -
Period: Nov 9, 1405 to Nov 9, 1433
Zeng He's Expeditions
In 1405, Ming Emperor Yong Le sent Zheng He to the western seas accompanied by over 20,000 sailors in more than 200 vessels. -
Period: Nov 9, 1438 to Nov 9, 1532
The Inca Empire
This was the largest empire in Pre-Columbian America.The center of the empire was located in Cusco, which is in modern-day Peru. The official language was Quechua. The Incas incouraged the worship of the Sun God, Inti.The Incas considered their king, Sapa Inca, to be the "Child of the Sun". -
Nov 9, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople occured when the capital of the Byzantine Empire was captured by the Ottoman Turks. This ended the Byzantine empire -
Period: to Nov 9, 1400
The Kingdom of Angkor
Angkor is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which took place from approximately the 9th century to the 15th century. There is proof that Angkor may have supported up to one million people. -
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Reign of Charlemagne
Charlemagne became King of the Franks in 768. He expanded the Frankish Kingdom into a Frankish Empire. This covered much of Western and Central Europe. -
Period: to Nov 9, 1279
Song Dynasty
In 960, a minister of the later Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Kuan Ying, established the Song Dynasty.He was considered clever for making the Song Dynasty well, until they were defeated by the Mongol forces under Kublai Kahn. -
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Sui Dynasty
In 610 the Sui Dynasty completed a canal, and it is the world's oldest and longest man-made waterway.Now it plays a major role in canal transportation for China. -
Period: to
Tang Dynasty
The first emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, overthrew the tyrany of the Sui Dynasty in 618 to form the Tang Dynasty.He made a serious of reforms so China's economy, politics, military affairs, diplomacy and culture all became prosperous. -
Period: to Nov 9, 1185
Heian Period
This is the last division of Classical Japanese history, At this point, Buddhism, Taioism, and other Chinese influences were at their greatest. There was a great emphasis on the Japanese art, especially literature.
The power was held by the Fujiwara Clan, an aristocratic family who intermarried within the imperial family.
Heian means "peace and tranquility" in Japanese. -
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Silla Dynasty
The Silla Dynasty unified the three kingdoms of the Korean Peninsula, were Silla, Paekche, and Koguryo.The old Silla Kingdom forged an alliance with T'ang China and had conquered the southern kingdom of Paekche in 660 and the northern kingdom of Koguryo in 668 when the Silla Dynasty really emerged.
