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Muhhamad was a religious, political, and military leader from Mecca who unified Arabia into a sinfle religious empire under Islam.
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One of the two greatest Dynasties, the Abbasid Dynasty overthrew the Umayyad caliphate in 750 until destroyed by the Mongol Invasion in 1258.
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Second of the four major caliphates and the largest empire the world has seen. The Umayyad Dynasty was established after their ruler Muhammad perished.
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Capital of civilization and time period of agriculture and centered around villages.
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The Seljuq Dynasty was a Turkish/Muslim Empire that later adopted Perisan culture. They were also targets for the first crusade.
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The invasion and occupation of England by an army of Normans and French led by William the II who finally defeated King Harold II of England.
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Located in what is now southeastern Mauritania, and western Mali, the Kingdom of Ghana is first mentioned in documentary sources around 830 CE by Al-Kwarizmi. The domestication of the camel brought a gradual change in trade and for the first time, the extensive gold, ivory, and salt resources.
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Chinggis Khan was a Mongolian Leader who took the title as universal ruler, which later translated to Genghis Khan. Just as his people, Genghis Khan's subjects saw themselves at the center of the universe.
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The medieval division of Chalcedonian Christianity branches, which later become known as the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Intending to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem, The Fourth Crusade invaded the Eastern Orthodox city of Constantinople. This was one of the final acts in the Great Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Also a major point of the decline of the Empire and Christianity in the East.
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Five short-lived dynasties, mostly Turkish and Pashtun with the origin in medival India. These five dynasties include: The Mamluk Dynasty (1206-90), the Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320), the Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1414), the Sayyid Dynasty (1414-51), and the Afghan Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526).
The first sultan of Dehli was Qutb-ud-din Aibak. He mnaged to conquer most of central India but failed to unite the Indian subcontinent. -
Took six decades in the 13th century and involved the defeat of the Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, the Dlai kingdom, and the Southern song. The Mongol Empire started the conquest with small scale raids into Western Xia in 1205 and 1207.
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As the founer of Yuan Dynasty in China, Kublia Khan was ablle to lead a vast empire of nations by adapting different traditions to his own government.
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Kingdom located in the territory of Zimbabwe, with the names originated from either Shona, meaning "great stone houses" or iKalanga meaning "Homestead of Stone." The creators of Zimbabwe immigrated here from the plateau of Kingdom of Mapungubwe in Southern Africa in the early 13th century.
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West African Empore of the Mandinka that became reowned for the wealth of its rulers especially Mansa Musa. This empire had many cultural influences on West Africa along the Nile River.
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Marco Polo's trip to China wasn't the first, but the first expedition to be widely known. In fact, his journey was so insparational that Christopher Columbus was inspired to visit the far eastern lands himself.
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Mansa:Meaning King of Kings, or "Emporer" of the Malian Empire. Mansa Musa founded many mosques, and a huge system of education, thanks to his wealth.
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Otherwise known as "Temur Lane" by Europeans, Tamerlane was the last great Nomad power who conquered more than anyone else other than Alexander. Temur built a powerful empire and became the last of great nomadic leaders.
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A series of foght between the Kingdom of England anf the Kingdom of France with also their various allies for control of the French throne. This war was the result og a dynastic disagreement going to William the Conqueror who later became the King of England in 1066, while still remaining the Duke of Normandy.
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Followed the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was decribed as "one of the greatest eras of orderley government and social stability in human history." This was the last Dynasty ruled by ethnic Han Chinese.
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As the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, the adminisratives of the Inca Empire were located in Cusco in modern day Peru. The Inca civilization was at it's peak in the early 13th century. The official language of the empire was Quechua although hundreds of local languages and dialects of Quechua were spoken.
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Was the capture of the Eastern Roman Empire which occured after the siege by the Ottoman Empire under the command of 21-year old OtomanSultan Mehmed II, against the defending army commanded by the Byzantine Empire.
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Imperial Dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. Also interrupted by the Zhou Dynasty, the dynasty was then brought back together when Empress Wu Zetian seized the thrown.
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One of Three Kingdoms of Korea, the Silla Dynasty was one of the worlds longest sustained dynasties. Silla conquered the two kingdoms of Baekje and Goguryeo.
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Last division of classical Japanese history. Also the period of time in which Buddhism, Taoism, and other Chinese influences were at their height. Also known as the peak of the Japanese imperial court and for the art.
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The "Holy City" which began when Jayavarman II declared himself as the universal monarch until 1351, when the city of Angkor fell under Ayutthayan power.
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Ruling Dynasty in China which succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The Song Dynasty was later followed by the Yuan Dynasty and was the first government in world history to issue banknotes and paper money. Also developed gunpowder and the compass.
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With only 3 emporers, the Sui Dynsaty often resembled the Qui Dynasty. But the Sui Dynasty was reunified and certain economic and political changes were achieved.
