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Muhammad
A religious, political and military leader from mecca who unified Arabia into a single religious region under Islam. -
Period: Nov 1, 600 to Nov 1, 1450
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Period: Nov 8, 661 to Nov 8, 750
Umayyad dynasty
Was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. -
Period: Nov 9, 710 to
Nara Period.
Japanese society during this period was mainly built on agricultural in nature and centered around villages. Most of the villagers followed a religion and worshiped natural and ancestral spirits called kami. -
Period: Nov 9, 742 to
reign of charlemagne
Becoming King of the Franks in 768 after the death of his father, Charlemagne was co-ruler with his brother Carloman I, after he died in 771 left Charlemagne as the ruler of the Frankish Kingdom. Through his military conquests, he expanded his kingdom into an empire that included much of Western and Central Europe. -
Period: Nov 1, 750 to Nov 1, 1258
Abbasid dynasty
The third of the Islamic caliphate ruled by the abbasid dynasty of caliphs. Founded by the decendents of muhammeds youngest uncle, Abbas ibn abd al-muttalib, in Kuffa in 750 C.E. and shifted its capital in 762 to baghdad. -
Nov 9, 1054
schicm between eastern and western christian church.
The medieval division of Chalcedonian Christianity into Eastern and Western branches, which later became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, -
Oct 14, 1066
Norman Invasion of england
The invasion and occupation of England by an army of Normans and French led by Duke William II of Normandy. -
Nov 2, 1099
First Crusade
Was a military expedition by the Roman catholic Empire to regain the holy lands taken in the muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimatley resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099. -
Period: Nov 9, 1162 to Nov 9, 1227
Reign of Chingggis Khan
He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. After founding the Mongol Empire, he started the Mongol invasions that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. -
Period: Nov 9, 1194 to Nov 9, 1307
Saljuq control over abbasid dynasty
Was a Turkish, Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually adopted Persian culture. -
Nov 2, 1204
Fourth Crusade
Was at first intended to conquer muslim controlled jerusalem from Invasion through Egypt. Instead, in april 1204, the crusaders invaded and sacked the Christian city of contsantinople, the capital of the eastern Roman Empire. -
Nov 2, 1205
Mongol Invasion of China
Spanned six decades in the 13th century and involved the defeat of the Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, the Dali Kingdom and the Southern Song, which fell in 1279. The Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan started the invasion with small raids into Western Xia in 1205 and 1207. By 1279, the Mongol leader Kublai Khan had established the Yuan Dynasty in China and crushed the last Song resistance -
Period: Nov 8, 1206 to Nov 8, 1526
Sultanate of delhi
A term used to cover the five short lived dynasties in India. -
Period: Nov 2, 1220 to Nov 2, 1450
Kingdom of great Zimbabwe
A kingdom located in the territory of modern Zimbabwe. It is famous for its capital, Great Zimbabwe, the largest stone structure in southern Africa. -
Period: Nov 2, 1230 to
Mali Empire
A west African Empire founded by Sundiata keita and became reowned for the welth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa. -
Period: Nov 9, 1260 to Nov 9, 1294
Reign on Kublai Khan
Grandson of ghengis Khan. He was also the only Mongol khan after 1260 to win new conquests. -
Period: Nov 8, 1279 to Nov 8, 1368
Yuan dynasty
The empire established by Kublai Khan. Although the Mongols had ruled territories, it was not until 1271 that Kublai Khan officially proclaimed the dynasty in the traditional Chinese style. -
Nov 2, 1295
Marco Polos trip to China
Marco Polo, his father, and his uncle set off for asia on many adventures that were later documented in Marco's book. They returned to venice in 1295, 24 years later, with many riches and treasures. They had traveled almost 15,000 miles. -
Nov 2, 1304
Ibn Battuta
A muslim Moroccan explorer known for his extensive travels. Over a period of thirty years, he visited most of the known Islamic world. -
Period: Nov 9, 1312 to Nov 9, 1337
Reign of Mansa Musa.
Muslin Emperor of the mali kingdom. -
Nov 8, 1336
Tamerlane.
A Turkic ruler who conquered West, South and Central Asia and founded the Timurid dynasty. -
Period: Nov 2, 1337 to Nov 2, 1453
Hundred Year's War
Was a series of conflicts between the kingdom of England and the kingdom of Fance and their various allies for control of the french throne. -
Nov 2, 1347
First Bubonic plague pandemic
The first recoring of the Bubonis plague epidemic ravaged the Byzantine Empire during the 6th century, and was named the Plague of Justinian after emperor Justinian I was infected and survived by extensive treatment. The plague was estimated to have killed 25 million people in the Roman Empire alone. -
Period: Nov 2, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
The ruling dynasty of China for 276 years following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. Described as one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history. The last Dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. -
Period: Nov 8, 1371 to Nov 8, 1433
Zheng he's expeditions
Muslim Chinese diplomat that commanded voyages to southeast asia, south asia, middle east, and swahili coast. -
Nov 2, 1438
Inca empire
The largest Empire in pre-Columbian America. The political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. Began In the highlands of Peru in the early 13th century. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
The capture of constantinoble, the capital of the byzantine empire, which occured after a siege by the ottoman empire. Marked the end of the Roman empire. -
Angkor
A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9h to 15th centuries. -
Silla Dynasty
Was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the world's longest sustained dynasties. -
Period: to
Sui dynasty.
Chinese dynasty for a shorat time. It unified China for the first time after over a century of north-south division. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty. -
Period: to Nov 2, 1185
Heian period
The period is named after the capital city Heian-kyo. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhisn, Taoism and other chinese influences were at their height. theis period is also the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for art, pottery and literature -
Period: to Nov 2, 1235
Kingdom of Ghana
An empire located in what is now southeastern Mauritania, and western Mali. The Empire grew rich from the trans-Saharan trade. -
Period: to Nov 8, 1279
Song dynasty
Ruling dynasty in china. Followed by th yuan dynasty. First Government in world history to issue paper money. Divided into two Groups, Northern song and southern song. -
Period: to
Tang Dynasty
An imperial dynasty of China followed by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who gained power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire.
