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History of Japan between 710-1870 A.D.
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William the
Conqueror leads
a Norman army to
defeat the AngloSaxons and win
control of England -
European Christians
begin the First
Crusade—a military
expedition to reclaim
the city of Jerusalem
from Muslims. There
were another seven
Crusades over the
next 200 years. -
Khmer King
Suryavarman II
starts building the
Angkor Wat temple
in today’s Cambodia. -
Japan comes under the
rule of its first shogun
(a military leader);
shoguns rule Japan
for the next 400 years -
Genghis Khan
unites Mongol tribes
for the first time -
Kublai Khan (grandson of
Genghis Khan) is declared
‘Great Khan’ and becomes
a powerful Mongol leader -
Under the leadership of Kublai Kahn, the Mongols defeat the Sung Dynasty in
China and set up the Yuan Dynasty. For the i rst time, China is ruled by foreigners -
Osman founds the Ottoman Empire
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The English are led by King Edward III and kill 1,500 French troops at the Battle of Crecy using the latest in ranged technology, the Welsh Longbow, while suffering less than 100 casualties themselves.
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First evidence in Europe
of the outbreak of the
pandemic known as the
Black Death -
Aztec Empire
founded in central
Mexico -
First documented black African slaves imported into Europe
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Italian explorer Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas
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Columbus is shipwrecked on Jamaica and the natives refuse to supply him with food. Columbus, after consulting his almanac, tells the Jamaicans that God is displeased with them and He will blot out the moon in three days. The eclipse does occur and the locals energetically resupply Columbus.
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Spanish forces
destroy the
Aztec Empire in
central America -
Thomas Hariot first writes about an amazing herbal remedy that the american indigenous people have shown him called tobacco. In effect, this became their revenge for slavery etc., as the tobacco has killed and still does kill many people.
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In 1575 Japan two armies met. The side with guns wins for the first time, yet by mutual agreement, guns are outlawed 100 years later.
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Emperor
Charlemagne
founds the Holy
Roman Empire; he
was the greatest
ruler of Western
Europe during the
Middle Ages -
Vikings first attack England,
which would continue for 200 years, during which the english would become a little frightened...too say the least -
Under his leadership,
the Khmers adopted
Hinduism