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511
Clovis unites Franks
Clovis unites Franks under Christian rule. -
527
Justinian comes to power
Justinian becomes ruler of Byzantine Empire. -
Jan 1, 630
Muhammad returns to Mecca
Muhammad returns to Mecca after making the Hijrah to Medina. -
Jan 1, 630
Muhammad unifies arabian peninsula
Muhammad unifies Arabian Peninsula under Islam. -
Jan 1, 732
Charles Martel
Charles Martel defeats the Muslims at Tours. -
Jan 1, 732
Charles Martel stops Muslim invasion.
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Jan 1, 750
Abbasids in Persia take control of the Muslim Empire.
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Jan 1, 771
Charlemagne
Charlemagne becomes ruler of Frankish Kingdom in Europe. -
Jan 1, 1000
Muslim Scholars
Muslim scholars, who preserved Greek medical works, share them with Europeans. -
Jan 1, 1041
Movable type invented in China
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Jan 1, 1054
Church divides.
Christian Church divides. -
Jan 1, 1054
Christianity splits
The pope expels the patriarch of Constantinople, splitting Christianity into Roman Catholic and Orthodox branches. -
Jan 1, 1066
Norman invasion of England
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Jan 1, 1095
First Crusade
Pope Urban II launches the first Crusade. -
Jan 1, 1100
Literature flourishes
Muslim literature flourishes. -
Jan 1, 1190
Holy ROman empire weakens.
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Jan 1, 1192
Kamakura Shogunate
Kamakura Shogunate rules Japan. -
Jan 1, 1206
Genghis Khan unites Mongols
Genghis Khan unites Mongols and is proclaimed the Great Khan. -
Jan 1, 1209
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khanbegins the mongol conquest. -
Jan 1, 1215
King John approves Magna Carta.
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Jan 1, 1240
Destruction of Kiev
Mongols destroy Kiev. -
Jan 1, 1279
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan conquers China. -
Jan 1, 1324
Mansa Musa makes hajj to Mecca
Mali king Mansa Musa makes hajj to Mecca. -
Jan 1, 1325
The Aztec establish Tenochtitlan.
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Jan 1, 1347
Bubonic plague
Bubonic plague devastates Europe. -
Jan 1, 1429
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc leads the French to victory over the English at Orleans. -
Jan 1, 1453
Constantinople falls
Constantinople falls to Ottoman Turks. -
Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Years' War ends with French victory.
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Jan 1, 1502
Montezuma II
Montezuma II takes charge of the Aztec Empire in modern-day Mexico. -
First Algebra book
Al-Khwarizmi writes the first algebra textbook. -
Crowning of Chalemagne
Pope crowns Charlemagne emperor of the Romans. -
Gunpowder
Chinese invent gunpowder. -
Song Dynasty
Song dynasty is established in China. -
Empress Wu Zhao
Empress Wu Zhao assumes throne in China. -
Tang Dynasty begins
Tang Dynasty begins 289-year rule in China. -
Heian period begins
Heian period begins in Japan. -
Charlemagne is crowned
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor by pope. -
Mayan civilization declines
Maya civilization goes into decline. -
Koryu Dynasty
Koryu Dynasty controls Korea. -
Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty is established in China. -
Empire of Ghana thrives in West Africa.
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Treaty of Verdun divides Charlemagne's empire.
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Classic period of Mayan civilization in Central America ends.
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Outside invasions spur growth of feudalism.
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Otto the Great becomes emperor.
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Toltec Empire at its peak.
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Capetian dynastybegins in France