AP World Timeline

  • May 4, 622

    Rise of Islam

    The Muslim religion begins to rise
  • May 4, 730

    Printing invented in China

    The Chinese can print now
  • May 4, 732

    Battle of Tours

    This marks the end of the Muslim move towards France
  • May 4, 1054

    Schism of Greek and Latin Christian Churches divides Christianity

    Christianity is permantley divided into two geopgraphical and denominational halves -- Catholic and Orthodox
  • May 4, 1066

    Norman Conquest of England

    England is conquest by norman
  • May 4, 1066

    Battle of Manzikert

    Seljuk defeat of Byzantines
  • May 4, 1095

    1st Crusade

    The first crusade occurs
  • May 4, 1206

    Geghis Khan begins his conquest of Asia

    This marks the start of Khan's conquest of Asia
  • May 4, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta signed by King John at Runnymede: beginning of constitutional rule
  • May 4, 1258

    Mongols Sack Baghdad

    Baghdad is sacked by the mongols
  • Period: May 4, 1271 to May 4, 1295

    Marco Polo Travels

    Marco Polo travels and invents a fun pool game
  • May 4, 1300

    Rise of the Ottomans

    The Ottomans Rise
  • May 4, 1324

    Mansa Musa's Pilgramage

    Mansa Musa makes a Pilgramage
  • Period: May 4, 1325 to May 4, 1349

    Travels of Ibn Battuta

    Ibn Battuta travels
  • Period: May 4, 1347 to May 8, 1348

    Bubonic plague in Europe

    ring around the rosie, pocket full of posie, ashes ashes, we all fall down
  • May 4, 1433

    End of Zheng He's voyages

    Zheng He doesn't voyage anymore
  • May 4, 1438

    Rise of Inca

    The Inca's Rise
  • Decline of classical Maya

    The classical Maya declines