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Sassanid Empire (Iran)
The last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled alongside the Roman Empire. Was succeeded by the Byzantine Empire.
Zoroastrianism: religion based on good vs evil (dualality), created the existence of Heaven & hell, later used in Christianity. Spread on silk roads. Sassanid Empire Wikipedia -
Period: 320 to 550
Gupta Empire (India)
Arayans came & spread Hinduism & limited Buddhism
Women- rights were more resticted, create sati (widows burn themselves on the husbands funeral pyre)
Did not have high taxes- weak military, decentralized, easily invaded by the Huns
Called Golden Age for India due to political expansion
More accomplishments in math & science than the Mauryans
Caste system was basis for society
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Buddhism spreads along silk roads from India.
When his journey to find the meaning of life had concluded, the Buddha realized that life is ruled by Four Noble Truths & following the Eight-Fold Path. Buddhism Wikipedia -
Period: 570 to Jun 6, 632
Life of the Prophet Muhammad
Recieved revelations from Allah, formed basis of Islamic religion. Acted as a prophet, not a god himself. Related back to Judaism & Christianity, last prophet in line of prophets from these religions. Muhammad Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to
Mayans
600: Teotihuacan or height of power.
750: Teotihuacan destroyed.
900: Mayan classical period ended.
800-900: Many of the major urban centers of the Maya were abandonded or destroyed, although a small number of classic period centers survived for centuries. Mayans Wikipedia -
Jan 1, 632
Schism in Islam
Split of Sunni vs Shia
Sunni follow any leader that rises to power in Islam.
Shia follow only direct decendants of Muhammad. Succession of Muhammad Wikipedia -
Jan 1, 711
Muslim invasion of Spain
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Abbasid Caliphate
Followed the Umayyad and translated Greek writting to Arabic
Golden Age of Islam
Arabian Nights- progress in literature
Creation of Umma & Ulama- Islamic community & people in it, Ulama is group of relgious scholars
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Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1291
Crusades
Series of religious wars sanctioned by the church and waged by the Holy Roman Empire for control of the Holy Land. Four main crusades:
First Crusade 1095–1099
Second Crusade 1147–1149
Third Crusade 1187–1192
Fourth Crusade 1202–1291 Results: opening of trade with Middle East, many Europeans remained in Middle East, cultural fusion Crusades Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1300
Polynesian Expansion
most likely began from the islands of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, spreading east, south, and north, covering millions of square miles of ocean sparsely dotted with islands.Polynesians migrated throughout the Pacific in sailing canoes, ultimately forming a triangle, whose points are Aotearoa (New Zealand) to the southwest, Rapa Nui (Easter Island) to the east, and the Hawaiian Archipelago to the north -
Jan 1, 1200
Mound builders in Mississippian culture
Height of Mississippian culture. Mound Builders Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Jan 1, 1526
Delhi Sultanate of India
Example of violent Islamic takeover
Introduced new water control systems
Raziya- brief woman ruler
Increased control over empire's outlying provinces & increased taxes
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Mali Empire (Africa)
Center of trade in Africa- lucrative gold & salt trade
Example of peaceful spread of Islam Mali Empire Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 1250 to Jan 1, 1521
Aztec Empire
1325: Aztecs began the construction of twin capitals, Tenochitlan and Tlatelolco.
1500: Great inequalities in wealth and privilege characterized Aztec society.
1502-1520: Montezuma II ruled Aztecs.
1500: Island capital was designed so that canals and streets intersected at right angles.
Tribute System: Human & Animal scrifices to the Gods Aztec Empire Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Jan 1, 1368
Yuan Empire (China)
Mongol Khanates- moved capital to Bejing
Buddhism became prevelant
Ruled by Khublai Khan
Begining of the first corporations in China Yuan Empire Wikipedia -
Jan 1, 1300
Moscow emerges as capital of Russia
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100 Years War
Between French King and Vassals, fighting over the throne.
Result: French monarchy wins
Joan of Arc- fought on the side of the french, Battle for city of Orleans, burned at the stake
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Jan 1, 1348
Height of Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
Results: lower population, living conditions improve due to less overcrowding in cities Black Death Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Empire (China)
Return to traditional Chinese culture, moved capital to Nanjing. Closed off trade temporarily, but then Yongl reopened to trade and moved capital back to Bejing.
Mingware- famous pottery from the time
Zheng He- naval explorer for China Ming Empire Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 1387 to Jan 1, 1417
Great Western Schism
Split creating Roman Catholic vs Eastern Orthodox
-Priests head up Eastern Orthodox, Pope heads Roman Catholic Western Schism Wikipedia -
May 2, 1398
Timur sacks Delhi.
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Renaissance
Important People: DaVinci, Michaelangelo, Machiavelli wrote "the prince", Shakespeare, Dante- Dante's Inferno, Galileo & Heliocentric Theory, Copernicus- uses math to determine Helocenticity, Gutenberg- printing press Renaissance Wikipedia -
Period: Jan 1, 1438 to Jan 1, 1533
Incan Empire
1430s: Strong political leaders undertook campaign of military expansion.
1530: Height of Incan power, Cuzco had a population of less than 30,000.
1525: Crisis, death of Incan ruler, Huavna Capac, bloody struggle for power. Civil War lead to demise. Incan Empire Wikipedia -
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Safavid Rule in Iran
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Protestant Reformation
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Scientific Revolution
Major People: Copernicus, Galileo
Sparked new ideas on Law & Nature Scientific Revolution Wikipedia -
Jan 1, 1547
Tsar Ivan IV
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Little Ice Age
Effects mainly Europe- decrease in agricultural production causes famine Little Ice Age Wikipedia -
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Tokugawa Shogunate
Military centralized government.
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Navigation Acts
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British take New York from Dutch
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Laissez Faire
The idea that government should refrain from interfering from economic affairs. Laissez-faire Wikipedia -
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French Revolution
1787: Assembly of notables
1789: Storm of Bastille
1791 - 1792: French War with Austria/Prussia, and Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Congress of Vienna
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First steam powered locomotive.
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Crimean War
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Italy Unified
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Jim Crow laws and segregation
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US women's right to vote
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Juan Peron (Argentina)
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People's Republic of China
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Korean War
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Vietnam War
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Fidel Castro (Cuba)
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Iran - Iraq war
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Tang Empire (China)
Allowed buddhism to spread for a short time, then revoked this right
Tributary system & used the Grand Canal Tang Empire Wikipedia -
Period: to Jan 1, 1279
Song Empire (China)
Lots of technological advancements- water powered clocks, junks, gun powder, cannon, moveable type, astronomy developed, foot binding Song Empire Wikipedia
