Global History

  • 108 BCE

    Han Conquered Much Of Korea

  • 100 BCE

    Vietnam Fell Under Chinese Domination

  • Period: 1 CE to 100

    Indian Merchant Ships Began Arriving In SE Asia

  • 400

    Japanese Contact With China

    Came under influence of Chinese ideas & customs which they first learned from Korean travelers.
  • Period: 581 to Jan 1, 618

    Sui Dynasty

    Lasted through 2 emperors. Built Grand Canal.
  • Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 700

    Yamato Established As Emperors

    Lacked real powers but dynasty never overthrown.
  • Period: Feb 18, 601 to Feb 18, 1299

    Height Of Srivijaya

    Grew wealthy by controlling trade.
  • Period: Jan 1, 607 to Jan 1, 807

    Japan Sent Missionaries To China

  • Period: Jan 1, 618 to Jan 1, 907

    Tang Dynasty

    Empire expanded, extended influence over Korea, restored civil service system.
  • Period: Jan 1, 618 to Jan 1, 649

    Tang Taizong Reign

    Established Tang Dynasty
  • Jan 1, 650

    Silla Kingdom Gained Control Of Korean Peninsula

  • Period: Jan 1, 690 to Jan 1, 705

    Wu Zhao Reign

    Ruling when China expanded to Korea. Only woman empress in China.
  • Jan 1, 750

    Japan Accepted Buddhism

  • Period: Jan 1, 794 to Jan 1, 1185

    Heian Period

  • Jan 1, 800

    Borobudur Built

  • Period: Jan 1, 800 to Jan 1, 1200

    Khmer Empire To Its Peak

    Establishment of Khmer to its peak of power.
  • Period: Jan 1, 935 to Jan 1, 1392

    Koryu Dynasty

  • Jan 1, 939

    Dai Viet Established

    Independence from China.
  • Period: Jan 1, 960 to Jan 1, 1279

    Song Dynasty

    Small empire but remained prosperous. Economics, trade, technology, & agriculture prospered.
  • Period: Feb 18, 1001 to Feb 18, 1100

    Lady Murasaki Wrote "The Tale of Genji"

    Wrote it during 11th century. Provided insight to Heian Period.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1009 to Jan 1, 1225

    Ly Dynasty

  • Feb 17, 1050

    Feudalism Erodes Imperial Authority

    Central government began to weaken and gave way into feudalism.
  • Jan 1, 1100

    Angkor Wat Built

  • Period: Feb 18, 1127 to Feb 18, 1279

    Southern Song Dynasty

    Song retreated to South after Jurchen invasions. Saw rapid economic growth during this period
  • Jan 1, 1200

    Genghis Khan Unites Mongol

    Unification began Genghis Khan's conquest of Asia.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Jan 1, 1299

    Kamakura Shogunate

    Shoguns held real power behind emperors at military headquarters Kamakura.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to

    Shogun Ruled Through Puppet Emperors

  • Jan 1, 1211

    Mongol Invaded Jin Empire

    First invasion of China
  • Jan 1, 1225

    Central Asia Under Mongol Control

  • Period: Feb 18, 1250 to Feb 18, 1350

    Pax Mongolica

    Stability, law, and order across much of Eurasia.
  • Jan 1, 1260

    The Khanates

    Mongols divided their conquered empire into 4 regions.
  • Jan 1, 1274

    Kublai Khan First Attempt To Conquer Japan

    Failed to do so.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1275 to Jan 1, 1292

    Marco Polo's Stay In Yuan China

    Later, Polo described what he saw in China/gave insight to ancient China.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1279 to Jan 1, 1368

    Yuan Dynasty

    Established by Kublai Khan after conquering rest of China for Mongol.
  • Jan 1, 1281

    Kublai Khan's Second Attempt To Conquer Japan

    Failed to do so.
  • Jan 1, 1294

    Kublai Khan's Death

    Marked/began downfall of Yuan China.
  • Jan 1, 1330

    Ilkhanate in Persia Fell Apart

  • Jan 1, 1370

    Chagatai Khans' Central Asia Collapsed

  • Period: Jan 1, 1392 to

    Choson(Yi) Dynasty

    Overthrew Koryu Dynasty
  • Jan 1, 1480

    Golden Horde Collapsed in Russia

    Last Khanate of Mongol Empire to collapse. End of Mongol Empire.