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Period: Apr 14, 600 to Apr 14, 1450
History
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Apr 16, 632
Islam
Muhammad died. His father-in-law, Abu-Bakr, and Umar devised a system to allow Islam to sustain religious and political stability Abu-Bakr began a military exhibition to enforce the caliph's authority over Arabian followers of Muhammad. -
Apr 16, 633
Islam
Muslims conquered Syria and Iraq. Arab Muslim forces had appeared on the southern borders even before the death of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. -
Apr 16, 650
Islam
The official version of the Koran might have been created, Some suggest that an official Koran did not emerge until the 9th century, -
Apr 16, 662
Islam
Egypt fell to the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates until 868 CE. A year before the Fertile Crescent and Persia gave in to the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates, whose rule lasted until 1258. -
Apr 14, 700
700: Ghanians stopped raising certain animals and began trading with the Arabs.
700: Ghanians stopped raising certain animals and began trading with the Arabs. -
Apr 15, 711
Muslim Conquest of Spain( W. Europe)
By 700 CE, chaos along the peninsula caused the Visigothic kingdom to begin falling apart. This led a path for the Muslim invasion of 711, which set Spain’s future quite apart from the rest of Europe. -
Apr 16, 717
Islam
Second Siege of Constantinople. Caliph Sulieman sends 120,000 Muslims under the command of his brother, Moslemah, to launch the second attack of Constantinople. Another force of around 100,000 Muslims soon arrive from Syria and Egypt to assist. Most of these reinforcements are quickly destroyed with Greek Fire. Eventually the Muslims outside Constantinople begin to starve and, in the winter, they also froze to death. -
Apr 16, 732
Battle Of Tours(W. Europe)
On October 10, Christian forces under the leadership of Charles Martel defeated a Muslim army starting a war of aggression and conquest for land. The battle is seen as a turning point in the continuing invasion of Christian lands that had been under the control of Muslims. -
Apr 15, 1054
The Great Schism (W. Europe)
The East–West Schism of 1054, The churches were formally divided the State church of the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western ,which later became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Relations between East and West had political arguments and differences. Later, the two churches were briefly reunited in 1274. Both councils were rejected by the Orthodox as a whole. -
Apr 14, 1062
1062: Tenkamen became the ruler of Ghana.
1062: Tenkamen became the ruler of Ghana. -
Apr 16, 1099
Byzantine Empire
The First Crusade ended up in the capturing of Jerusalem. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem now begins. -
Apr 14, 1181
1181: Feudal Japan the famine kills hundreds of thousands of people
1181: the famine kills hundreds of thousands of people -
Apr 14, 1185
1185: Taira is defeared
1185: Taira is defeated (Gempei War) and Minamoto Yoritomo of the Hojo clan takes power, becoming the first shogun of Japan, while the emperor becomes a figurehead. -
Apr 14, 1206
1206 Delhi Sultante founded in India
Delhi Sultanate, refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India. Qutb ud-Din, one of his generals, decided himself sultan of Delhi and founded a line of rulers called the Slave dynasty, because he and several of the sultans who claimed succession from him were originally military slaves. -
Apr 15, 1206
The Crusades (W. Europe)
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars started by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracans. The Crusades started in 1095 when Pope Claremont preached the First Crusade at the Council of Claremont. -
Apr 18, 1206
mongol
chosen genghis khan of the mongols -
Apr 15, 1215
Magna Carta (W, Europe)
The Magna Carta was a collection of 37 English laws of either some copied, some modified, and some new ones. The Magna Carta demonstrated that the power of the king could be limited. That was its purpose to give people their rights. King John of England was forced into signing to limit his power. It greatly reduced the power he held as the King of England. The Magna Carta then became the basis for human rights. -
Apr 16, 1215
Byzantine Empire
King John of England and the rebelling English nobles sign the Magna Carta. -
Apr 18, 1227
mongol
reign of great khan ogodei -
Apr 18, 1227
mongol
death of oenghis khan -
Apr 18, 1234
mongol
mongols conquer northern china -
Apr 14, 1235
1235: Mali defeated the last king of Ghana.
1235: Mali defeated the last king of Ghana. -
Apr 14, 1235
1235: Mali defeated the last king of Ghana.
1235: Mali defeated the last king of Ghana. -
Apr 18, 1271
mongol
founding of yuan empire -
Apr 18, 1279
mongol
mongol conquest of southern song -
Apr 14, 1290
Delhi Sultante 1290: The slave dynasty ends
The slave dynasty came to it’s end due to revolts with rival families and conquered territories. -
Apr 14, 1298
1298: Delhi Sultanate annexes Gujara
1298: Delhi Sultanate annexes Gujara -
Apr 14, 1307
1307: Mansa Musa became the ruler of Mali.
1307: Mansa Musa became the ruler of Mali. -
Jan 1, 1348
Black Death( W. Europe)
In Medieval England, the Black Death killed over 1.5 million people out of about 4 million people between 1348 and 1350. No medical knowledge existed , so there was no stopping it. After 1350, it hit England another six times by the end of the century. This was caused by fleas on rats which migrated across distant lands either by foot or brought along on ships when natives would arrive eventually making their own way into England. -
Apr 18, 1368
mongol
ming empire founded -
Apr 14, 1398
1398: Timur sacks Delhi, Delhi Sultante declines
1398: Timur sacks Delhi, Delhi Sultante declines -
Apr 14, 1400
Printing Press(W. Europe)
Johannes gutenburg invented the printing press. It had a huge impact across Europe, spreading information more accurate and quicker. It was usesd in many different way. People used it to write letters, write news, or upcoming events, Scientists used it to write down their work and share it directly with other scientists in order to create new things or come up with conclusions. This also caused a widespread of books being published which at the same time increased the literacy rate of England. -
Apr 18, 1403
mongol
reign of yongle -
Apr 18, 1405
mogol
voyeges of zheng he -
Apr 18, 1449
mongol
mogol attack on Beijing -
Apr 16, 1453
Byzantine Empire
The Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople and the last of the imperial lands.Then in 1930, Constantinople is renamed Istanbul. Meaning "The City" -
Treaty of Verdun (W. Europe)
The Treaty of Verdun was one of the most important treaties of Europe. It divided Charlemagne's empire and laid the guidelines for what would become the independent states of France and Germany. It ended a war for land inheritance. -
950: The King of Ghana became Muslim
950: The King of Ghana became Muslim -
Byzantine Empire
Syria, the Holy Land, Egypt, and Jordan were conquered by Muslim armies. -
Byzantine Empire
Basil I becomes the Byzantine emperor. He establishes the Macedonian dynasty which lasted until 1025. -
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine princess Theophano marries who will now be the future Emperor Otto II of Germany. -
Byzantine Empire
Basil II, the last ruler in the Macedonian dynasty later conquered Bulgaria. Giving him the name Boulgaroktomos. Meaning Bulgar-slayer. -
Islam
Arabic was declared the official language of Islam. -
Islam
The Muslim conquest finally reached Morocco in North Africa. The region was open to the rule of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates until 800 CE. -
Islam
First Siege of Constantinople. This attack lasts off and on for seven years, with the Muslim forces spending the winters on the island of Cyzicus ,only a few miles south of Constantinople. The Greeks are able to fend off repeated attacks with Greek Fire. It burned through ships, shields, and flesh and it could not be put out once it started. -
Islam
The Sattarid dynasty, whose rul ended 930 CE, extended Muslim control throughout most of Persia. In Egypt, the Abbasid and Umayyad caliphates ended and the Egyptian-based Tulunid dynasty took over lasting until 904 CE. -
The Coronation of Charlemagne(W. Europe)
On Christmas Day in the year 800 A.D. Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.Immediately following the coronation, “To Charles, the most pious Augustus, crowned by God, the great and peace-giving Emperor, life and victory.” He was now called emperor and augustus. The coronation of Charlemagne created the Holy Roman Empire.