Eastern World- Middle Ages

The Indian Cupta Empire is destroyed by White Huns

455

During the 5th century, the Gupta dynasty in India reigned in the Ganges basin with the Kushan empire occupied the area along the Indus. India knew the Hephthalite as Huna by the Sanskrit name. The Hephthaltes or Hunas waited till 470 rigth after the death of Gupta ruler, Skandagupta (455-470), and entered the Inda from the Kabul valley after the conquest of Kushan. They mopped on along the Ganges and ruined every city and town. They persecuted Buddhists and burned all the monasteries.

The Sui Dynasty reunifies China

581

The new emperor, known as Yangdi or Emperor Yang, launched several ambitious projects, including construction of the section of the Grand Canal from the city of Yangzhou on the Yangtze River to Luoyang. The canal made it much easier to transport the rich agricultural products of the Yangtze Valley. The Sui strengthened the power of the central government by curtailing the power of local officials to appoint their own subordinates.

The Tang Dynasty rules China

Feb 1, 618

Viewing the Chinese history record, you will find the Tang Dynasty was the most glistening historic period in China's history. Founded in 618 and ending in 907, the state, under the ruling of the Tang Emperors, became the most powerful and prosperous country in the world.

Muslims conquer much of the Middle East

Feb 1, 750

The conquest of the muslims bought the collapse of Sassanid Empire and great territorial loss for Byzantine Empire. The muslims created polity and took over most od the Middle East.

The First Crusade captures Jerusalem from the Muslims

Feb 1, 1099

During the First Crusade, Christian knights from Europe capture Jerusalem after seven weeks of siege and begin massacring the city's Muslim and Jewish population.