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400
Windmills Used
Windmills Used In Persia -
600
Kingdom of Funan And Chenla
The Northern Kingdom of Chenla conquered the Cambodian Kingdom of Funan. -
701
Suspected date of Beowulf's writing
Beowulf is an epic poem written in Old English that has 3,182 lines. It's written in the form of alliterative poetry.
Example of Words:
Grubbling
Mugwump
Rawgabbit -
900
Byzantine wars
In Cilicia, Upper Mesopotamia, and Armenia, Emperor Leo VI launches an attack against the Abbasid army. In Sicily and southern Italy, he continues to wage war on Muslims. -
1006
The Norman Invasion
The Norman Conquest was an invasion and occupation of England in the 11th century commanded by the Duke of Normandy, afterwards known as William the Conqueror, and including thousands of Normans, Bretons, Flemish, and troops from other French provinces. -
1099
King of England
Henry I is crowned King of England -
1241
Mongol Empire defeats Hungary at the Battle of Mohi
Defeats Poland at the Battle of Legnica. Hungary and Poland ravaged -
1387
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (Middle English: Tales of Caunterbury) is a collection of 24 stories totaling approximately 17,000 lines written in Middle English between 1387 and 1400 by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Example of some words:
Al be that - Although.
Anon - At once; at another time.
Bet - Better. -
1436
The invention of the Printing Press
The printing press is generally credited to Johannes Gutenberg. Indeed, the German goldsmith's contribution to technology in the 15th century was revolutionary, allowing for the mass printing of books and the quick spread of knowledge across Europe. -
1494
The Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, cleanly separated the "New World" into territory, riches, and people that Spain and Portugal claimed. -
Jun 24, 1497
The discovery of North America
Christopher Columbus' voyages led to the discovery of the New World. Giovanni Caboto was an Italian sailor and adventurer. -
Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio
The Earliest Folio was produced in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death, and is the first printed compilation of Shakespeare's plays.
Example of Words:
anchor (Middle English, anker)
author (Middle English, autour; Latin, auctor)
doubt (Middle English, doute) -
The American Revolution
Colonial opposition to British attempts to establish more authority over the colonies sparked the American Revolution. -
Invention of Cars
Karl Benz patented the three-wheeled Motor Car, known as the "Motorwagen," in 1886. It was the first true, modern automobile -
Cold War
The Cold War was a post-World War II political competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies. Ex. Words:
Glamping
Lookalike
Handover -
September 11 Attacks
The September 11 attacks, popularly known as 9/11, were a series of four coordinated terrorist strikes on the United States by the militant Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda.