Important Cultural Events in the Post Classical Era By ColePetkevich 500 Beginning of Post Classical era 570 Muhammad is Born Jan 1, 610 Muhammad has spiritual transformation Jan 1, 622 Muhammad and his follower fled to Medina Jan 1, 627 Veiling of women used in Islam Jan 1, 632 Ka'ba became a site of pilgrimage Jan 1, 632 Islam split into 2 sects, Sunni and Shia Jan 1, 700 Footbinding arises in China Oct 4, 726 Iconoclasm started Jan 1, 1000 End of Post Classical Era Mar 2, 2022 Gregory becomes Pope Mar 2, 2022 Chan Buddhism starts in China