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Start of the first crusades, the first crusade of eight wars between the Christians and the muslims. the war went on over the next 175 years.
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Jayvarman VII is king; The chams are defeated and expelled; the road systerm develops rapidly
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Minamoto clan siezes power in the emperor's name. Minamoto no yoritomo becomes shogun,and establishes his own capital city in Kamakura.
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In 1202, at the battle of Dalan-Nemurges, Temujin's tightly controlled, well-trained and disciplined mounted army defeated the tatars, even through temujin's forces were out numbered. They kill and captured thousands. The day that followed were given over to mass exterminations. The women and young males were taken into slavery, while every male in Tutar that stood taller then a wagon axle was put to death.
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A combined Force of Poles, Czechs and Germans attempt to halt the Mongol invasion of europe at the battle of Lejuica (Lieguitz,Poland); The Great Khan Goodei Dies.
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The Black death reaches Paris, Marseilles and then England. It moves along the Rhine river and into modern day Belgium, the Netherlands and the Luxembourg. Outbreaks occur in Cairo and Gaza; serious Persecution of Jews start.
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WideSpread Persecution of Jews, with thousands burned to death; the black death reaches Aswan in Egypt and the entire Islamic world is now effected.
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The Peasants' Revolt Agianst strict rules imposed on the wage rises and working conditions, following the acute labour shortages caused by the black death.
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Christopher Columbus Was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. In 1492, Columbus set sail on his voyage of exploration. his route took him through the Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti. Thinking he had reached India, he called the native peoples indians. Columbus overtook three more voyages to find a shorter route to Asia. After his death it was realised he had opened up a whole new world of colinisation. he died in 1506.
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The fall of Constantinople by the Ottoman leader, Sultan Mehmed II, resulted in the Christian Byzantine emperor calling for assistance from the West. The Christian Crusades Began.
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Start of warring states period; Japan is plunged into centurys-long civil warn between rival samurai warlords. It lasted until 1573
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The Ottoman Empire and the Islamic faith spread from Asia into Africa and Europe, challenging the Christian belief system of medeval Europe.
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Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564. He began to study medicine at university but changed to Philosophy and Mathematics. Many of our modern theories and understandings of the Earth and space are based on his work. He died in Arcetri, Italy, in 1642
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Hongi Hika was born near Kaikohe, in New Zealand in 1772. He befriended early Christian Missionaries and helped them introduce Christianity to the Maoris. In return, he received food and iron tools.
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The King of France with invading Viking led by Rollo; Vikings are given a track of land, Normandy.
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A Viking named Ulrich becomes ruler of Novorod (in Russia); it was later the capital of the Rus Vikings ( who sailed there from today's Sweden via the major Russia rivers.
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Yasovarman I established the capital Yasodharapura, on Angkor WAT ( 'city temple') site
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