Medieval Timeline

By Jaiden.P
  • Period: 500 to 550

    Gupta Empire

    Empire Name: Rajya
    Continent: Northeastern India
    The Gupta Empire made advancements in engineering, art and science.
  • Period: 500 to 900

    Maya

    Empire Name: Mayan Empire
    Occupied: Mesoamerican region
    The Mayan classic was establishing independent states and began to study astronomy.
  • Period: 500 to 1100

    Ghana

    Empire Name: Wagadou
    Continent: West Africa
    The Wagadou grew rich from the Trans-Sahara Trade.
  • Period: 500 to 1453

    Byzantine Empire

    Empire Name: Byzantine
    Controlled: Europe, Asia and Africa
    The Byzantine Empire maintained control of Greek and Roman civilizations during the middle ages.
  • Period: 618 to 1500

    Imperial China

    Empire Name: The Great Ming
    Continent: Asian continent
    Imperial China invented gunpowder making them have a lot of inventions such as grenades and flamethrowers.
  • Period: 632 to 1258

    Muslim Empire

    Empire Name: Muslim Empire
    Continent: Asia, Africa and Europe
    The Muslim Empire made a variety of advancements in mathematics, art, medicine, literature, science and philosophy.
  • Period: 794 to 1500

    Japan

    Empire Name: The Fujiwara
    Continent: Northeast Asia or East Asia
    Japan in the Hein period used Chinese characters that made books and poems.
  • Period: 800 to 1500

    Holy Roman Empire

    Empire Name: Sacrum Romanum Imperium
    Continent: Western and central Europe
    The Holy Roman Empire conquered large mountains in northern Africa and Europe.
  • Period: 1200 to 1533

    Inca

    Empire Name: Inca Empire
    Continent: South America
    The Inca used knotted string known as Quipos that were used for sending across messages.
  • Period: 1235 to 1500

    Mali

    Empire Name: Manden
    Continent: West Africa
    The Mali Empire spread Islam in West Africa, had trade networks and were wealthy with gold and salt.
  • Period: 1300 to 1521

    Aztec

    Empire Name: The Aztec Empire
    Controlled: Northern Mexico
    The Aztec Empire was working for the Tepanecs that helped them gain wealth, trade and land.
  • Period: 1464 to

    Songhai

    Empire Name: Songhai Empire
    Continent: West Africa
    The Songhai Empire had an agriculture system which made them have a major trading center.