Medieval World History Timeline By seanbrin2 Period: 250 to Mar 2, 2022 Mayan Classic Period 456 The Roman Empire falls Period: 527 to 565 Justinian's Reign Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632 The life of Muhammad Jan 1, 661 Islam splits in two Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 1258 Islam's Golden Age Jan 1, 1054 The Great Schism Jan 1, 1065 The Song Dynasty starts the civil service exams Jan 1, 1096 The First Crusade Jan 1, 1192 The first shogun rules Japan Jan 1, 1215 The Magna Carta is signed Jan 1, 1324 Mansa Musa goes on the hajj Jan 1, 1325 Tenochtitlan is built Jan 1, 1450 Gutenburg invents the Printing Press Jan 1, 1452 da Vinci is born near Florence, Italy Jan 1, 1492 Columbus sails towards the Americas Jan 1, 1500 Height of the Inca Empire Jan 1, 1503 Copernicous' heliocentric theory is published Jan 1, 1517 Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses Jan 1, 1521 Cortes conquers the Aztec empire Jan 1, 1532 Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire Jan 1, 1545 The Council of Trent Jan 1, 1564 Shakespeare is born in Stratford Jan 1, 1609 Galileo creats and uses a telescope for the first time Jan 1, 1690 John Locke argues for people's rights Mar 2, 2022 Gunpowder is invented Mar 2, 2022 The rise of Ghana Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 Buddhism spreads in China Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Mar 2, 2022 Kana is created Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1185 The Heien Kyo Period (Golden Age)