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shogunate japan
buddhism came to Japan from China and Korea. -
Jan 1, 646
shoguate japan
the Taika reform begn -
Jan 1, 650
Medieval Europe
Arab forces conquer most of the Byzantine territories, formally occupied by the Persians. -
Jan 1, 677
The arabs attempt
The Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople but failed. -
Jan 1, 700
completing the conversion
Benedictine missionaries complete the conversion of England begun by St. Gregory the Great in 700 -
Jan 1, 717
the arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople for the second time
The Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople for the second time. Byzantine Emperor Leo the Isaurian, who reigns until 741 CE, counters the Arab attempt with "Greek Fire" (a liquid mixture of sulfur, naphtha and quicklime which is released from bronze tubes, situated on ships and on the walls of Constantinople) and great military strength. Leo defeats the Arab forces and reconquers most of Asia Minor. The territory of Asia Minor, together with Greece, becomes the seat of Byzantine civilization. -
Jan 1, 1000
The vikings
Olav I dies; Norway is ruled by the Danes. -
Jan 1, 1049
The Renaissance
the Cluniac monastic reform sparks interest in the reform of the clerical hierarchy. -
Jan 1, 1164
The Reniassance
Henry II constructs the Constitutions of Clarendon in an attempt to regain power for the civil courts, which have been loosing authority to ecclesiastical ones. The archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, strongly resists the decision of Henry and a quarrel breaks out. Becket is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. He is quickly made a martyr by the English public and is revered as the greatest saint of English history. The political result is the abandonment of Henry's court program. Aside from t -
Apr 1, 1225
The Renaissance
Thomas Aquinas, the most influential Scholastic theologian, is teaching at the University of Paris. Aquinas believes in the contemplation of God through the natural order, though ultimate truths are revealed only by studying the revelations of the Bible. His two greatest works are the Summa contra Gentiles and the Summa Theologica, both of which attempt to found the Christian faith on rational principles. His philosophy emphasizes human reasoning, life in the material order and the individual's -
Jan 1, 1300
The Ottomans
To help win a major battle, Osman leads his troops and displaces the Seljuk Turks. He becomes the leader of the new Ottoman dynasty -
Jan 1, 1326
The Ottomans
Osman's son, Orhan, rules after his father's death. He gains control of Thrace in 1345. His son Murad I rules next. He sets up the system to train ex-slaves into elite soldiers known as Janissaries. He dies in the battlefield while defeating the Serbians. -
Apr 1, 1326
The Ottomans
Osman and his troops lay siege to the city of Bursa in northwest Turkey. When the city falls, Bursa is made into the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Osman dies in1326. -
Apr 1, 1400
The Ottomans
Bayezid extends the empire from the Danube River in Bulgaria to the Euphrates River in the east. Mongolian raiders crush his troops in Turkey in 1402 and take him prisoner. Bayezid dies within the year, and the Ottoman Empire is split among his sons. -
Jan 1, 1419
Renaissance
The province of Burgundy breaks from France and allies with the English during the Hundred Years' War. -
Jan 1, 1520
The Ottomans
One of the best known and most powerful leaders of the empire is Suleyman I, known as Suleyman the Magnificent. He conquers parts of western Asia and southeast Europe in his desire to convert people to Islam. The Ottoman Empire reaches its peak under his rule. -
shougunante japan
japan tried to conquer Korea but failed then attempted in 1597 but yet again failed -
The Ottomans
Poor leaders continue, reducing the Ottomoan threat upon the European world. Fighting begins with the Persians and continues until 1639. The Turks, however, do capture Crete from the Venetians in that year. -
shogunate japan
The government forced all European traders except the Dutch to leave Japan. -
shogunnante japan
the allied occupation of japan ended -
Building the centre of a kindom
Pepin of Heristal, a Merovingian ruler, unites the Frankish territories and builds the center of his kingdom in Belgium and other Rhine regions. The only way he succeded was by his son, Charles Martel, who forms an alliance with the Church which helps the Merovingian Dynasty (and Christianity) to expand into Germany. Pepin the Short succeeds his father, Charles Martel, and strengthens the alliance between Benedictine missionaries and Frankish expansion. -
The Vikings
Harald I gains control of Norway. -
The vikings
Vikings first attack England, which would continue for 200 years, during which the english would become a little frightened -
Renaissance
Pepin's son, Carolus Magnus (Charlemagne), succeeds his father and is one of the most important rulers of medieval history. In time, his empire, known as the Carolingian dynasty, includes the greater section of central Europe, northern Italy and central Italy in addition to realms already conquered by Frankish rule. Charlemagne's system of government divides the vast realm into different regions, ruled by local "counts" who are overseen by representatives of Charlemagne's own court. In addition, -
Renaissance
On Christmas Day, Charlemagne is crowned emperor by the pope in Rome. This event indicates an autonomous Western culture based on Western Christianity and Latin linguistics. Charlemagne establishes schools in all bishoprics and monasteries under his control. -
The vikings
vikings first attacked England, which started a 200 year regime of terror for England and Europe. -
shogunate japan
Emperor Kammu set up his capital in Heiankyo
