Middle Ages - Eastern World

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  • The Indian Gupta Empire is destroyed by White Huns.
    470

    The Indian Gupta Empire is destroyed by White Huns.

    It was around 470 CE that White Hun raids into India are said to have begun or at least reached a high point, when the Gupta king Skandagupta died.
  • Muslims conquer much of the Middle East.
    Feb 1, 629

    Muslims conquer much of the Middle East.

    The Muslims conquer much of the Middle East occured during 629 AD.
  • The Khmer Empire is founded in Cambodia.
    Jan 1, 802

    The Khmer Empire is founded in Cambodia.

    The Khmer Empire is founded in Cambodia in 802 AD.
  • The First Crusade captures Jerusalem from the Muslims.
    Jul 14, 1099

    The First Crusade captures Jerusalem from the Muslims.

    During the First Crusade, Christian knights from Europe capture Jerusalem after seven weeks of siege and begin massacring the city’s Muslim and Jewish population.
  • The Ming Dynasty is founded in China.
    Jan 1, 1368

    The Ming Dynasty is founded in China.

    Zhu Yuanzhang officially proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian and founded the Ming Dynasty.