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Warfare between the Byzantine and Persian Empires breaks out, interrupting overland trade routes from East Asia.
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Because overland routes were taken out by fighting, the silk road became the silk seas.
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An overland route up the west Arabian peninsula opens up, to get goods to the Middle East.
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Mecca becomes a town along the overland west Arabian peninsula route, along with many other towns.
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It was in this year that Mohammed was born.
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Islam becomes a recognized religion.
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Fearing his fellow merchants, Mohammed flees to Medina, marking the start of the Muslim calender.
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In a jihad (holy war), Mohammed captured Mecca.
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It is in this year that Mohammed died.
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Islam is now confirmed to be larger than the Roman Empire.
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A new family, the Abbasids, took over the caliphate.
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The Kingdom of Ghana was invaded by Muslims.
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The Christians capture Jerusalem.
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The Muslims are fighting the Christians in a holy war over the holy land.
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Religious Pilgramage to Mecca
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By the early 16th centure, Benin was involved in trading slaves.
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The Emperor of Moracco invaded West Africa to get Songhai's wealth.
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In the 10th century, a number of city-states arose.