Modern World History

  • Byzantine Empire
    330

    Byzantine Empire

    Also Known As The Eastern Roman Empire, Once rule Emperor Justinian
  • Emperor Justinian
    521

    Emperor Justinian

    He restored the Roman Empire to its ancient limits as well and reuniting the East and West.
  • May 24, 600

    Prophet Mohammad

    Recieved Revelations From Arch Angiel Gabriel which soon came to be known as The Holy Quran.
  • Hijrah
    Jun 21, 622

    Hijrah

    The Migration Of Prophet Mohammad And His Believers From Mecca To Medina.
  • Oct 31, 632

    Abu Bakr

    Became The First Caliph After The Death Of The Prophet Mohammad.
  • Damascus Center Of Islamic World
    Sep 18, 661

    Damascus Center Of Islamic World

    Under The Rule Umayyad Dynasty Damascus Became The Center Of Islamic World, Located In Syria.
  • Umayyads
    Oct 27, 661

    Umayyads

    Arab Empire Spreads To Africa and Spain Led By Mu’awiyah. Moved Capitol To Damascus.
  • Abbasid
    Feb 28, 750

    Abbasid

    A tolerant Dynasty Of Non-Muslims Thought And Ideas. And The Capital Was Moved From Damascus To Baghdad
  • Golden Age of Islamic Society
    Oct 27, 750

    Golden Age of Islamic Society

    Trade flourished in the Arab Empire. Embraced Science and Technology.
  • Baghdad Center Of Islamic World
    Sep 18, 762

    Baghdad Center Of Islamic World

    Under The Rule of Abbasids Baghdad Became The New Center For The Islamic World, Located Near Tigiris River.
  • Seljuk Turks
    Jan 31, 1060

    Seljuk Turks

    Prospered in the Abbasid Empire after converting to Islam and eventually conquered Baghdad. The Sultan held the power and the Caliph was the spiritual leader.
  • Battle of Hastings
    Aug 10, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Occured during the Norman conquest of England. It took place at Senlac Hill.
  • William Of Normandy
    Sep 18, 1066

    William Of Normandy

    William To Be The First Norman King Of England, Ruling Until His Death.
  • Pope Urban II
    Sep 20, 1074

    Pope Urban II

    Born in 1035. The crusades started under the rule of Pope Urban II. After Ruling for many years he died in 1099
  • Crusades
    Sep 20, 1095

    Crusades

    The Attempt To Regain The Holy Lands, Started By Pope Urban II.
  • King John
    Sep 18, 1199

    King John

    Born In 1166 Began To Lose Power, Soon Signed The Magna Carta By Putting His Seal On It.
  • The Mongols In The Middle East
    Jun 30, 1206

    The Mongols In The Middle East

    The Mongols Emerged From The Unity Of The Mongols And Turkics Under The Leadership Of Genghis Khan
  • Magna Carta
    Dec 19, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Signed By King John, Gave The People Few Rights Which Challenged The Present Kind And Upcommings Power For Rights.
  • Cairo Center Of Islamic World
    Sep 18, 1258

    Cairo Center Of Islamic World

    After The Fall Of Baghdad, Under The Mongol Rule Cairo Became The Center Of Islamic World, Loacted In Egypt.
  • The Black Death
    Oct 15, 1348

    The Black Death

    Killed anywhere from 25%-50% of Europes population in 3 years. Has 3 variations, Bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic. Life expectancy ranged from a couple days to a couple weeks.
  • The Spanish Inquisition
    Sep 20, 1480

    The Spanish Inquisition

    Established By The Catholic Monarchs, Served To Keep Maintainance On Catholic Orthodoxy And To Replace The Papal Control.
  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne

    Ruler of the Frankish Kingdom who ruled for 46 years and created the Carolingian Empire. Crowned Emperor of the Romans by the Pope.
  • Clovis

    Clovis

    United all Frankish tribes as king of all Franks. Conquered Romans and Germans.
  • Roman Catholic Church

    Roman Catholic Church

    Bishop of Rome began to claim he was leader of Roman Catholic Church.
  • Feudalism

    Feudalism

    At the heart of Feudalism was the diea of vassalage. The Feaudal system came about because Kings needed a system of payment to ensure their lands were protected.
  • Holy Roman Empire

    Holy Roman Empire

    The power of the emperor gradually decreased during middle ages. The Holy Roman Empire claimed to be successor of the Western Roman Empire.