Modern World History

  • 330

    Byzantine Empire

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

    Emperor Justinian

    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.
  • Jun 21, 622

    Hijrah

    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.
  • Sep 18, 661

    Damascus Center Of Islamic World

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

    Umayyads

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

    Abbasid

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

    Golden Age of Islamic Society

    Golden Age of Islamic Society
    Trade flourished in the Arab Empire. Embraced Science and Technology.
  • Sep 18, 762

    Baghdad Center Of Islamic World

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

    Seljuk Turks

    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.
  • Aug 10, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Battle of Hastings
    Occured during the Norman conquest of England. It took place at Senlac Hill.
  • Sep 18, 1066

    William Of Normandy

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

    Pope Urban II

    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
  • Sep 20, 1095

    Crusades

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

    King John

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

    The Mongols In The Middle East

    The Mongols In The Middle East
    The Mongols Emerged From The Unity Of The Mongols And Turkics Under The Leadership Of Genghis Khan
  • Dec 19, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Signed By King John, Gave The People Few Rights Which Challenged The Present Kind And Upcommings Power For Rights.
  • Sep 18, 1258

    Cairo Center Of Islamic World

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

    The Black Death

    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.
  • Sep 20, 1480

    The Spanish Inquisition

    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.