Mueggenborg Timeline Project:Unit 2

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  • Period: 224 to Apr 8, 651

    Sasanid Empire

    one of the two main powers in Europe and Western Asia
  • Period: 330 to Apr 9, 1453

    Byzantine Empire

    One of the most powerful military forces in Europe
  • Period: 476 to Apr 9, 1400

    Constantinople

    Largest and wealthiest city in Europe
  • Apr 8, 600

    Foundation of Islam

    Prophet Muhammad
  • Apr 8, 632

    Sunni and Shi'ites

    Split between the Sunni and Shi'ites because of death of Muhammad
  • Period: Apr 8, 661 to Apr 8, 750

    Umayyad Caliphate

    Second f four caliphates. Ruled by Umayyad Dynasty and established after the death of Muhammad.
  • Period: Apr 11, 700 to

    Maya Civilization

    Decline of civilization, leading to a collapse
  • Apr 9, 711

    Muslim conquer Spain

    Conquer Spain for land
  • Period: Apr 8, 750 to Apr 8, 1258

    Abbasid Caliphate

    Third of four Caliphates. Ruled by Abbasid Dynasty
  • Period: Apr 8, 1000 to Apr 8, 1300

    Seljuk Turks

    Ruled parts of Central Asia and the Middle East
  • Period: Apr 11, 1095 to Apr 11, 1291

    Crusades

    Religious campaigns to restore Christianity
  • Period: Apr 11, 1100 to Apr 11, 1573

    Inca Civilization

  • Period: Apr 8, 1138 to Apr 8, 1193

    Saladin

    Ayyubid sultan of Egypt and Syria
  • Period: Apr 8, 1206 to Apr 8, 1324

    Mongol Invasions

    Expansion of Mongol Empire as Mongols invade territories
  • Period: Apr 9, 1206 to Apr 9, 1227

    Genghis Khan

    Emperor of Mongol Empire
  • Period: Apr 9, 1206 to Apr 9, 1527

    Delhi Sultanate

    Five Islamic kingdoms that ruled from Delhi
  • Apr 11, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Document created in England to force king to limit power
  • Period: Apr 8, 1230 to

    Mali Empire

    Had cultural influences on West Africa
  • Period: Apr 11, 1300 to

    Renaissance

    Cultural movement in Europe
  • Period: Apr 11, 1300 to Apr 11, 1500

    Aztec Civilization

  • Period: Apr 8, 1312 to Apr 8, 1337

    Mansa Musa

    Emperor of Ghana Empire
  • Period: Apr 8, 1336 to Apr 8, 1405

    Timur

    Founder of the Mughal Dynasty
  • Period: Apr 11, 1337 to Apr 11, 1453

    Hundred Years War

    Wars for french throne between French and England
  • Period: Apr 8, 1340 to

    Songhai Empire

    One of the largest Islamic Empires in history
  • Period: Apr 8, 1368 to

    Ming Empire

    Described as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history"
  • Period: Apr 8, 1371 to Apr 8, 1435

    Zheng He

    Commanded voyages
  • Apr 11, 1436

    Gutenberg Press

    Used metals to print and introduced ink in Holy Roman Empire
  • Period: Apr 9, 1462 to Apr 9, 1505

    Ivan III

    Widened the territory of Russia

  • Establishment of Holy Roman Empire

    Charlemagne started it since he was crowned emperor of the Romans
  • Period: to

    Sui Empire

    Unified China
  • Period: to

    Tang Empire

    High point in Chinese civilization
  • Period: to Apr 8, 1279

    Song Empire

    First government to issue paper money
  • Period: to Apr 8, 1235

    Ghana Empire

    Introduction of the camel, changing trade
  • Period: to

    Mamluks

    Slaves who were purchased and used as soldiers
  • Period: to Apr 9, 1200

    Kievan Russia

    Raids against Byzantine for wealth
  • Period: to

    Charlemagne

    Emperor of the Romans and expanded Frankish kingdom