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  • The Yayoi group appears in Japan
    250 BCE

    The Yayoi group appears in Japan

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • The Ghana empire begins
    300

    The Ghana empire begins

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • The Kingdom of Axum takes hold in East Africa
    325

    The Kingdom of Axum takes hold in East Africa

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • Buddhism arrives in Japan
    538

    Buddhism arrives in Japan

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • Prince Shotoku of Japan takes power
    593

    Prince Shotoku of Japan takes power

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • Prince Shotoku sends official representatives to China to study arts and government
    607

    Prince Shotoku sends official representatives to China to study arts and government

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • The prophet Muhammad receives his first revelations
    610

    The prophet Muhammad receives his first revelations

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • The Tang dynasty unites China
    618

    The Tang dynasty unites China

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • Muhammad and his followers move from Mecca to Medina, completing the Hijra
    622

    Muhammad and his followers move from Mecca to Medina, completing the Hijra

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Muslims gain victory at the Battle of Badr against the people of Mecca
    624

    Muslims gain victory at the Battle of Badr against the people of Mecca

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Muhammad the holy prophet returns to Mecca as its ruler
    630

    Muhammad the holy prophet returns to Mecca as its ruler

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Arabic Muslims conquer much of Southwest Asia and North Africa
    635

    Arabic Muslims conquer much of Southwest Asia and North Africa

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • The Taika Reform introduces new laws
    645

    The Taika Reform introduces new laws

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • The Japanese build a new capitol city at Nara
    710

    The Japanese build a new capitol city at Nara

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • More than a million people live within the Tang capital, Chang'an
    742

    More than a million people live within the Tang capital, Chang'an

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • Baghdad is founded as the capitol of Arab Muslim empire
    762

    Baghdad is founded as the capitol of Arab Muslim empire

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Capital moves to Heian
    794

    Capital moves to Heian

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • The Song dynasty begins
    960

    The Song dynasty begins

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • The center of Islamic learning, Al-Azhar University is founded
    970

    The center of Islamic learning, Al-Azhar University is founded

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Swahili settlements develop along the coast of East Africa
    1000

    Swahili settlements develop along the coast of East Africa

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • A group of Berbers named the Almoravids expand their empire into Ghana
    1060

    A group of Berbers named the Almoravids expand their empire into Ghana

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • Foreign Jin kingdom takes control of northern China
    1127

    Foreign Jin kingdom takes control of northern China

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • The Ancestral Pueblo peoples live in large complexes of stone dwellings
    1150

    The Ancestral Pueblo peoples live in large complexes of stone dwellings

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Puebloans are building connected stone homes similar to apartment buildings
    1150

    Puebloans are building connected stone homes similar to apartment buildings

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Feudalism begins in Japan
    1185

    Feudalism begins in Japan

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • The Incas settle in the Cuzco Valley
    1200

    The Incas settle in the Cuzco Valley

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Puebloans and Mississippians reach a peak
    1200

    Puebloans and Mississippians reach a peak

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Genghis Khan's death
    1227

    Genghis Khan's death

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • Sundiata, the founder of Mali, leads a rebellion against Sumanguru
    1230

    Sundiata, the founder of Mali, leads a rebellion against Sumanguru

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • The Mali empire begins
    1235

    The Mali empire begins

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • Genghis Khan's grandson, Batu, leads amies into Russia
    1236

    Genghis Khan's grandson, Batu, leads amies into Russia

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • The Mongols destroy Baghdad
    1258

    The Mongols destroy Baghdad

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Mongol armies sack Baghdad and kill the Muslim caliph
    1258

    Mongol armies sack Baghdad and kill the Muslim caliph

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • Kublai declares Yuan dynasty
    1271

    Kublai declares Yuan dynasty

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • First Mongol invasion fails
    1274

    First Mongol invasion fails

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • Marco Polo arrives in China, staying for the next 15 years
    1275

    Marco Polo arrives in China, staying for the next 15 years

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • Drought causes Ancestral Puebloans to move
    1300

    Drought causes Ancestral Puebloans to move

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Mansa Musa, a proesperous emperor, makes a great hajj
    1324

    Mansa Musa, a proesperous emperor, makes a great hajj

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • Ibn Battuta of Morocco travels to Mali
    1352

    Ibn Battuta of Morocco travels to Mali

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • The Ming dynasty is founded by a rebel general
    1368

    The Ming dynasty is founded by a rebel general

    Chapter 17: China in the Middle Ages
  • Cosimo de' Medici takes power in Florence
    1434

    Cosimo de' Medici takes power in Florence

    Chapter 24: The Renaissance
  • Pachacuti becomes Incan ruler
    1438

    Pachacuti becomes Incan ruler

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • The Portuguese explore the coast of Africa
    1450

    The Portuguese explore the coast of Africa

    Chapter 26: The Age of Exploration
  • The Hapsburg rule of the Holy Roman Empire begins
    1452

    The Hapsburg rule of the Holy Roman Empire begins

    Chapter 24: The Renaissance
  • The Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople
    1453

    The Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Fall of Constantinople takes place
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople takes place

    Chapter 24: The Renaissance
  • The Songhai empire begins
    1464

    The Songhai empire begins

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • Lodovico Sforza seizes Milan
    1479

    Lodovico Sforza seizes Milan

    Chapter 24: The Renaissance
  • The Reconquista is complete
    1492

    The Reconquista is complete

    Chapter 24: The Renaissance
  • Christopher Columbus crosses the Atlantic
    1492

    Christopher Columbus crosses the Atlantic

    Chapter 26: The Age of Exploration
  • Last great Sapa Inca, Huayna Capac, takes power
    1493

    Last great Sapa Inca, Huayna Capac, takes power

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Vasco de Gama reaches India
    1498

    Vasco de Gama reaches India

    Chapter 27: European Colonization
  • The Great Plains are home to huge herds of bison
    1500

    The Great Plains are home to huge herds of bison

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • The Safavid empire is founded
    1501

    The Safavid empire is founded

    Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization
  • Charles V becomes the king of Spain
    1516

    Charles V becomes the king of Spain

    Chapter 28: The Rise of the Monarchy
  • Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses

    Chapter 25: The Reformation
  • The Spanish Conquest is complete
    1521

    The Spanish Conquest is complete

    Chapter 27: European Colonization
  • Magellan's expedition circumnavigates the globe
    1522

    Magellan's expedition circumnavigates the globe

    Chapter 26: The Age of Exploration
  • The Spanish conquer Inca and Aztec empires
    1525

    The Spanish conquer Inca and Aztec empires

    Chapter 26: The Age of Exploration
  • Huayna Capac dies
    1527

    Huayna Capac dies

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Incan empire falls to Spanish invaders
    1533

    Incan empire falls to Spanish invaders

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • Martin Luther publishes the first Bible in German
    1534

    Martin Luther publishes the first Bible in German

    Chapter 25: The Reformation
  • The Council of Trent begins
    1545

    The Council of Trent begins

    Chapter 25: The Reformation
  • Five groups in today's New York State form the Iroquois League to end frequent wars among them
    1550

    Five groups in today's New York State form the Iroquois League to end frequent wars among them

    Chapter 20: Early North and South America
  • The Battle of the Spanish Armada takes place

    The Battle of the Spanish Armada takes place

    Chapter 24: The Renaissance
  • Songhai Era comes to an end

    Songhai Era comes to an end

    Chapter 16: Early African Civilizations
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu unites Japan

    Tokugawa Ieyasu unites Japan

    Chapter 18: Japan Before Modern Times
  • Jamestown is founded

    Jamestown is founded

    Chapter 27: European Colonization
  • Galileo Galilei uses an early telescope to discover four moons revolving around Jupiter

    Galileo Galilei uses an early telescope to discover four moons revolving around Jupiter

    Chapter 29: An Age of Revolutions
  • The Thirty Years' War begins

    The Thirty Years' War begins

    Chapter 25: The Reformation
  • First African slaves arrive in Virginia

    First African slaves arrive in Virginia

    Chapter 27: European Colonization
  • Louis XIV becomes the king of France

    Louis XIV becomes the king of France

    Chapter 28: The Rise of the Monarchy
  • Europe adopts capitalism and mercantilism

    Europe adopts capitalism and mercantilism

    Chapter 26: The Age of Exploration
  • Peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia

    Peter the Great becomes tsar of Russia

    Chapter 28: The Rise of the Monarchy
  • The English Bill of Rights passes

    The English Bill of Rights passes

    Chapter 28: The Rise of the Monarchy
  • John Locke's Two Treatises of Government is published

    John Locke's Two Treatises of Government is published

    Chapter 29: An Age of Revolutions
  • Maria Theresa becomes the empress of Austria

    Maria Theresa becomes the empress of Austria

    Chapter 28: The Rise of the Monarchy
  • Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War

    Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War

    Chapter 27: European Colonization
  • A protest called the Boston Tea Party takes place

    A protest called the Boston Tea Party takes place

    Chapter 29: An Age of Revolutions
  • The U.S. Declaration of Independence is written

    The U.S. Declaration of Independence is written

    Chapter 29: An Age of Revolutions
  • The French Revolution begins

    The French Revolution begins

    Chapter 29: An Age of Revolutions