Southernization Timeline By janine.albert730 Jan 1, 600 Islam arrives in India Period: Jan 1, 600 to Dec 31, 1450 Post Classical Era Nov 14, 600 After the fall of the Gupta empire, the population was 53 million Nov 14, 627 Reign of Tang Taizong begins (second emperor of Tang dynasty) Nov 14, 632 Mohammed leads first hajj to Ka’aba Nov 14, 633 Islamic armies seize Byzantine, Syria, Palestine and most of Mesopotamia from the Sassanids Nov 14, 640 conquered Byzantine, Egypt and North Africa Nov 14, 650 Quran begins to be put together Nov 14, 651 Took over the Sassanids and extended domain to Persia Nov 14, 651 Umayyad dynasty begins Nov 14, 656 Ali Bakr is the fourth caliph Nov 14, 664 Xuanzang dies (Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who recorded interactions between India and China during the early Tang dynasty) Nov 14, 711 conquers parts of India (Sind in the northwestern India) Nov 14, 740 Abu-al Abbas seizes control, putting an end to the Umayyad dynasty Nov 14, 750 Abbasid dynasty begins Nov 14, 755 An Lushan’s (a general) rebellion against the Tang dynasty begins Nov 14, 757 An Lushan’s rebellion ends Nov 14, 1000 Muslim Incursion as a result of infighting between the Rajputs Nov 14, 1024 paper money begins to be issued by the government Nov 14, 1025 Mahmud Ghazni led a series of attacks, marched an army across the desert from Multan, destroyed Hindu temples and architecture Nov 14, 1050 the Saljuqs control the Abbasid dynasty Nov 14, 1193 Muslim invaders capture Delhi Nov 14, 1206 Genghis Khan becomes ruler of the Mongols Nov 14, 1207 Khan expands empire to Xi Xia and Northern China under the Jin dynasty Nov 14, 1211 Slave dynasty (originated from a member of the Turkish army) Nov 14, 1219 invades the Khwarzin dynasty Nov 14, 1221 Pax Mongolica begins (peaceful time under the rule of Yassa, which is Mongol law, filled with religious tolerance) Nov 14, 1221 destroy the Tangut dynasty of Xi Xia Nov 14, 1227 Genghis Khan dies, heir is Ogedei (his third son) Nov 14, 1230 defeats the Jin dynasty with help from the Song dynasty. Forces begin spreading into Europe, China, and Russia Nov 14, 1241 Ogedei dies Nov 14, 1246 His son, Guyuk, becomes Great Khan, He expands into Song China, Iraq, and the Korean peninsula Nov 14, 1248 Guyuk dies, and Mongke Khan (another one of Genghis Khan’s grandsons) becomes ruler Nov 14, 1258 Baghdad is captured while Hulagu Khan is leading them Nov 14, 1259 Mongke Khan dies Nov 14, 1264 Kublai Khan becomes the Great Khan Nov 14, 1336 Vijayanagara empire founded by Harihara and Bukka, two brothers who rebelled against Islam Nov 14, 1368 Ming Dynasty claims China once more, and the Mongol dynasty ends Nov 14, 1398 violent arrival of Timur (Mongol ruler) Mar 2, 2022 Cholas reached height of empire, able to extend their empire all the way to Sri Lanka Mar 2, 2022 establishment of Hindu empire, the Cholas, (southern India) Mar 2, 2022 Sui Dynasty ends Mar 2, 2022 Tang Dynasty began Mar 2, 2022 Reign of Tang Taizong ends Mar 2, 2022 Huang Chao’s (well educated, salt smuggler) rebellion against the Tang Dynasty begins Mar 2, 2022 Huang Chao’s rebellion ends Mar 2, 2022 Tang Dynasty ends Mar 2, 2022 Song Dynasty began and Song Taizu’s reign began Mar 2, 2022 Song Taizu’s reign ends Mar 2, 2022 hadiths begin to be put together, and early versions of the Quran begin to appear Mar 2, 2022 Persian noble family seizes Baghdad and established power behind the Abbasid throne