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570C.E.
He was born into the Banu Hashim clan, a prominent Meccan clan. His father died before he was born and his mother died when he was six years old. -
605B.C.E
babylon conquers egypt now rules Judah -
Muhammad is visited by the angel Gabriel on Mount Hira and is supposedly commanded to write the following verses:Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-Taught man that which he knew not.—Quran, sura 96 (Al-Alaq), ayat 1-5
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612 B.C.E.
Ninevah destroyed by babylonians & Medes -
622C.E.
Hijira - Muhammad and followers flee to Medina. -
625
Muslims are defeated by Meccans at Uhud. -
632
Death of Muhammad. Abu Bakr chosen as caliph. -
633
Muslim conquests (Futuhat) begin -
1029 B.C.
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1050-920 B.C.E.
United Kingdom under Saul, David & Solomon with capital at Jerusalem -
1096
First crusader promotsanti-Jewish violence in france & Germany -
920-597 B.C.E.
divied kingdom of israel (north) judauh (south)