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1000
King John Signs the Mangna Carta
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta (great charter) and it did 2 important things. 1) forced monarchs to obey the laws and 2) gave nobles rights, that were later extended to all free-men -
1000
King John Signs the Mangna Carta
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta (great charter) and it did 2 important things. 1) forced monarchs to obey the laws and 2) gave nobles rights, that were later extended to all free-men -
Period: 1000 to 1492
The Beginning of Nation States
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1300
Kingdom of Benin
The Kingdom of Benin began to be well known and established after conquering trading in West Africa. This involved inland people and the Europeans on the coast.They were especially well known during the 16th and 17th century due to slave trades. -
1337
Hundred Years' War between England and France*
The England and France war was over the succession to the French throne by houses of Plantagenet and The House of Valois. -
1347
Black death in Italy
This sickness was said to be cause by fleas on rats that came to Italy by a ship called death ship.It is said to have taken down 1/3 of European population.This caused a upheaval of religious ,social and economic rise.But after the sickness the healthy peasants said to be that opportunities and better wages and land had appeared. They even called it the golden age of prosperity. -
1368
Ming dynasty established in China
Around 1368 a peasant uprising happened and they resulted in capturing Haozhou. Zhu later then took control of general and went about his plan to rule china. In 1368 he founded the Ming Dynasty.After the fall it showed a decline in economy but a increase in handicraft from the south.
