Europe october 2008 493pse

The World in 1500

By wow2235
  • Period: 400 to

    The World in 1500

    The city of Rome falls to Germanic tribes.
  • Europe
    476

    Europe

    The city of Rome falls to Germanic tribes.
  • West Africa
    500

    West Africa

    Camel caravans are crossing the Sahara.
  • West Africa
    Dec 1, 1076

    West Africa

    A Muslim army defeats Ghana.
  • Europe
    Dec 1, 1096

    Europe

    Europeans start the crusades to win the holy land.
  • West Africa
    Dec 1, 1230

    West Africa

    Sundiata starts the Mali empire.
  • Americas
    Dec 1, 1300

    Americas

    The Anasazi abandon their homes.
  • Americas
    Dec 1, 1325

    Americas

    The Aztecs begin to build Tenochtitlan.
  • Europe
    Dec 1, 1347

    Europe

    The bubonic plague sweeps Europe, killing millions.
  • West Africa
    Dec 1, 1464

    West Africa

    The Songhai begin their own empire.
  • Europe
    Dec 1, 1492

    Europe

    Seeking Asia, Christopher Columbus lands in the Americas.
  • Americas

    Americas

    The Mississippian culture arises.