Tibet and Other Major World Events

Muhammad Begins Preaching in Mecca

Dec 9, 610

Muhammad starts preaching and eventaully he creates a new religion.

Buddhism Reaches Tibet

Dec 9, 645

This event still affects Tibet, for it is now one of the biggest religion. In fact it is the state religion in Tibet. Religion is a big part in peoples everyday lives.

Sunni and Shia Branches Split

Dec 9, 661

Sunni and Shia BeliefsMany problems is Asia, more specifically the Middle East, are happening becausae of the tension between the Sunni and Shia people. There has even been a war between of their different opinions.

Genghis Khan as a Ruler

Dec 9, 1215

Genghis stared conquering countries in Asia in 1215. He was very powerful and successful. He also ruled a big empire. In 1227 Genghis died. He divided his empire amoung his sons.

Mongols conquer Tibet

Dec 10, 1244

Tibet did well to ajusting to autonomy under Yuan Dynasty.

First Foraged Iron Cannon In France

Dec 10, 1324

This was a big step forward in technology. From there people would modify the cannon and make new inventions. Some of the weapons we have now are inspired by the cannon

Bubonic Plague Spreads Through Europe

Dec 9, 1347

When the Bubonic Plague was a dangerous problem. It is a severe and potentially deadly infection. Symptoms: Bubonic plague symptoms appear quickly, It killed an estimated 25 million people, or 30–60% of the European population. This meant that it killed many working people, causing wages to rise.

Beginning of Printing in Europe

Dec 10, 1438

Now that thanks to printing we can have a better education. We get to use textbooks to improve our learning. Discoveries are shared faster because of printing.

Pope Gave approval to slave trade in Europe

Dec 10, 1455

When the pope declared slave trade to be okay most people wanted one to make their life easier. The people saling the slave became wealthy but it degrated humanity. Slave trade was abolished in Europe in1807.

Columbus Dicovers 'Merica!

Dec 10, 1492

He took America from the native people already exsisting here. Most of his crew was made of criminals who killed and tortured many Indians. He also carried a plague that wiped out most of the Indians. But after the French and Indian war as well as the Revolutionary war and other events we are living in a stable country.

The British Arriving in India

Dec 10, 1612

This changed India so much. It affected the culture, technology, religious and social politics and the economy of India.

Taj Mahal Completed

Dec 10, 1653

Taj Mahal is an amazing attraction.It was built by the well known Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Thousands of artisans and craftsmen work on this masterpiece. It is one of the finest example of Mughal architecture. The style combines elements from Indian and Islamic architectural.

Treaty of Vienna

Dec 10, 1731

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3igypsAnIm0- Congress of Vienna
This was when the Congress of Vienna (made up of the victors of the Napoleon accord) met up in Vienna Austria. They wanted to rebuild the international order. They wanted to unify the continentla nations by their morals.They also wanted a balance of power

Declaration of U.S.A. Independence

Dec 10, 1776

Freedom was given to all men, for "all men are created equal." It boundaries for people but mainly gaven them a lot of freedom. A result of this was George Washington became America's first president (1789).

First Successful Smallpox Vaccination

Dec 10, 1796

\Edward Jenner came up with the idea of a vaccine.He noticed that milkmaids who caught the cowpox virus did not catch smallpox. "Before widespread vaccination, mortality rates in individuals with smallpox were high—up to 35% in some cases." After the vaccine many people survived. It made a great impact, and has imporved technology.

Emancipation Proclaimation Issued

Dec 10, 1862

First, President Lincoln wanted to end the war between the North and South of the US he also wanted slaves to realize that if the North won it would grant them freedom. He also didn't want European countries to get invovled. His goal was to end slave. In the end he successed.

General Zhao Erfeng invades and Occupies Tibet

Dec 10, 1910

General Zhao Erfeng is Chinese meaning he broke the treaty.When he arrived it made the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan government officials to flee. He destroid monastaries and crushed the Tibetan Lamas. This caused the Tibetan Lamas to revolt and kill Chinese officials

World War I Begins

Dec 10, 1914

It began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. The conflict between these two countries quickly spread to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France because of the treaties they were involved with. This affect a big part of the world. Imagine how many people fought and died for their country. This war ended in 1918.

World War II

Dec 10, 1939

The Second World War was the most deadly and destructive war in history.About seventeen million military people died in the war. . Basically the cause of WWII was due to unresolved problems,nationalistic tensions, resentments from the World War I, and the afffect of the Great Deprssion. All of this led to an outbreak which created a war. Countries fought each everywhere.

Gedun Drupa, First Dalai Lama

Dec 10, 1945

At the age of 14 he took novice vovs from Khenchen Drupa Sherab.He was the one who gave him the religious name of Gedun Drupa. Later he took more vovs from the abbot. He is famous for combining study and practice.He wrote more than eight books on his insight into the Buddha's teachings and philosophy.He was the first spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism

India and Pakistan Declare Independce

Dec 10, 1947

This was a good thing for India because it got rid of British control. But it caused violence and created an atmosphere of "mutual hostility and suspicion" between India and Pakistan that impacts their relationship to this day.

Tibet Roits Against China

Dec 10, 1959

There was kind of an explosion of anger resulting in China creakdown on Tibet, this happen violently. An estimated 430,000 Tibetans are killed. Many fled eith the Dalai Lama, for many feared that he would be kiddnapped by the Chinese.

Vietnom War Begins

Dec 10, 1965

Vietnom War
It was a war to stop communism from spreading in Vietnom. Outside countries (like our country) were trying to stop the geniside in Vietnom. Many educated powerful people were being killed off.

Thousand of Buddhist Monasteries Destroyed

Dec 10, 1966

The Chinese did this to try to ruin the culture of Tibet. It also showed how far China is willing to go.

Foreigners Banned in Tibet

Dec 10, 2012

Russian and British competed for control of Central Asia. It made Tibets government ban all foreigners and shut borders.

Charle II of France Consoilidates Feudal System

Mar 2, 2022

The feudal system was important to the people who lived back in the day. It showed a person's place in the government. It provided people with a land to live on and soldiers to keep the villages safe and a leader to rule.

Beginning of Holy Roman Empire

Mar 2, 2022

The Romans were organized and it was a powerful empire. It lasted a long time. They knew what they needed and how to get it. They took ideas from others and made them better. The Roman Empire was one the greatest.

Tibet Peace Treaty with China

Mar 2, 2022

Basically the treaty said that the Chinese recognized Tibetans as equals. Also they saw Tibet as a separate state with its own "inviolable" territory.

King Langdarma is Assassinated

Mar 2, 2022

King Langdarma was the glue in Tibet. When he died Tibet spilts into many different states and was not unified again for 400 years.