Timeline from 600-1450 C.E.

  • Jan 14, 610

    Islam emerges and spreads

    Important because the countries that were Islam were mostly where the major trade routes were.
  • Period: Jan 18, 618 to Jan 18, 907

    Tang dynasty

    Important because they focused on scholars more than soldiers, which was unusual at the time.
  • Jan 18, 629

    Byzantine empire stops the advance if Islam into Europe

    Important because Islam was becoming very powerful at that time and it was the only empire that was trying to stop it from spreading faster.
  • Jan 1, 720

    Printing invented in China

    Important bacause before everything wasn't written down so it was difficult to know what happened before.
  • Jan 18, 732

    Battle of Tours

    Important because it ended Muslims moving into France.
  • Jan 18, 800

    Indian Ocean Trade begins

    Important because it was a major trade route for a lot of countries.
  • Jan 18, 900

    Decline of Classical Maya

    Importan because the Mayan empire was one of the most important empires in Mesoamerica.
  • Period: Jan 18, 960 to Jan 18, 1127

    Song empire

    Important because this empire had a lot of success with technology, and it lasted a long time.
  • Jan 18, 1096

    The First Crusade

    Important bacause it was a big battle of who got the Holy Lands.
  • Jan 18, 1200

    Mongol empire begins

    Important because it was the most succesful empire if all time.
  • Jan 18, 1204

    Fall of Constantinople

    Important bacause it was one of the most important cities in Rome.
  • Period: Jan 18, 1206 to Jan 18, 1279

    Genghis Khan's conquest of all China

    Important because Genghis Khan was one of the greatest rulers of all time.
  • Period: Jan 18, 1230 to

    Mali empire

    Important because it was the first major empire in Ghana and around that area.
  • Jan 18, 1256

    Kublai Khan begins conquering China

    Imporant because this was after the fall of Genghis Khan and because he was Genghis Khan's grandson.
  • Jan 18, 1271

    Marco Polo begins his journey

    Important because he discovered many important places.
  • Jan 18, 1304

    Ibn Battuta begins journey

    Important because he also traveled around the world like Marco Polo and made many discoveries.
  • Jan 14, 1346

    The Black Death

    Important bacause it was one of the greatest catastrophies caused by a disease.
  • Period: Jan 18, 1368 to

    Ming Dynasty

    Important because it concetrated a lot on scholars.
  • Jan 18, 1390

    Tamurlane starts ruling China

    Important because he was a nomadic leader, since this was after Genghis Khan had fallen.
  • Period: Jan 18, 1438 to Jan 18, 1533

    Inca empire

    Important because it was one of the major empires in South America.