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1200
Rise Of Mali Empire
The Empire of Mali was formed when a ruler named Sundiata Keita united the tribes of the Malinke peoples. The Mali Empire controlled important trade routes across the Sahara Desert to Europe and the Middle East. -
Period: 1200 to 1450
Cruades
Was a holy war between Christians and Muslims. This was important because it displayed different religions fighting for dominance. -
Period: 1200 to 1450
Use of Champa Rice
Champa rice is a quick-maturing, drought resistant rice that can allow two harvests, of sixty days each in one growing season. The rice was important in feeding many people and soon became a staple food. -
1206
Rise of Dehli Sultanate
After the death of Muhammad of Ghor, Aibak declared independence and established the Delhi Sultanate. The Delhi Sultanate gave rise to the beginnings of Indo-Islamic art and architecture. -
Period: 1206 to 1277
Rule of Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan, also officially Genghis Emperor, was the founder and first Great Khan and Emperor of the Mongol Empire. He made the mongols the largest Empire in history. -
1215
Magna Carta signed
The Magna Carta is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. -
1258
Fall of Abbasid Caliphate
The political power of the Abbasid largely ended with the rise of the Buyids and the Seljuq Turks in 1258. It is important because their rein marked a time of peace. -
1258
Sack of Baghdad
The Siege of Baghdad, entailed the investment, capture, and sack of Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, by Ilkhanate Mongol forces and allied troops. It marked the end of the roman empire. -
Period: 1271 to 1295
Marco Polo Travels
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.Because of his exploration of the area, as well as many other areas in the East, such as Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and India, China began to experience Western culture. -
1279
Fall of Song Dynasty
The Song forces fought on until 1276, when their capital fell. The dynasty finally ended in 1279 with the destruction of the Song fleet near Guangzhou (Canton). It is important because the fall of this empire brought the rise of others. -
1299
Rise of Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was a state and caliphate that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. It was important because it was one of the few ,Muslim empires in Eurasia at the time. -
Period: 1300 to 1450
Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance was a period in Italian history that covered the 15th and 16th centuries, spreading across Europe and marking the transition from the Middle Ages to Modernity. -
1324
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage
Pilgrimage to Mecca. Mansa Mūsā set out on his famous pilgrimage to Mecca. It was this pilgrimage that awakened the world to the stupendous wealth of Mali. -
1325
Tenochitlan founded
Tenochtitlan was the capital city and center of the Aztec Empire. It was the main center of the Aztec empire and history. -
Period: 1325 to 1354
Ibn Battuta Travels
Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Berber Moroccan scholar, and explorer who widely travelled the medieval world. His travels Battuta contributed to the movement of Dar al Islam and preserved the influences that Islam had on the globe. -
Period: 1347 to 1388
Black Death in Europe
The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. This devastating plague wiped out the majority of the population in Eurasia. -
1368
Rise of Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty began when Zhu Yuanzhang lead a rebellion which finally drove out the Mongols. The Ming Dynasty paved the way for the formation of China today. -
Period: 1405 to 1433
Zheng He Voyages
Zheng He was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. Historians agree that the main purpose of the voyages was to promote the glory of Ming dynasty China. -
1440
Printing Press Invented
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press.The printing press allows us to share large amounts of information quickly and in huge numbers. -
1441
Start of Atlantic slave trade
The transatlantic slave trade began during the 15th century when Portugal, and subsequently other European kingdoms, were finally able to expand overseas and reach Africa. This event impacted the whole world with massive trade happening. -
1450
Russia overthrows Mongol rule in Moscow
Russia finally kicks out Mongol forces from Moscow. This event is important because it shows to other nations that the Mongols are not invincible. This was the first sign of Mongol decline. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital city of the Byzantine Empire by an invading Ottoman army on 29 May 1453 which was led by Sultan Mehmed II. This event was important because a Muslim Empire has now expanded into Europe. -
Period: 1464 to
Songhai Empire
The Songhai Empire was a state that dominated the western Sahel in the 15th and 16th century. They are important because they were very active in the slave trade. -
1469
Sikhism begins
Sikhism was founded in 1469 by Guru Nanak in the Indian region of Punjab. This is important because a new religion emerged that opposed the Mughal empire. -
1492
Columbus sails to the “New World”
Columbus way an explorer who discovered the Americas trying to get to India for trade. This event was important because it brought attention of other empires to exploit this New World. -
1497
Portugal starts colonizing the Americas
During this event, the send soldiers and priests to colonize the Americas for their empire. This is important because it starts the scramble to divide the Americas. -
1498
Vasco da Gama reaches India
Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast. This event was important because every nation was looking for a good trade route to India. -
Period: 1501 to
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire was a Muslim land based empire that had developed the use of gunpowder. It was important because it was the largest Sh’ia empire at the time, and at odds with the Sunni Ottoman Empire. -
1517
Protestant Reformation begins
The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe. It was important because Christianity all over the world split. -
Period: 1526 to
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire, Mogul or Moghul Empire, was an early-modern empire in South Asia. It was important because it consolidated Islam in South Asia, and spread Muslim (and particularly Persian) arts and culture as well as the faith. -
1550
Russian Empire begins
It started in 1550 when Peter I of Russia proclaimed it. Before that, it was known as the Duchy of Moscow. -
Period: 1550 to
Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry. This event is important because it changed how we saw the world. -
British East India Company founded
British East India Company founded was an English and later British joint-stock company. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region. It is important because its expansionism spurred several wars that produced at least two sovereign nations. -
Period: to
Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa Shogunate, also known as the Edo Bakufu, was the feudal military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1600 to 1868. It is important because the dynasty of shoguns presided over 250 years of peace and prosperity in Japan. -
Dutch East India Company founded
The Dutch East India Company, was founded by a government-directed amalgamation of several rival Dutch trading companies in the early 17th century. It was a rival company in the region. -
Taj Mahal built
The Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is important because the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. -
Dutch Boers colonize South Africa
The Dutch settlement history in South Africa began in March 1647 with the shipwreck of the Dutch ship Nieuwe Haarlem. This event leads to the Boer wars. -
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Qing Empire
The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China. It is important because it ruled China for a while. -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was the replacement of James II and VII as rule by his daughter Mary II and Mary's husband, William III. The Glorious Revolution permanently established Parliament as the ruling power of England—and, later, the United Kingdom -
Period: to
The Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe. it is Important because it provided the philosophical basis of the American Revolution. -
Period: to
Seven Years war
The Seven Years' War was a global war fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved all five European great powers of the time plus many of the middle powers and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. It was important to world history because it determine the control of all these territories. -
Period: to
American Revolution
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt which occurred between 1765 and 1783. This event is important because it made Britain weaker and the U.S was established. -
Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith published
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. His political view influenced many people and nations. -
French Revolution begins
The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies beginning in 1789 and ending in 1799. It was important because it influences other revolutions. -
Haitian Revolution rises
The Haitian Revolution was a successful insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign state of Haiti. The revolt began on 22 August 1791, and ended in 1804 with the former colony's independence. This is important because it weekend French rule. -
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. -
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Napoleonic reign in France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. His reign became a world power and his influence made France powerful -
Period: to
Latin American Revolutions
The Latin American Wars of Independence were the revolutions that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. It is important because it resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was an international congress aiming to restore peace and to restructure Europe, which was in a mess after almost two centennaries of war and attempts of Napoleon to take over Europe. This was important because Europe was finally coming to peace -
Communist Manifesto published
The Communist Manifesto summarizes Marx and Engels' theories concerning the nature of society and politics. This event is important because it formed the basis for the modern communist movement as we know it. -
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Opium Wars
The Opium Wars were two wars which were waged between the Great Qing and the British Government in the mid-19th century. This is important beacuse it establishes immense European influence over China. -
Period: to
Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a revolt against the Qing dynasty in China, fought with religious conviction over regional economic conditions. The Taiping Rebellion was significant because it led to the end of dynastic rule in China. -
Sepoy Rebellion in India
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was an uprising in India against the rule of the British East India Company. It is important because it put an end to Mughal power upon the defeat of India. -
Russian serfs emancipated
Serfs were granted the full rights of free citizens, gaining the rights to marry without having to gain consent, to own property and to own a business. It is important because the reform effectively abolished serfdom throughout the Russian Empire. -
Emancipation Proclamation in U.S.
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The Emancipation Proclamation led the way to total abolition of slavery in the United States. -
Meiji Restoration in Japan
Meiji Restoration, in Japanese history, the political revolution in 1868 that brought about the final demise of the Tokugawa shogunate. This is important because The Meiji Restoration accelerated the industrialization process in Japan, which led to its rise as a military power by the year 1895 -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period. The Berlin conference was significant due to the major role it had in the colonization of Africa. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. It is important because ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. -
Boer War
Boer War was fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa. The Boer Wars were significant in defining modern South Africa. -
Period: to
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900. It is important because the Boxer Rebellion eventually led to the downfall of the Qing Dynasty.
