Unit 3 600-1450

Silk Roads

Period: 200 to Dec 31, 1400

A great trade route originated from Chang'an (now Xian) in the east and ended at the Mediterranean in the west, linking China with the Roman Empire.

Post Classical Era

Period: Jan 1, 600 to Dec 31, 1450

Start of Islam

Jan 1, 610

Muhammad receives first revelation from Allah.

Tang Empire found

Jan 1, 618

Founded by Li Yuan. He proclaimed himself as the emperor of the Tang Empire

Mohammed returns to Mecca

Apr 13, 630

Mohammed returns after the conflict with the leaders of Mecca who wanted to keep the polytheistic ideals in play where as Mohammad believed in the works of one god Allah. Mohammed was persecuted and fied to Medina in 622 C.E in the hijra Muslim calendar which marked a year

Abu bakr becomes caliph

Jan 15, 632

Abu Bakr becomes caliph because of the unexpected death of Mohammed with no prominent successor to follow. The caliphate of Abu Bakr continued on until Ali who was than assassinated, but Hasan traded sides onto the ummayad caliphate

Battle of the River Yarmuk

Apr 15, 636

The Arab army attacks both the Persian and Byzantine Empires. The Byzantine army was badly manage so they lost the battle, the battle was fought in Syria

Tang Population Rises

Jan 1, 640

Tang's population reaches 2 million, making it the largest city in the world at the time, increased due to migration. low prices and economic stabilization

talka reforms

Jan 1, 645

Prince Shotoku accustumated the bureaucratic and legal reforms which were modeled after the tang dynasty of china. in Japan they choose to accept these reforms because their main idea was birth not higher educated such as confucianism.

quran was established

Jun 6, 651

The Kuran changed women's rights in the Middle East such women's dowery would have to be given back to her after divorce. Also the kuran imposed the belief in a monotheistic religion verses polytheistic, who the followers called upon the one God, Allah

ali dies

Apr 13, 661

His dynasty lasted about 5 years. He was a decedent of Muhammad. Because of him, the Muslim community split into two sides, Sunni and Shi'a. His death was panned.

Islam conquers Spain

Apr 15, 711

Islam was a widespread religion in what is now Spain and Portugal for nine centuries, beginning with the Umayyad conquest of Hispania and ending (at least overtly) with its prohibition by the modern Spanish state in the mid-16th century and the expulsion of the Moriscos in the early 17th century.

Indian Ocean Trade

Jan 1, 800

The Indian Ocean Trade began with small trading settlements around 800 A.D., and declined in the 1500's when Portugal invaded and tried to run the trade for its own profit.

Trans - Saharan trade

Jan 1, 800

Trans Saharan Trade requires travel across the Sahara (north and south) to reach sub-Saharan Africa from the North African coast, Europe, to the Levant. While existing from prehistoric times, the peak of trade extended from the 8th century until the early 17th century.

Crusades

Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Dec 31, 1291

Temüjin is Born

May 31, 1162

Temüjin is born in the Khentii Mountins by parents Yesuhei Ba'atur and Oulen.

Japanese Feudal

Jan 1, 1185

Society was divided into two classes in Feudal Japan, the nobility and the peasants. The noble class made up roughly twelve percent of the population with peasants making up the rest.

Mongol Empire

Jan 1, 1206

Although he had defeated all of his rivals by 1204, it was not until 1206 that Temüjin's followers recognized him as the sole authority in Mongolia by granting him the title of Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan), meaning Firm, Fierce, or Resolute Ruler.

Genghis Khan

Nov 22, 1206

At this time the mongolian state was founded and Genghis Khan started to build an army. This mongol empire became one of the greatest civilization that has ever existed.

Mongol invasion into North China

Nov 22, 1215

Genghis Khan and the mongols invaded North China and during this invasion the Mongol army was able to take bejing- Over the next decades theMongols continued to take china.

Khwarezm Empire

Nov 22, 1219

Khan lead the mongols Khwarezm Empire and conquered the empire. This was just one part of the mongol empire become as powerful as they were.

Korea

Nov 22, 1231

The mongols took Korea. THis helped to keep the mongols power spread through Europe

Mongol invasion

Nov 22, 1234

Ghenhis Khan led the Mogol invasion of South China, leading to the Mongolia Conquest. This took the mongol army until 1279. This started the long and powerful reign of the mogol empire.

Russian Invasion

Nov 22, 1236

Batu Khan and the Mongol army conquered Russia. Batu had taken control after his grandfather Genghis had passed away. This changed the role of power in the Mongolian empire.

Hungary

Nov 22, 1240

The Mongols were on a conquest of Hungary. This conquest was moving very quickly.

Seljuk Turks

Nov 22, 1253

The mongol army defeated the Turks and were able to continue through Europe and keep conquering. This led them to be able to become more powerful and stronger.

Bagdad

Nov 22, 1258

Hulegu lead the mongol army that conquered and destroyed baghdad. Hulegu along with the other descendants of Ganghis Khan continued to travel throughout Europe and conquer it.

End of the Islamic Empire

Dec 31, 1300

Ming Dynasty

Jan 1, 1368

The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China—then known as the Empire of the Great Ming—for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.

Decline of the mongols

Nov 22, 1450

This is when the decline in power in the mongol empire started. The Empire was becoming to large and too difficult to control.