Unit 3 600-1450

Post Classical Era

Period: Jan 1, 600 to Dec 31, 1450

Start of Islamic

Jan 1, 610

Muhammad receives his revelation from Allah.

Tang Dynasty in China

Period: Jan 1, 618 to Dec 31, 907

Ethiopians attack Arab shipping in the Red Sea

Jan 1, 702

Muslims capture Tangier

Jan 1, 707

Muslims capture Ceuta

Jan 1, 709

Printing Invented in China

Jan 1, 730

Battle of Tours

Jan 1, 732

Jewish merchants in Lombardy open the first bank/money repository

Jan 1, 818

Vikings discover Iceland.

Jan 1, 861

First Viking settlements in Iceland

Jan 1, 874

Emperor Basil of Byzantium recovers Italy from Muslim forces.

Jan 1, 880

Decline of Classical Maya

Jan 1, 900

Henry I ascends to throne of France.

Jan 1, 1031

Great Schism in Christian Church

Jan 1, 1054

Norman Conquest of England

Jan 1, 1066

Battle of Manzikert

Jan 1, 1071

The Crusades

Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Dec 31, 1291

Christians take the city of Jerusalem

Jul 15, 1099

During the first Crusades, Christian forces from Europe take control of the the city of Jerusalem from Muslim forces.

Chinggis Khan begins Mongol conquests

Jan 1, 1206

Mongol Empire

Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Dec 31, 1368

Khwarezmid Empire destroyed

Jan 1, 1221

Ghengis Khan Death

Aug 18, 1227

Mongols invade Korea

Jan 1, 1236

Mongols rule Russia

Jan 1, 1240

Baghdad was sacked by Mongols

Feb 10, 1258

Yuan Dynasty

Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Dec 31, 1294

Marco Polo's Travel

Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Dec 31, 1295

Mongols Conquer China

Dec 31, 1279

Mansa Musa Pilgrimage/ Hajj

Jan 1, 1324

Mongol rule ended in Russia

Dec 31, 1400

Rise of Inca Empire

Jan 1, 1438

Rise of Inca Empire

Jan 1, 1438