Unit 5 timeline

  • Genghis Khan is born
    May 31, 1162

    Genghis Khan is born

    This absolute unit of a man was born on this day, godspeed genghis
  • Feudal Japan begins
    1185

    Feudal Japan begins

    Feudalism begins in Japan
  • Genghis Khan unites the Mongolian tribes
    1206

    Genghis Khan unites the Mongolian tribes

    Genghis Khan, being himself, unites the Mongolian tribes under one banner. I sure hope this won't have any negative consequences on the rest of the world.
  • Genghis Khan dies
    Feb 18, 1227

    Genghis Khan dies

    In what would be called 'aura' by modern day slang, Genghis Khan dies and is buried in an unknown location so nobody can find his corpse. Legend.
  • The Mongol empire reaches their peak expansion
    1260

    The Mongol empire reaches their peak expansion

    The Mongols kinda took over the world! Yay! Ok, well, not yay for literally everybody else. But good for them.
  • First Mongolian attack on Japan
    1274

    First Mongolian attack on Japan

    The Mongols attack Japan with a naval force, only to be immediately wiped out by a tsunami
  • The Mongols successfully conquer China fully
    1279

    The Mongols successfully conquer China fully

    The Mongols trample through China, and crush the Chinese military under their thumb (horse archers are CRAZY bro)
  • Second Mongolian invasion of Japan
    1281

    Second Mongolian invasion of Japan

    Because Mama didn't raise a quitter, Mongolia tries a second attack on Japan only to get wrecked by a typhoon once again
  • Ming dynasty is founded
    1328

    Ming dynasty is founded

    The Ming dynasty is founded and starts doing their thing.
  • Ming dynasty collapses
    1398

    Ming dynasty collapses

    The Ming dynasty finally collapses in on itself and is replaced by another dynasty.
  • Ming dynasty begins it's treasure voyages
    1405

    Ming dynasty begins it's treasure voyages

    The Ming dynasty begins a large series of voyages across the world, increasing globalization
  • The Aztec empire is foudned
    1428

    The Aztec empire is foudned

    The Aztec build a city on a lake because of a prophecy, starting their empire. The Aztec simply don't care that they have to build on a lake, because they are awesome.
  • The last Ming dynasty treasure voyage takes place
    1433

    The last Ming dynasty treasure voyage takes place

    A extremely large voyage goes out for the last time, and China will remain largely isolated for a long time to come
  • Inca empire founded
    1438

    Inca empire founded

    With the city of Cusco as it's capital, the Inca empire begins
  • The Mongol empire collapses
    1450

    The Mongol empire collapses

    The Mongols stop being the main characters of history and finally collapse
  • Plague begins to sweep through the new world
    1520

    Plague begins to sweep through the new world

    Because colonization sucks, a plague swept through the new world to which the native people had no protection.
  • Aztec empire collapses
    1521

    Aztec empire collapses

    The Aztec finally fall at the hands of the Spaniards in 1521, much like their cousins to the South. (Hernan Cortez I HATE you.)
  • Inca empire at it's greatest extent
    1532

    Inca empire at it's greatest extent

    The Inca empire becomes dominant in Southern America
  • Inca empire collapses
    1572

    Inca empire collapses

    Because the Spaniards were literally the worst, the Inca empire finally falls to their imperialism
  • Feudalism ends in Japan

    Feudalism ends in Japan

    Feudalism finally ends in Japan as it opened up to the wider world