World History Timeline

By 27mfreem
  • Period: 200 to 900

    Maya

    Location: Central America
    Important fact: The people at the top of the social pyramid decide who to fight and when.
  • Period: 320 to 550

    Gupta Empire

    Location: South Asia
    Important fact: They had a strong military and a powerful leader.
  • Period: 330 to 1453

    Byzantine Empire

    Location: Europe and South Asia
    Important fact: The Byzantine Empire was wealthier than Western Europe which helped them have a stronger military.
  • Period: 618 to

    Imperial China

    Location: East Asia
    Accomplishment: They were the first to develop gunpowder and use with war weapons.
  • Period: 632 to 1258

    Muslim Empire

    Location: West Africa
    Accomplishment: Muslims captured Mecca and won the war.
  • Period: 794 to

    Japan

    Location: East Asia
    Important fact: To mentally train in war they were taught to overcome the fear of death by thinking of themselves as already dead.
  • Period: 800 to

    Holy Roman Empire

    Location: Europe
    Important fact: The Holy Roman Empire fought Pope Gregory VII.
  • Period: 830 to 1235

    Ghana

    Location: West Africa
    Important fact: All men were required to complete military training.
  • Period: 1240 to

    Mali

    Location: West Africa
    Accomplishment: Mali built armies to take over other trading sites.
  • Period: 1345 to 1521

    Aztec

    Location: Central America
    Accomplishment War allowed the Aztecs to get more tribute.
  • Period: 1438 to 1533

    Inca

    Location: South America
    Important fact: When people refused to join their empire they would start a war.
  • Period: 1464 to

    Songhai

    Location: West Africa
    Important fact: In the 1460's a Songhai leader built an army to defeat Mali and take power.