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Apr 16, 1150
Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe is a city that once was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe, which existed from about 1100-1400. Great Zimbabwe acted as a royal place for the Zimbabwea monarch. -
Apr 16, 1210
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan the leader of the mongolians and his army defeat the Kara-Khitai Empire in central asia in 1210. -
Apr 16, 1226
Incas and Cusco
The capital city of Cusco was the heart of the Inca empire. It was about 11,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains. Most of the buildings were made of stone. The stonework was shaped so that each piece fit together perfectly without the use of mortar. -
Apr 16, 1250
Aztec Settlement
The Aztecs settled one Lake Texcoco. The Aztecs settled there because thats where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth -
Apr 16, 1273
Yuan Dynasty Money
The Yuan started using paper money instead of the traditional coins to follow the Tang and Song dynastys before them.
