Yr1000

Year 1000 TImeline

By Aric Waltz
  • Period: Apr 16, 1270 to Apr 16, 1370

    Year 1,000

  • Apr 16, 1271

    Yuan Dynasty

    Yuan Dynasty
    Who: Kublai Khan
    What: Established the Yuan Dynasty with Beijing as the capital
    When: 1271
    Where: Eastern China
    Why: Kublai Khan later unified China and the Yuan Dynasty became a major state. As a major state, the Yuan Dynasty enjoyed economic development, prospered in the fields of science and literature and had an economy based on agriculture. They had a better agriculture system than previous dynasties that resulted in more food output.
  • Apr 17, 1271

    Yuan Dynasty Advances

    The Yuan Dynasty added a paper currency that stimulated commerce. Trading with foreign countries increased science, astronomy, mathematics, and medicine. The Dynasty became advanced through trade under Kublai Khan.
  • Feb 23, 1312

    Mali Empire at its height

    Mali Empire at its height
    Who: Mansa Musa
    What: Brought the Mali Empire to its height in Africa
    When: 1312-1337
    Where: West Africa
    Why: Mali became a major empire. Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 brought the Mali Empire fame throughout the world. Also during his reign, Timbuktu became a center of Muslim culture and scholarship. The Mali Empire enjoyed stability, good government, and commercial prosperity under Mansa Musa. Also Islam and literacy spread and architecture grew.
  • Sep 7, 1325

    Aztecs discover Tenochtitlan

    Aztecs discover Tenochtitlan
    Aztec Sacrifice Video
    Who: Aztecs
    What: Aztecs discover Tenochtitlan
    When: 1325
    Where: Lake Teccoco in the Valley of Mexico
    Why: Tenochtitlan later became a capital of the Aztec Empire. It is a city that has causeways, bridges, and canals. They made sacrifices in the belief that killing one saved many. The sacrifices are famously known for pulling the still beating heart out of the victim.
  • Jun 20, 1337

    Hundred Year's War begins

    Hundred Year's War begins
    Who: Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England
    What: The Hundred Year's War begins
    When: Begins in 1337
    Where: France
    Why: The 2 kingdoms and their allies fought for control over the Franch throne. The war accelerated the transformation of France from a feudal monarchy to a centralized state. Because of its military advances and long duration, it became one of the most significant conflicts in the history of medieval warfare. Heavy cavalry became less popular and a standing army was used.
  • Jun 21, 1337

    Hundred Year's War Photos

    Pictures
    The war is commonly divided into 3 phases separated by various unsuccessful truces: the Edwardian War, the Caroline War, and the Lancastrian War.
  • Aug 4, 1348

    Bubonic Plague

    Bubonic Plague
    Who: The English
    What: Bobonic Plague reaches England
    When: August 4, 1348
    Where: Bristol or Dorset, England
    Why: The plague reached England from trading ships. Also known as the "Black Death", it is a bacteria-born disease carried in the blood of wild black rats and fleas that could kill in a matter of hours. Over the next 2 years, the disease killed 30-40% of the entire population. Peasants fled their fields, livestock were left to die, and the crops were left to rot.
  • Aug 5, 1348

    Bubonic Plague Information Page

    Information Site The Bubonic Paque left England desolate and in economic change. They had to change the way they made income, farmed, and traveled.