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Period: Jan 1, 700 to
The Polynesian expansion across the Pacific
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Jan 1, 1042
The Vikings
The son of Aethelerd, Edward the Confessor, becomes King of England. -
Jan 1, 1096
Medieval Europe
Start of the First Crusade, the first of eight wars fought between Christians and Muslims over the next 175 years. -
Jan 1, 1162
The Mongol Expansion
Genghis Khan united Mongol tribesmen and other nomadic peoples. his fierce armies conquered areas of land throughout Asia, ans Southern Russia to the Mongol Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Jan 1, 1368
Mongol Expansion
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Jan 1, 1260
Mongol Expansion
After Mongke's death, the empire fell into civil war as his two sons vied for the title of Great Kahn. Kublai, who was overseer of occupied China, was named the successor and Great Kahn in 1260. -
Jan 1, 1296
Angkor/Khmer Empire
Chinese traveller and writer Zhou Daguan visits and records daily life in the kingdom. -
Period: Jan 1, 1299 to
The Ottoman Empire
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Period: Jan 1, 1346 to Jan 1, 1400
The Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa
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Jan 1, 1347
The Spread of Black Death
As soon as the citizens of Messina realized what horrible sickness had come aboard these ships, they expelled them from the port -- but it was too late. Plague quickly raged through the city, and panicking victims fled, thus spreading it to the surrounding countryside. While Sicily was succumbing to the horrors of the disease, the expelled trading ships brought it to other areas around the Mediterranean, infecting the neighboring islands of Corsica and Sardinia by November. -
Jan 1, 1349
The spread of The Black Death
Widespread perseecution of Jews. With thousands burned to death. The plauge reaches Aswan in Egypt and the entire Isamic world is now effected. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Renaissance Italy
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Mar 30, 1432
Ottoman Empire
Birth of Mehmed II, the Ottoman sultan who would succeed in capturing Constantinople. -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Jan 1, 1572
The Spanish Conquest of the Americas
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Aug 12, 1492
Ottoman Empire
Bajazet II, Sultan of Turkey, invades Hungary and defeats the Hungarian army at the Save River. -
Oct 12, 1492
Spainsh Conquest of the Americas
Columbus arrives in the Bahamas. Europeans are in the Americas to stay. Columbus eventually makes four voyages to the New World, but dies dejected and forgotten in Valladolid, Spain in 1506 -
Jan 1, 1504
Reniassence Italy
Raphael painted 'The Marriage of the Virgin'. It exemplified the major principles of High Renaissance art. -
May 6, 1527
Renaissance Italy
German troops began sacking Rome, bringing about the end of the Renaissance. -
Spainsh Conquest of the Americas
Madrid rises against Napoleon's occupying troops, beginning the Spanish War of Independence. Spanish colonies in South America use the opportunity to start agitating for independence themselves. -
Shogunate Japan
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Medieval Europe
Charemagne crowned by the Pope as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. -
The Vikings
Erik the Red banished from Iceland for three years for murder; he sails west and discovers Greenland. -
Angkor/Khmer Empire
Yasovarman II founds the Angkor/Khmer Empire. -
Shounate Japan
The Royal Court moves to Nara to Kyoto. The Emperor wanted to restrict the political influence of Buddist monks at the old capital. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1066
The Vikings
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Period: to Jan 1, 1500
Medieval Europe
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Period: to Jan 1, 1327
Angkor/Khmer Empire
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Period: to
Shogunate Japan
