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Also known as the Justinian Plague, lasted from 541 to 542. It was a pandemic that sweeped Eastern Roman Empire.
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Islamic prophet praised by the islamic people.
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All Caliphs to rule in this Dynasty were assassinated thus the reason it was such a short lived dynasty.
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The Nara period of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō Except for 5 years, when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784 before moving to Heian-kyō, or Kyoto, a decade later in 794.
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Second of the two great dynasties of the Muslim Empire of the Caliphate. It overthrew the Umayyad caliphate in ad 750 and reigned as the ʿAbbāsid caliphate until destroyed by the Mongol invasion in 1258.
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Seljuk ruler Tughril Beg created a kingdom that stretched from northern Afghanistan to Baghdad, which he occupied in 1055. After a century under the thumb of the Shi’ite Buyids, the Abbasid caliph breathed easier under the slightly lighter thumb of the Sunni Turks.
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In 1054, relations between the Greek speaking Eastern churches of the Byzantine empire and the Latin speaking Western churches were made hostile. This crisis led to the separation between the Eastern and Western churches and is referred to as the Great Schism of 1054.
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The Norman conquest of England was the invasion and subsequent occupation of England by an army of Normans and French led by Duke William II of Normandy.
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It was a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests of the Levant, resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099.
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Originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt.
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The Mongol invasion of China spanned six decades in the 13th century and involved the defeat of the Jin Dynasty, Western Xia, the Dali Kingdom and the Southern Song.
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Began his rise to power by allying with a friend of his father’s, Toghrul. The two would later become enemies after Toghrul’s son became jealous of Temujin’s growing power.
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Refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India. It was founded after Muhammad of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and captured Delhi in 1192.
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Kublai was the second son of Tolui and Sorghaghtani Beki, and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He succeeded his older brother Mongke as Khagan in 1260, but had to defeat his younger brother Ariq Boke in a succession war lasting till 1264.
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Kingdom located in the territory of modern-day Zimbabwe. It is famous for its capital, Great Zimbabwe, the largest stone structure in Southern Africa until recent times.
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The Mali Empire or Mandingo Empire or Manden Kurufaba was a West African empire of the Mandinka from c. 1230 C.E. to c. 1600. C.E. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa I.
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The grandson of Tiemuzhen, Kublai Khan, ascended the throne. He formally established the Yuan Dynasty by changing the state title into Yuan.
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He, along with his father and uncle, visited Constantinople and visited the ruler of China. For interest, he sent the Polos back to the Pope as his ambassadors with messages of wanting to change China to Christianity.
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Was the first African ruler to become widely known throughout Europe and the Middle East. He was celebrated for his pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca, during which he lavished so much gold on his hosts in Cairo that he nearly wrecked the Egyptian economy.
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Only adventurer to visit all Muslim rulers of his time. He traveled 75,000 miles plus some in his life time.
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Controlled most of Central Asia and Iran through conquest and revised the Sunni Islam status as orthodox.
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Started when King Philip VI of France attempted to confiscate the English territories in the duchy of Aquitaine and ended in July 1453 when the French finally expelled the English from the continent.
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Ruling dynasty of China for 276 years following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty
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Ming government sponsored seven naval expeditions. The Yongle Emperor disregarding the Hongwu Emperor's expressed wishes designed them to establish a Chinese presence and impose imperial control over the Indian Ocean trade, impress foreign peoples in the Indian Ocean basin, and extend the empire's tributary system
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Largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative center located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. Civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century.
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The siege of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire and one of the most heavily fortified cities in the world, was led by Sultan Mehmed II, ruler of the Ottoman Turks.
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The last division of classical Japanese history, lasting from 794 to 1185.
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Angkor is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.
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The Ghana Empire or Wagadou Empire was located in what is now southeastern Mauritania, and Western Mali. Complex societies had existed in the region since about 1500 BCE, and around Ghana's core region since about 300 CE.
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Otherwise known as Charles the Great, or Charles the First, was King of the Franks. His actions made him a hero in his own time and also for many European generations to come.
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Marked the start of Korea's cultural development. Buddhism expanded and furled the construction of numerous temples and art works. Despite Chinese influences, Silla remained largely tribal in culture.
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With a prosperous economy and radiant culture, the Song Dynasty was considered as another period of 'golden age' after the glorious Tang Dynasty.
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Sui Dynasty lasted for only 38 years and had only three emperors.
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Imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire.
