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Camels introduced for trade in the Sahara. Important because animals and other things are still used for transportation.
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Origins of the kingdom of Ghana. Significant because it lasted over a hundred years.
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Constantinople becomes capital of Eastern Roman Empire. Significant because it was one of the first major cities.
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Reign of Justinian. Significant because he was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
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The birth of the prophet Muhammad. He would become a famous historical figure.
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Wars between the Byzantines and Sasanians (Persians) empires. Important because these wars lasted for long periods of time.
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Islam spreads across North Africa.
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Muhammad’s first revelations. Significant because he was considered the leader of the Islam faith.
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Muhammad begins to preach the new faith.
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Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina.
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Wars between the followers of Muhammad and the Quraysh of Mecca. Important because these battles had a large impact on the future of Islam.
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Muslim-Meccan truce. Truces are important to keep peace.
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Muhammad enters Mecca In triumph
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The death of Muhammad. Important because Islam still last today.
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Rule of Calipth Abu Bakr
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Ridda wars in Arabia. Important because many lives were lost in the battles.
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Early Muslim conquests in the Byzantine Empire. Muslims had multiple conquests.
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The rule of Caliph Umar. He was one of the emperors.
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Arab Invasion and destruction of Sasanian Empire. Significant because the Sasanian empire lasted for hundreds of years.
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Rule of Caliph Uthman
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Slavic migrations into Eastern Europe. Important because migration is still happens today.
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Rule of Caliph Ali; the first civil war. Important because there have been many civil wars since.
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Umayyad Caliphate. Important because it has not been the first caliphate.
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Death of Ali’s son Husayn at Karbala.
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Second Civil War
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Arab attack on Constantinople defeated. Arabs fought more than one time.
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Third Civil War; Abbasid revolt. Important because the Abbasids revolted.
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Abbasid caliphate begins. Important because it was founded by Muhammad’s uncle.
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Rurik king of Kievan Russia. Kievan Russia was a major place in history.
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Beginning of Christian missionary work of Cyril and Methodius in Slavic lands. Important because Christianity is one of the most practiced religions.
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First Kingdom in what is now Czech and Slovak republics. Important because it was the very first ones.
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Magyars settle in Hungary. Important because these were some of the first Hungarians.
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Emergence of Polish State.
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Conversion of Russia to Christianity. Important because Russia has a massive population.
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Ghana at height of its power. Important because Ghana was very important.
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Byzantine defeat of Bulgarian kingdom. Important because the Byzantine empire continued to gain power.
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Reign of Yaroslav, king of Rus’
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Schism between Eastern and Western Christianity. Important because the two separate groups are still mentioned today.
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Almoravid movement in the Sahara.
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Byzantine decline; under growing attack by Ottomans.
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Rise of the Empire of Mali
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Fourth Crusade, Westerners sack Constantinople.
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Mongols capture Russia
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Death of Sundiata; earliest stone buildings at Zimbabwe; lalibela rules in Ethiopia; Yoruba culture flourishes at Lle-lfe.
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Mali at its height; Kanem empire is a rival. Important because this empire lasted for almost 500 years.
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Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa. Pilgrimages continue to happened today.
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Flourishing of cities of Timbukto and Jenne; Ethiopian Christian kingdom; Swahili cities flourish on East African coast. Important because there was much change in the world.
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Last Chinese trade voyages to east Africa.
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Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople; end of Byzantine empire. Important because one of the great empires fell.
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Expulsion of Tatars.
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Songhay empire flourishes; Benin at height of Power. Important because the Benin empire is now known as the Benin state.
