Period 3

Muhammad

570

Muhammad was the founder of Islam. At first Muhammad's religion was prosecuted. Eventually it flourished and by the time of Muhammad's death he had conquered most of the Arabian peninsula.

Umayyad Dynasty

Jan 1, 661

The Umayyad dynasty was an Islamic dynasty. They had a very centralized government with Arabs holding the higher up positions. They collected wealth by making the other religions in the area pay a tax (jizya).

Kingdom of Ghana

Jan 1, 700

Emerged out of trade. It was a large political city in western and central sudan. It was known for riches and elaborate court life.

Silla Dynasty

Jan 1, 700

The Silla dynasty was a Korean dynasty. It allied with Tang china to bring political unity. It was one of many Korean dynasties but it was the most important because it made the alliance with China allowing it to communicate and spread culture.

Nara Period

Jan 1, 710

This was a period of time in Japan. Society was based on agriculture in nature and centered around villagers. The worshipped natural and ancestral spirits called Kami.

Abbasid Dynasty

Jan 1, 750

The Abbasid Dynasty fueled the golden age of Islam. It made the capital city Baghdad. Baghdad became an important place of learning and commerce. The Abbasids were pushed out of Baghdad in 1055 by the Seljuk Turks.

Schism Between Eastern and Western Chritstan Church

Jan 1, 1054

The church split along doctrinal, theological, linguistic, political, and geographic lines. The split led to the development of the modern Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.

Saljuk Control Over Abbasid Dynasty

Jan 1, 1055

The seljuk assumed the role of protectors of the Abbasid caliphs of Baghdad against threats to their dominions. The founder of the Seljuk dynasty, Tugrul Bey, forced the Abbasid caliph to make him protector of orthodox Islam and to recognize him as sultan.

Norman Invasion of England

Sep 28, 1066

The invasion was lead by William the conquerer from france. William eventutally won over England but his rule was very unsteady. Gave perks like land with castles on it. Many changes occured in England like the spread of the french language and the elimination of slavery.

First Crusade

Jan 1, 1095

Pope Urban II launched the first crusade claiming everyone who participated would be spiritually cleansed. Christians were ably to conquer Jerusalem. It was taken back by the Muslims in 1187.

Fourth Crusade

Jan 1, 1202

Fourth crusade went terribly wrong. They ended up conquering Constantinople. This weakened it's ability to trade and the empire as a whole. This was bad because they were supposed to be fighting with Christians not against them.

Fall of Constantinople

Apr 1, 1204

Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and an important trade location. During the 4th crusade, Constantinople fell to the western european crusaders. The fall of Constantinople weakened the Byzantine empire and it's ability to trade.

Reign of Chinggis Khan

Jan 1, 1206

Chinggis Khan's original name was Temujin. He was titled Chinggis Khan after becoming the leader of the Mongol Empire. He was known for being ruthless to his enemies but generous to loyal followers.

Sultanate of Dehli

Jan 1, 1206

The Delhi Sultanate is a term used to cover five short-lived dynasties. They conquered large amounts of land in northern India. The Dehli Sultanate was absorbed into the Mongol empire.

Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe

Jan 1, 1220

Emerged out of trade between African Indian ocean trade with the interior of Africa. It had a primarily swahili culture. The primary project being traded was gold.

Yuan Dynasty

Jan 1, 1271

The yuan dynasty was Mongol's rule in China. It was ruled by Kublai Khan. This dynasty was very prejudice towards the chinese.

Reign of Kublai Khan

Jan 1, 1271

Kiblai Khan was a decendent of Chinggis Khan. He was the leader in charge of the Mongol forces when they finally tookover China. He ruled successfully there for years before being kicked out.

Marco Polo's Trip to China

Jan 1, 1275

Marco Polo lived in Venice and left his home for China with his father and uncle, who were both merchants. China, under Mongol rule at the time, convinced him Marco Polo to stay and work for them as an envoy. On the way back he was captured by Genoans.

Mongol Conquest of all of China

Jan 1, 1279

The mongol conquest of Europe was lead by Kublai Khan. It took mant years before the mongol forces were able to successfulling invade the whole of China. The Yuan empire was set up once they were ruling.

Ibn Battuta

Feb 25, 1304

Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan legal scholar. He left home for the first time to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. He continued to travel after his hajj. He felt free to express his opinions and wrote them in a journal for others to read.

Reign of Mansa Musa

Jan 1, 1312

Mansa Musa was the ruler of Mali. He brought the Mali empire to it's heighth. Being a Muslim, he went on a Hajj. This brought the kingdom of Mali fame throughout the world.

Tamerlane

Apr 9, 1336

Tamerlane's real name was Timur. He was a Turko-Mongol ruler of Barlas lineage. He conquered West, South and Central Asia and founded the Timurid dynasty.

Hundred Years War

Jan 1, 1337

English fought the French over land posession. Heros like Joan of ark rose up and helped kick the english out of France. This helped frech statehood develope.

First Bubonic Plague Pandemic

Jan 1, 1347

The spread of the disease was due to an increase in travel from nomads, missionaries, traders, and increased interaction. It killed massive amounts of people. Around 30% of populations. It created major changes in the economic systems and effected population centers.

Ming Dynasty

Jan 1, 1368

The ming dynasty took over after the yuan. They succeeded in kicking all of the Mongols out and then built the great wall to keep all nomads away. The Ming had no religious tolerance and was considered strict.

Zheng He's Expedition

Jan 1, 1403

Zheng He was a traveler for the Ming dynasty China. Ultimately he convinced the court to cease trade efforts and develop domestica trade models. This resulted in the shutting off of China.

Inca Empire

Jan 1, 1438

The Inca empire was in the South American highlands and had an Andean culture. The Inca was a centralized and patriarchal empire. They had a ploytheistic religion and an argicultural economy.

Heian Period

Mar 2, 2022

Heian was a capital city that arose in Japan. It was based off the Chinese capital, Chang'an. The capital of Heian is a great example of Chinese culture spreading and inspiring different civilizations.

Kingdom of Angkor

Mar 2, 2022

The Kingsom of Angkor shows the influence of Islamic people. It was well involved in trade. Women in Angkor had more rights than women in China or India.

Mali Empire

Mar 2, 2022

The Mali empire was much like the kingdom of Ghana. It was in western and central Sudan. It was visited by Ibn Battuta.

Reign of Charlemagne

Mar 2, 2022

Charlemagne was the king of the Franks and later Italy. He was the first emporer in western Europe after the fall of the Wester Roman Empire. He was officially crowned emporer by Pope Leo III.

Song Dynasty

Mar 2, 2022

Song was also a part of China's evolving golden age. The song created neo-confucianism. There was a revival of literature and the arts.

Sui Dynasty

Mar 2, 2022

Sui regained unity for China. Made 1,200 mile long canal system, linking China's interior and facilitating trade. They were ruthless rulers though and were overthrown.

Tang Dynasty

Mar 2, 2022

Built on sui's foundation of unity. Tang was a part of China's golden age along with the Song dynasty. They re-instated the examination system to staff the bureaucracy.