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300
Camels were brought to the Sahara: 300 BCE
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500
People of Nok were making iron tools
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527
527 to 565: Justinian's reign
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Period: 527 to 565
Reign of Justinian
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532
Two groups united in a rebellion that nearly destroyed Constantinople
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570
Muhammed is born
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Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632
The life and teachings of Muhammed lay the foundation for the establishment and spread of Islam
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Jan 1, 600
600
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Jan 1, 610
He went to pray in a cave in the mtns.
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Jan 1, 613
He began to preach to other Makkans
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Jan 1, 622
Myhammed and his followers left Makkah on a journey
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Jan 1, 624
Fighting broke our between the Muslims and Makkans
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Jan 1, 632
led final pilgrammage (died)
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Jan 1, 634
Conquer Syrica
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Jan 1, 634
Abu Bakr died; Caliph Umar expanded Muslim Empire
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Jan 1, 642
Egypt
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Jan 1, 644
NW Africa
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Jan 1, 644
Umar died. Uthman became caliph
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Jan 1, 656
Rebels killed Uthman
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Jan 1, 661
Ali was murdered
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Jan 1, 661
Umayyads moved capital to Damascus
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Jan 1, 674
Lose attack on Constaniople
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Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 750
Traders from North Africa introduce Islam to West Africa
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Jan 1, 711
Muslim armies began conquest of present day Spain
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Jan 1, 730
Byzantine emperor: Leo III banned the use of religious images in Christian churches and homes
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Jan 1, 732
Lose battle of Poiters France
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Jan 1, 750
Abbassids Conquer Umayyads (Baghdad)
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Jan 1, 750
Muslims begin using water power fro making paper and constructing canals for transportation and irrigation
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Jan 1, 1000
Height of Ghana empire
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Jan 1, 1054
A schism leads to two seperate Christian churches: Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
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Jan 1, 1312
The Rule of Mana Musa in Malie begins: 1312 CE
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Conquor Jersulam
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Mother died
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agreed to let Muhammed make pilgrammage
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The Byzantine emperor lifted its ban on icons
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Ghana becomes a rich empire: 850 CE
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Major disagreement occured: Pope Leo III did not view Empress Irene (who was ruling at that time) as a ruler
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Period: to
Arab Muslims conquered North Africa