Savnnah Bequette

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  • 300

    KIngdom Of Ghanna Formed

    founded by the Soninke people.
  • 303

    Pesicutiopn of Christians - 303 A.D.

  • 324

    Constantine 1 defeated Lincinius and took over sole rule of empire -324 A.D.

  • 330

    Capitol moved from Rome to Constantinople- 330 A.D

  • 452

    Attila the Hun invaded Italy, stayed out of Rome as request of PopeLeo 1 -452 A.D.

  • 455

    Rome sacked by Vandals -455 A.D.

  • 476

    Fall of the Western Roman Empire by invasion of Goths -476 A.D.

  • 476

    Byzantine Empire (span) CE 476- 866

    476: Constantinople considered capital of Byzantine Empire after Rome falls.
    527+: Constantinople further built up by Emperor Justinian I (e.g., Hagia Sophia, major Christian church; codification of Roman Laws)
    565- 866 (span) city increasingly Greek in nature
  • 554

    Eastern Empire survived as the Byzntine Empire -554-1453 A.D.

  • 570

    Muhammad lays the foundation for the establishment and spread of Islam.

    lays the foundation for the establishment and spread of Islam.
  • 570

    Muhammad

    lays the foundation for the establishment and spread of Islam
  • Nov 18, 701

    7th to 8th Centuries (span)

    many Arab (Muslim) sieges of city ; Byzantine Empire shrunken
  • May 16, 750

    Islamic Golden Age

    Islamic culture flourishes as the Golden Age of cooperation between Jews and Muslims in Medieval Spain promotes creativity in art, literature, and science.
  • Sep 23, 750

    Muslim use of water and paper

    Muslims begin using water for making paper, and constructing canals for transporting irrigation.
  • Oct 21, 750

    qur'an goes into print

    Muslim bookmarkers begin printing the qur'an and volumes of poetry and prose. Islam and the Arabic language spread dramtically.
  • Dec 6, 1050

    War in Africa Muslim vs. Non- Muslims

    African Muslims called Almaravids battled with non- Muslims.
  • Dec 1, 1096

    A series of Crusades

    Muslims begin using water power for making paper, and constructing canals for transporting irrigation.
  • Nov 18, 1201

    11th and 12th centuries (span)

    city and empire hurt by Crusades 1204: city taken by Crusaders
  • Dec 6, 1203

    Sumanguru takes Ghanna

    ...took over old Ghanna Empire.
  • Dec 6, 1235

    Sundiata defeats Sumanguru

    Sundiata's army defeats Sumanguru's . New empire of MAli is Created.
  • Nov 18, 1401

    14th century (span)

    14th century (span): Byzantine land in Asia taken by Ottoman Turks
    1453: city of Constantinople taken by Ottoman Turks (Mehmet, or Muhammad, II); renamed Istanbul, made capital of Ottoman Empire, and revived as center of learning and religious tolerance.
  • Nov 25, 1492

    The Reconquista

    The spanish conquer Granada, the last Muslim-held city in spain, after a centuries-long effort to reassert Christian control there.

  • KIngdom of Mali Established

    One of three great african trading empires.

  • 1520–1566 (span)

    under Sultan Suleiman I, city at its height

  • Empire reached greatest extent under emperors Trajon(96-117) and Hadrian (117-138)

  • Hadrians wallbuilt in Britain -121-126 A.D.

  • Dioclentian split empire into four sctions ruled by two co-emperors. -293 A.D.

  • Empire divided into East and West -395 A.D.

  • Post Byzantine Empire (span) C.E. 867–16009th to 11th centuries (span)

    glory of city regained under Emperor Basil I; revival of learning (art and literature: older Greek models); major invasion by Turks 1054: The Great Schism- break between Rome (papacy) and Constantinople (Greek Orthodox)

  • Hadrian ordered building of Pantheon in Rome -130 A.D.

  • Byzantium and Western Roman Empire(span) CE 130- 475

    293: Byzantium named by Roman Emperor Dioclatain as a new center of Roman Empire with power split between Rome (west) and Byzantium (east).
    324: Roman Emperor of East defeated by Roman Emperor of the West, Constatine (first Christian emperor); Byzantium renamed Constantinople & built up by Constantine.