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Period: 220 to
Six Dynasties
A period of chaos and division for China -
Period: 221 to 226
Hadrian's Wall is built throughout Britain
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230
Hadrian ordered people to build the wonderous Pantheon in Rome
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303
Persecution of Christians
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324
Constantine I defeated Licinius and took over as the one and only ruler of the Empire
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324
The East defeats the West
: Roman Emperor of East defeated by Roman Emperor of the West, Constantine (first Christian emperor); Byzantium renamed Constantinople & built up by Constantine. -
330
Capitol moved from Rome to Constantinpole
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452
Attila the Hun invaded Italy and stayed out of Rome thanks to Pope Leo I
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455
Rome sacked by Vandals
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476
Fall of the Western Roman Empire by an invasion of Goths
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Period: 476 to
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople considered capital of Byzantine Empire after Rome falls -
527
Justinian I
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527
Justinian I helps build up Constinople
Constantinople further built up by Emperor Justinian I (e.g., Hagia Sophia, major Christian church; codification of Roman laws) -
537
Hagia Sophia
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Period: 554 to Jul 7, 1453
The Eastern Empre survived(unlike the Western Empire) as the Byzantine Empire!!
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Period: 565 to
City becomes more "greeky"
city increasingly Greek in nature -
Period: 570 to Oct 7, 632
Muhammad
the foundation for the establishment and spread of Islam -
Period: Nov 18, 601 to
7th to 8th Centuries
many Arab (Muslim) sieges of city; Byzantine Empire shrunken -
Oct 7, 750
Qur'an goes into print
Muslim bookmakers begin printing the Qur'an and volumes of poetry and prose. Islam and the Arabic language spread dramatically -
Oct 7, 750
Muslim use of water power and paper
Muslims begin using water power for making paper, and constructing canals for transportation and irrigation. -
Period: Oct 20, 750 to Oct 20, 1250
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. -
Oct 28, 1050
Movable type invented in China
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Oct 20, 1054
The Great Schism
A schism, a break leads to two separate Christian churches: Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox -
Nov 18, 1054
The Great Schism
The Great Schism- break between Rome (papacy) and Constantinople (Greek Orthodox) -
Oct 28, 1065
China begins regular civil exams during the Song Dynasty
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Oct 20, 1066
Feudalism starts in England
William the Conqueror introduces feudalism to England -
Period: Oct 20, 1096 to Oct 20, 1291
A Series of Crusades
Muslims begin using water power for making paper, and constructing canals for transportation and irrigation. -
Oct 20, 1215
The Magna Carta
King John puts his seal to the Magna Carta- the first limit on the King's absolute power is established -
Nov 18, 1453
Constinople invaded by Turks
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. -
Oct 20, 1492
The Reconquista
The Spanish conquer Granada, the last Muslim-held city in Spain, after a centuries-long effort to reassert Christian control there -
Period: Nov 18, 1520 to Nov 18, 1566
City at it's Height
under Sultan Suleiman I, city at its height -
I was born
The day I was born....what a magical day indeed!!! :) -
My parents got married!
Lucky me....I got to be the flower girl!!!!! -
My sister,Jordan, was born!!!
Awwww....I remember the day!!! -
My 1st airplane ride!
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I stated kindergraten!!
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Going out of state for the 1st time!
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The start of my soccer career!
And I am still going strong with to this day!! -
Getting my braces put on
painful painful years!!! -
Brandon,my baby brother, was born!!!
WHO-HOO!!!! -
Going to science camp!!
SO FUN!!! -
Empire reaches all-time high under emperors Trajan and Hadrian
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Diocletian split Rome into 4 parts which was ruled by two co-emperors
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Empire divided into east and West
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Gunpowder is invented during the Tang Dynasty
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Lowercase Letters
The Scholars in Charlemagne's schools begin to write with lowercase letters -
First written record of foot binding which makes women unsignificant
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Byzantium is Created
Byzantium named by Roman Emperor Diocletian as a new center of Roman
Empire with power split between Rome (West) and Byzantium (East) -
Period: to
Siu Dynasty
A time when China came back together after it's blowout -
Period: to Oct 28, 1279
Song Dynasty
A time when many tools were invented. -
Period: to
Post Byzantine Empire
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Period: to Nov 18, 1100
Glory of Emperor Basil I
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Period: to
Tang Dynasty
Known for being an aristocracy. Many wealthy people owned land then they traded with people.