Ancient History

By hollicentbieber
  • 476

    .c. 476

    .c. 476
    Ancient Rome's Eastern Empire collapses, starying a period in Europe known as the Middle Ages.
  • Period: 476 to Oct 26, 1526

    Ancient History

  • 550

    c. 550

    c. 550
    Gupta Empire in India is destroyed by the Huns, starting a period of chaos in India.
  • Aug 27, 610

    610

    610
    Muhammad begins to record the most inmportant religious text in Islam-the Qur'an; he died 22 years later, in 632.
  • Nov 26, 750

    c. 750

    c. 750
    Polynesians colonise New Zealand.
  • Oct 31, 1066

    1066

    1066
    William the Conqueror leads a Norman Army to defeat the Anglo-Saxons and win control of England.
  • Mar 3, 1095

    1095

    1095
    European Christians begin the First Crusade- a millitary expedition to reclaim the city of Jerusalem from Muslims. There were another seven Crusades over the next 200 years.
  • Nov 30, 1100

    1100

    1100
    Inca civilisation emerges in South America.
  • Sep 19, 1140

    1140

    1140
    Khmer King Suryavarman || starts building the Angkor Wat temple in today's Cambodia.
  • Jul 18, 1185

    1185

    1185
    Japan comes under the rule of it's first shogun (a millitary leader); shoguns rule Japan for the next 400 years.
  • Aug 19, 1206

    1206

    1206
    Genghis Khan unites Mongul tribes for the first time.
  • Jan 15, 1260

    1260

    1260
    Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan) is declared 'Great Khan' and becomes a powerful Mongol leader.
  • Mar 4, 1278

    1278

    1278
    Under the leadership oh Kublai Khan, the Mongols defeat the Sung Dynasty in China and set up the Yuan Dynasty. For the first time, China is ruled by foreigners.
  • Sep 28, 1299

    1299

    1299
    The Ottoman Empire founded under the rule of Osman |.
  • Jun 14, 1347

    1347

    1347
    First evidence in Europe of the outbreak of the pandemic known as the Black Death.
  • Apr 9, 1427

    1427

    1427
    Aztec Empire founded in Central Mexico.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    1492

    1492
    Italian explorer Christopher Columbus reaches the America's.
  • Aug 21, 1521

    1521

    1521
    Spanish forces destroy the Aztec Empire in Central America.
  • Jul 18, 1526

    1526

    1526
    The Monghul Empire is established in India.

  • 768

    768
    Emperor Charlemagne founds the Holy Roman Empire; he was the greatest ruler of Western Europe during the Middle Ages.

  • 793

    793
    Vikings first attack England, starting a 200-year regime of terror for England and Europe.

  • 802

    802
    Angkor/Khmer Empire founded by King Jayavarman ||; under his leadership, the Khmers adopt Hinduism.