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Period: 750 BCE to 1258 BCE
abbasid caliphate
ruled over islamic empire during its peak. leader like the previous caliphate is referred to as the caliph. the ruling was hereditary and usually the son of the previous owner. known as the golden age of the islamic empire ages. -
Period: 618 BCE to 1279 BCE
tang and song dynasty
song dynasty following tang dynasty. the two periods are known as the golden age of china. use of paper money, and introduction of tea became popular during this time period. -
Period: 800 to 1400
feudalism in europe
it was a combination of legal, ecenomic, military, and cultural ideas. this occured during medival europe. it is broadly described as a way of structuring society around relationships. -
Period: 1200 to 1300
mongol empire
largest continuous land empire in history. overall second largest behind the british empire. the mongols fell to genghis khan who brought their expansions to a halt due to wars with the mamluks. -
Period: 1206 to 1526
delhi sultinate
short lived muslim kingdoms that ruled the territory of delhi. overthrown by mughals.once overthrown the territory was then established by mughals primarily in india. -
Period: 1235 to
mali empire
was an empire in west africa from 1235 to 1670. empire was founded by sundiata keita. the empire became renowned for its rulers wealth. -
Period: 1279 to 1368
yuan dynasty
china's first foreign led dynasty. it was established by kublai khan. he was the leader of the vast mongol empire. -
Period: 1299 to
ottoman empire
state and caliphate that controlled much of southeast europe, western asia, and north africa. turkish tribal leader, osman 1. -
Period: 1300 to
european renaissance
fervant period of europe. cultural, political, acenomic, and artistic rebirth. the reniscance promoted the rediscovery of clasical philosophy. -
1347
bubonic plague
one of three types of plague caused by the same bacteria. symptoms come on one to seven days. symptoms include fever, headaches, and vomiting. exterior body symptoms include swollen and painful lymph nodes, -
Period: 1368 to
ming dynasty
mings collapse led to the rise of the yuan peoples. was the last imperial dynasty of china ruled by the han people chinas population doubled during this time period as well. -
Period: 1400 to 1533
mesoamerican empires
includes many different empired, primarily incas and aztecs. the inca and aztecs built great civilizations in mexico, central america, and south america. first of these was the mayan village. the lived on the yucatan peninsula. -
Period: 1400 to
age of exploration
time when europeans started exploring the world by sea. led to discovery of the new world by christopher columbus. original goal was to find an easier trade route with asia but ran into the new world. -
Period: 1492 to
spanish colonial empire
known as the empire on which the sun never sits. reached its maximum land size mid 18 century. formed in america after conquering the indigenous empires and claiming their land. -
Period: 1500 to
portuguese trading post empire
controlled trade throughout the indian ocean and spread the knowledge of asian waters to other nations. -
Period: 1500 to
atlantic slave trade
transportation of slave traders of slaves from africa primarily tothe americas. regular used the triangular trade route and its middle passage. -
Period: 1517 to
the reformation
movement in western christianity. posed a challenge to the catholic church's integrity. one of the big influencers of the time was martin luther. -
Period: 1526 to
mughal empire
self designated as the gurkani. early modern empire that controlled much of south asia. took primary control of islam and south asia and spread muslim beliefs. -
Period: to
tokugawa shogunate
also known as the eko bakufu -
Period: to
qing dynasty
final imperial dynasty in china. era noted for its initial prosperity and tumultuous final years. also known for its second time china was not ruled by the han people -
Period: to
the enlightenment
intellectual and philosophical movement. came from the renaissance humanism time periods which came from european intillectual and scholarly ideals. -
Period: to
industrial revolution
The Industrial Revolution, now also known as the First Industrial Revolution, was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States. -
Period: to
american revolution
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War with the assistance of France, winning independence from Great Britain and establishing the United States of America. Wikipedia -
Period: to
french revolution
The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies beginning in 1789 and ending in 1799. -
Period: to
haitian revoltuion
The Haitian Revolution was a successful insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign state of Haiti. -
Period: to
tanzimat reforms
The Tanzimat reforms were carried out in the Ottoman Empire. They were a wide-ranging series of educational, political and economic reforms. They were an attempt at modernization to stop the decline of Ottoman power. -
Period: to
the opium wars
The Opium Wars were two wars which were waged between the Great Qing and the British Government in the mid-19th century, triggered by the British government's imposition of the opium trade upon China. Opium had been used in traditional Chinese medicine for a long time before the British came, mostly to treat disease. -
Period: to
taiping rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion, which is also known as the Taiping Civil War or the Taiping Revolution, was a massive rebellion or civil war that was waged in China from 1850 to 1864 between the established Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Hakka-led Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. -
Period: to
sepoy mutiny
The Sepoy Mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against British rule in India in 1857. It is also known by other names: the Indian Mutiny, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, or the Indian Revolt of 1857. -
meiji restoration
The Meiji Restoration, referred to at the time as the Honorable Restoration, and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Reform, or Renewal, was an event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Wikipedia -
Period: to
scramble for africa
was the invasion, occupation, division, and colonisation of African territory by European powers during a short period. -
Period: to
berlin conference
The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, also known as the Congo Conference or West Africa Conference, regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power.