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320
Gupta Empire is established
The Gupta Empire was established by Chandra Gupta II. The Gupta Empire was more decentralized and smaller than it's predecesor, the Mauryan Empire. Gupta mathematics developed the concepts of pi and zero. -
476
Rome Falls
Rome fell in 476 due to many factors. The spread of Christianity, poor economy and military troubles are just a few of the said reasons. Rome eventually fue due to the Huns and many germanic tribes that invaded Rome. -
522
Buddhist Missionaries go to Japan
In 522, Buddhists misionaries went to Japan and took the Chinese culture along with them. Chinese culture soon became prominent in Japan. Most Japanese adopted Buddhism but still held on to some of their Shinto beliefs. -
527
Reign of Justinian Begins
Justinian reigned over the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565. Under Justinian, the Justinian Code was created. The Justinian code was a codification of Roman Law that kept ancient Roman legal principles alive. In this time period, arts and sciences flourished. -
Jan 1, 632
Mohammad dies
Muslims believed that Allah transmitted his words through Mohammad. Mohammad's followers began to record his words into what became known as the Qu'ran. Mohammad died unexpectedly in 632. -
Jan 1, 711
Charlemagne
Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Greatbuilt what would be called the Holy Roman Empire. Under Charlemagne a strong focus was placed on the arts and education. The society was structured around Feudalism. After his death, the empire was divided among Charlemagne's three grandsons. -
Jan 1, 1054
Great Schism
Around this time, the Eastern and Western churches split. This occured because some people did not agree with who should be the leader of the religious system. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
Powerful English nobles rebelled and forced King John to sign the Magna Carta in 1215. This document reinstated the feudal rights of the nobles, but it also extended the rule of law to other people in the country. It laid teh foundation for the Parliament. -
Jan 1, 1234
Beginning of Mongolian conquests
Genghis Khan unified several Mongolian nomadic tribes and led them into the invasion of China. The Mongol Empire eventually spanned from the Pacific Ocean to eastern Europe. -
Jan 1, 1324
Mansa Musa takes his hajj
Mansa Musa took his journey to Mecca in 1324. Along with him were hundreds of gold-carrying servants and camels. Because of all the money he spent along the way, the value of currency went down. -
Jan 1, 1333
Bubonic Plague
Also called the Black Death, the Bubonic Plague affected all of Europe. It is said that about one-third of the population died from it. The Plague was mainly spread through the trade routes. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus sails the Atlantic Ocean
In 1492, Christopher Columbus convinced the Spanish leaders, Isabella and Ferdinand, to finance his voyage of going east to west to reach India. When Columbus reached the Americas, he believed it to be India at first. His discovery started the exploration of the Americas. -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther Posts 95 theses
A German monk name Martin Luther nailed a list of 95 theses on a church door. This list covered his frustrations with current church practices. Because of Luther, people seperated from the Catholic Church and created new branches of Christianity. -
The English Bill of Rights is signed
The English Bill of Rights stated that no taxes could be raised or armies recruited without the approval of Parliament. No subjects could be detained without due process. The king cannot suspend lawas on his own. The Bill of Rights puts a limit on the king and gives a little more power to the people. -
Captain James Cook Discovers Australia
James Cook was the first recorded European to discover Australia. Cook was on a scientific expidition to observe Venus when this occured. -
Opium Wars
The British introduced Opium to China through the trade routes. China did not like the affects it had on its people, so opium was outlawed. The British went to war in order to get opium trade with China back up and running. The British won and the trade continued. -
Munich Conference
On this date, four major European leaders gathered together. An agreement was made that Adolf Hitler could annex the Sutedenland as long as he didn't invade anywhere else. Hitler eventually broke the agreement by invading Czechslovakia in March of 1939. -
World War 2 Begins
Germany invaded Poland on this date. World War II is considered to be a continuation of World War I. World War II ended in 1945. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
On this early Sunday morning, the Japanese dropped bombs on a U.S. naval base. All eight U.S. destoyers were damaged as a result. This brought the US into World War II. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945 President Truman of the United States ordered the dropping of an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. This was the first time an atomic bomb was every used in warfare. More than 100,000 people were killed or injured and the city was leveled for miles. When the Japanese decided to still fight, Nagasaki was also bombed three days later. Japan surrendered and World War II ended. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
King was a leader the fight for black rights in America. He used peace to help them African Americans gain their rights. On this date, a white man against this movement assassinated King. King will always be remembered for changing segregation in America. -
Attack on World Trade Center
On this date, Al-Qaeda attacked America by hijacking two planes and flying them into the World Trade Center in New York City. Thousands of people were injured or killed. This started the search for the leader of Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden. -
AP World History Test
On this date, 21 Oak Hill high school students took the AP World History test in room 401. It's safe to day that we were all brain dead the rest of the day. -
Algebra is invented
Algebra was created in the Abbasid Dynasty by Mohammad al-Khwarizmi. Many other things were also created in the Abbasid Dynasty. Steel was produced for use in swords. Mohammad al-Razi published a massive medical encyclopedia. -
T'ang Dynasty
The T'ang Dynasty ruled China beginning in 618. Under Emperor Xuanzong the dynasty expanded Chinese terrritory intos parts of Manchuria, Mongolia, Tibet, ans Korea. People in this dynasty accomplished many things in the arts, architecture, science, philosophy, porcelain-making, silk-weaving, construction of transportation systems and more.
