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500
Kingdom of Ghana
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1200
Kingdom of Ghana
Very important African regional state
22 kings ruled before Muhammad & follower's hijra
Most likely developed for military protection from camel-riding nomads
Center of trade for gold, ivory and slaves -
570
Muhammad
Artist renderence of Muhammad holding the Quran -
Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632
Muhammad
Founder of Islamic beliefs and Islamic empire
Merchant, orphaned at 6 years old
Married into power
Very influenced by Christianity and Judaism -
581
Sui Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: 581 to Jan 1, 618
Sui Dynasty
Wendi (Yang Jian) was the original ruler: very tight rule
Built the Grand Canal (2nd emperor: Sui Yangdi -- tyrant)
Decline: constant deaths, forced labor, taxes increased, failed to overtake Korea, many assassinations of leaders
Compared to Qin dynasty -
Jan 1, 618
Tang Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 618 to Jan 1, 907
Tang Dynasty
Tang Taizong - violent, but effective (China stable during his reign)
Ruled by a bureaucracy
Believed in Confucianism
Empress Wu Zhao (only female leader, took power from others)
Similar to Han dynasty
Equal field system
Most famous inventions included the Grand Canal
Fall attributed to lazy rulers, uprising peasantry, nomadic invasions, and tax increase -
Jan 1, 661
Umayyad Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750
Umayyud Dynasty
First Muslim dynasty
Tight centralized rule
Elite class had administration problems
Merchant class was the most prominent -
Jan 1, 668
Silla Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 668 to Jan 1, 935
Silla Dynasty
Korean dynasty
Resisted Chinese forces (Tang Dynasty)
Ended up compromising: no Chinese forces in Korea, but the Tang emperor would be an overlord for the Koreans [benefited both] -
Jan 1, 710
Nara Period
Artist's view of the cities -
Period: Jan 1, 710 to Jan 1, 794
Nara Period
Land divided into 61 provinces
Ruled with Imperial Beuracracy
Influenced by Buddhism -
Jan 1, 750
Abbasid Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258
Abbasid Dynasty
Cosmopolitan
No privileged class
Not conquerors
Harun Al-Rashid was Islam's golden age (during the Abbasid Dynasty)
Declined because of power based civil war and non-Arab invaders -
Jan 1, 768
Reign of Charlemagne
Map of Charlemagne's furthest-reaching borders during his reign -
Period: Jan 1, 768 to Jan 1, 814
Reign of Charlemagne
Lived 742-814
Ruled western Europe
King of the Franks
Christian believer
"Father of Europe"
Named Holy Roman Emperor
Ruled through military strategy
Encouraged learinging and schools
Monasteries grew during his reign -
Jan 1, 794
Heian Period
Artist's depiction of women during the Heian period -
Period: Jan 1, 794 to Jan 1, 1185
Heian period
Aristocratic government
Dynasty named for capital
Decline because of civilian unrest/uprisings -
Jan 1, 800
Kingdom of Angkor
Map of the kingdom's largest extent -
Jan 1, 800
Mali Empire
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 800 to Jan 1, 1400
Kingdom of Angkor
Wealthy kingdom
Controlled sea trade
Deeply influenced by Indian culture
Religions: Hinduism then Buddhism -
Period: Jan 1, 800 to Jan 1, 1550
Mali Empire
Built by Sundiata
Benefited largely from trade
Controlled & taxed all trade
Traded salt and other goods for gold
Capital: Niani (attracted merchants of all kinds)
Honored Islam, but didn't fully accept it allowed people to choose their own religion -
Jan 1, 950
Saljuq Control over Abbasid Dynasty
Map of the control of the Saljuqs during the Abbasid dynasty -
Period: Jan 1, 950 to Jan 1, 1192
Saljuq Control over Abbasid Dynasty
Power hungry group of people
Made iron to trade
Lasted for many centuries and declined because of lack of power -
Jan 1, 960
Song Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 960 to Jan 1, 1279
Song Dynasty
Small dynasty (not very powerful)
Many scientific and technological discoveries/inventions
3 main classes (Gentry, Middle class, Largest class)
Status of women declined -
Jan 1, 1054
Schism Between Eastern and Western Christian Church
Final separation between eastern and western churches
East: led by Michael Cerularius [ruler of Constantinople]
West: led by Pope Leo IX [ruler of Rome] -
Jan 1, 1066
Norman Invasion of England
Map of the routes taken by the Normans -
Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Jan 1, 1072
Norman Invasion of England
Four people fighting over England's throne, one selected
Two attempted to invade but failed
Third invasion (Normans) succeeded
All possible heirs except the leader of the Normans died, making him king -
Jan 1, 1096
First Crusade
Artist's depiction of the First Crusade -
Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1099
First Crusade
Byzantine Empire, Italy, and France rallying together to fight the Turks who were rapidly gaining land
Considered a holy war
Began because there was a "calling" from God to destroy these people groups
Land fought upon was considered Holy Land -
Jan 1, 1100
Inca Empire
View of a city in the extensive empire -
Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1572
Inca Empire
Andes Region
Many different cultures mashed into one large one
Focused on agriculture and roadway systems
Downfall: disease and Spanish invaders -
Jan 1, 1202
Fourth Crusade
Artist's depiction of the Fourth Crusade -
Period: Jan 1, 1202 to Jan 1, 1204
Fourth Crusade
French and Italians usurping the Byzantine empire's current ruler
Considered the last of the four holy wars
Ottoman Turks overtook Constantinople -
Jan 1, 1206
Reign of Chinggis Khan
Map of the Mongol empire's largest extent under Chinggis Khan's rule -
Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Jan 1, 1227
Reign of Chinggis Khan
Lived 1162-1227 CE
United the Mongol tribes
Conquered almost all of Eurasia
Was a conquering king, not a governing king -
Jan 1, 1210
Sultanate of Delhi
Map of the Sultanate of Delhi's largest extent of power -
Period: Jan 1, 1210 to Jan 1, 1526
Sultanate of Delhi
Islamic dynasties in India
Ruled by sultans
Declined because of revolts -
Jan 1, 1220
Kingdom of the Great Zimbabwe
Map of the kingdom's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 1220 to Jan 1, 1450
Kingdom of the Great Zimbabwe
African society
City where the Kings were in complete control of all trade, taxes, and military ventures
Started buildings with wood then moved to stone -
Jan 1, 1260
Reign of Kublai Khan
Map of the Yuan Dynasty under Kublai Khan's rule -
Period: Jan 1, 1260 to Jan 1, 1294
Reign of Kublai Khan
Lived 1215-1294 CE
Chinggis Khan's grandson
Warrior-like and culturally based
Ruled China/Great Khan -
Jan 1, 1271
Yuan Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Jan 1, 1368
Yuan Dynasty
During the Mongol Empire
Mongols and Chinese natives were not allowed to intermarry/mix
Had foreign leaders -
Jan 1, 1272
Mongol Conquest of all of China
Map of the full extent of the Mongol's empire across Eurasia -
Period: Jan 1, 1272 to Jan 1, 1368
Mongol Conquest of all of China
Called the Great Khan
Ruled by Khubilai Khan
Attacked Song dynasty (1272)
Mongols and Chinese not allowed to mix (Mongols viewed as elite/superior class) -
Jan 1, 1275
Marco Polo's trip to China
Map of the routes taken by Marco Polo -
Period: Jan 1, 1275 to Jan 1, 1292
Marco Polo's trip to China
Marco Polo: traveler who journeyed across Europe and Asia
Remained in China as a valued guest for 17 years
Was possibly given a seat of power during the Mongol's reign
Wrote an influential book of his travels -
Jan 1, 1304
Ibn Battuta
Map of the routes taken by Ibn Battuta -
Period: Jan 1, 1304 to Jan 1, 1369
Ibn Battuta
Moroccan traveler
Muslim scholar
Known for traveling across the Islamic Empire -
Jan 1, 1312
Reign of Mansa Musa
Map of the largest extent of land controlled by Mansa Musa -
Period: Jan 1, 1312 to Jan 1, 1337
Reign of Mansa Musa
Lived 1280-1337 CE
Extremely wealthy great grandson of Sundiata
Ruled Mali Empire
Devoted to Islam
Declined because of military pressure, provinces seceding, and factions against the central government -
Jan 1, 1330
First Bubonic Plague Pandemic
Artist's depiction of the spread of the Bubonic Plague -
Period: Jan 1, 1330 to Jan 1, 1349
First Bubonic Plague Pandemic
1330's: Southwest China to the rest of China and Central Asia
1340's: Southwest Asia and Europe
Caused a decline in Mongol leadership
Killed 1/2+ of populations -
Jan 1, 1336
Tamerlane
Map of the greatest extent of Tamerlane's empire -
Period: Jan 1, 1336 to Jan 1, 1405
Tamerlane
Turkish conqueror, built an empire very similar to the Mongols
Humble beginning, walked with a limp
Influenced India, Persia and Ottoman empires
Constantly conquering other empires
Empire destroyed soon after his death (heirs = power struggle) -
Jan 1, 1337
Hundred Year's War
Artist's depiction of the Hundred Year's war -
Period: Jan 1, 1337 to Jan 1, 1453
Hundred Year's War
A war between France and England
Fought over power/line of succession and a specific area of land (duchy of Guyenne)
Armies were paid to fight
Famous warrior: Joan of Arc (French peasant girl, believed she was called to lead France to victory)
Knights were no longer used (longbows and guns replaced swords)
Resulted in a breakdown of the feudal system
Modern France and England were born -
Jan 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty
Map of the empire's largest extent -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
After the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty (led by the Mongols)
Native Chinese ruled the dynasty
Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang
Advanced use of porcelain
Was home to the Forbidden City
Ming dynasty ended because there was nothing to learn from "barbarian" people groups
Ended Chinese age of exploration -
Jan 1, 1371
Zheng He's Expeditions
Map of the routes taken by Zheng He's expeditions -
Period: Jan 1, 1371 to Jan 1, 1433
Zheng He's Expeditions
Commanded treasure fleets that traded across Asia and Africa
Demonstrated Chinese power and wealth
Helped expand China's trade and influence
Muslim believer -
Jan 1, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
Sultan Mehmed captured and destroyed Constantinople
Caused the end of the Byzantine empire
During the Ottoman Empire
