Arab, Asian, Europa, Middle ages

By LeonJ
  • 1500 BCE

    The middle ages ended.

    The end of the Middle Ages came about because of the black plague, the development of the printing press and the decline of the Catholic church
  • 1258 BCE

    Mongols besiege Baghdad

    Under the command of Halagu Khan, the Mongols invade Baghdad with the intention of extending their rule further into Mesopotamia. After capturing the city, they kill al-Musta'sim, the final Abbasid Caliph, and destroy much of the grand libraries of Abassids, including the House of Wisdom. This is considered the traditional end of the Islamic Golden Age
  • 1025 BCE

    Abu Ali al-Hussain ibn Sina publishes his work

    Abu Ali al-Hussain ibn Sina is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Medicine." His primary works are The Book of Healing, which is a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, which is an overview of all aspects of medicinal knowledge.
  • 900 BCE

    Muhammad ibn Zkariya al-Razi publishes his work

    Al-Razi is an important academic, particularly in the field of medicine. He discovers alcohol and sulfuric acid, and writes about how to diagnose and treat smallpox
  • 855 BCE

    Hunayn ibn Ishaq publishes his work

    Hunayna ibn Ishaq becomes one of the masters of the Translation Movement
  • 850 BCE

    Thabit ibn Qurra publishes his work

    Due to the patronage of famous scholars the Sons of Moses, Thabit ibn Qurra publishes many famous works. He translates Nicomachus of Gerasa's Arithmetic and makes important discoveries in algebra and geometry
  • 830 BCE

    Algebra is invented

    Muhammad bin Musa al-Kwarizmi publishes The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing, which forms the basis for algebra
  • 786 BCE

    The House of Wisdom is founded

    Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliphate, begins the original House of Wisdom in Baghdad by collecting large amounts of works. This begins the Translation Movement
  • 786 BCE

    One Thousand and One Nights is consolidated

    The famous story One Thousand and One Nights, in which a woman tells an enraged sultan stories until he finally changes his ways, is gathered up from earlier versions.
  • 762 BCE

    Baghdad is built

    Baghdad is founded by the Abbasids at the heart of their empire. Built on the banks of the Tigris River, Baghdad becomes the largest city on Earth at the time and serves as a center for trade between Africa and Asia.
  • 751 BCE

    Contact with the Tang Dynasty introduces paper.

    The Abbasid Caliphate's forces clash against those of the Chinese Tang Dynasty for control over the strategically valuable Syr Darya region.
  • 750 BCE

    The Abbasid Caliphate begins.

    The Abbasid Caliphate begins, standing as a rival to the Umayyads. The Abbasids become known for being more inclusive towards non-Arab Muslims.
  • 662 BCE

    The Bayt al-Hikma is founded in Syria

    Thanks to classical centers of learning in the region, such as the renowned hospital and medical academy at Jundishapur and the famed Library of Alexandria, the Umayyads discover a wealth of knowledge
  • 661 BCE

    The Umayyad Caliphate begins.

    Ali, the final Rashidun Caliph, is assassinated and power transfers to his rival, Mu'awiya, who founds the Umayyad Caliphate
  • 632 BCE

    The Rashidun Caliphate begins

    Muhammad dies, and control passes to the caliphs, the successors of Muhammad.
  • 622 BCE

    Muhammad undertakes the Hijra

    The Prophet Muhammad undertakes the Hijra, his pilgrimage from Mecca to Medina
  • 500 BCE

    The Middle ages Begin

    When the middle ages began when the Roman empire fell.