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Period: 206 BCE to 220
Reign of Han dynasty in China
This is important because the Han dynasty was instrumental in developing China. -
Period: 589 to 618
Sui dynasty; building of the Grand Canal
This is important because the Grand Canal was a very large infrastructure project that would benefit the people of
China. -
Period: 618 to 907
Tang Dynasty
This dynasty is important because it was a very large empire that lasted for a long time and was a major part of chinese history. -
668
Korea wins independence from Tang conquerors
This is important because it would mean that Korea would be self ruled. -
Period: 690 to 705
Empress Wu; Buddhist influence in China Peaks
This is important because the Buddhist influence that Wu facilitated would play a part in the development of China for years to come. -
732
Franks defeat Muslims in France
This is important no problem because it halted the Muslim advance in Europe. -
840
Period of Buddhist persecution
This is important because it would severely weaken Buddhism in China and it would never return to its previous status. -
Period: 900 to 1000
Spread of new plows; use of horses in agriculture and transport
This is important because it shows the advancement of human society, and how we used technology to make our lives easier. I.e. instead of us carrying stuff horses could. -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty; Neo-Confucian revival
The Song Dynasty is important because it replaced the Tang Dynasty, however it never did reach the extent that the Tang Dynasty did. -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty in China
This is important because the Song Dynasty would be a great cultural age for China -
962
Germanic kings revive Roman Empire
This is important because it shows a revival of the west. Previously, the Middle East and Southeast Asia were the ones growing. -
998
Beginning of Ghazni raids into western India
This is important because Muhammad Ghazni would continue to raid India for riches, and to spread Islam. -
1018
Beginning of Christian reconquest of Spain
This is important because Spain had been ruled by Muslims for many years (centuries). -
1050
Invention of block printing with movable type
This is important because it meant that the
Chinese could produce and print books. The Europeans still had several centuries before they could do that. -
1055
Seljuk Turks overthrow Buyids, control caliphate
This is important because these people were able to further weaken the declining Byzantine empire. They also got rid of many Shia Muslims in the Abbasid empire government. -
Period: 1096 to 1099
First Christian Crusade in Palestine
This is important because this crusade was actually successful in taking back Jerusalem, and the ‘Holy Land,’ -
Period: 1096 to 1270
Crusades
This is important because the Christians would return to take back Jerusalem many times (some with better luck than others). The Crusades also possibly facilitated the transfer of ideas. -
1100
Invention of Gunpowder
This is important because this would add an entire new level to war. -
1115
Jurchen (Jin) kingdoms in north China
This is important because this kingdom caused the Song Dynasty to flee south. They also replaced the Liao in northern China. -
1119
First reference to use of compass for sea navigation
This is important because it shows the advancement of human technology, and the compass allowed us to travel the earth easier. -
Period: 1127 to 1279
Southern Song Dynasty
This is important because it had a very good culture. The textbook claims that it is one of the best of all time. -
Period: 1150 to 1300
Gothic style spreads
This is important because it shows the spread of culture and ideas. -
1206
Establishment of the Delhi sultanate in India
This is important because the Delhi sultanate would rule in India for three centuries. -
1215
Magna Carta
This is important because it limited the power of the king. -
1258
Fall of Baghdad to Mongols; end of Abbasid caliphate
This is important because the Abbasids were a key part of shaping the Middle East as they had ruled sense 750 -
Period: 1279 to 1368
Mongol (Yuan) dynasty rules all China
This is important because the Mongol dynasty was a a very large dynasty and it took over other dynasties like the Song Dynasty when it came into power. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Yuan-dynasty -
1290
Beginning of the spread of Islam in South-east Asia
This is important because it shows the spread of culture which is one of the main themes of AP World History. -
1291
Fall of Acre; last crusader stronghold in Middle East
This is important because the falling of the last Crusader stronghold would hurt the Crusader’s goal of taking the Holy Land. -
Period: 1348 to 1380
Black Death (bubonic plague)
This is important because it would kill much of Europe -
Period: 1392 to
Yi dynasty in Korea
This is important because it would rule the Korean Peninsula for a long time
