final exam timeline

abbasid caliphate

1258 BCE

this was a major dynasty that ruled over the islamic empires at the height of its rule. their leader was called they caliph.

tang and song

618

these dynasties were the golden age of chinese history. they lead to the inventions of paper money, tea drinking, gunpowder, compass, and the action of printing things. these dynasties lasted until the mongols took over around 1279.

delhi sultanate

1206

these were 5, short ruling islamic kingdoms, of pashtun/turkish origin. they ruled in the delhi area from 1206-1526, until they were eventually overthrown by the mughals that established an empire in india there.

mali empire

1235

this was in empire founded by Sundiata Keita, and become known for there wealthy status, and rulers. This was the largest empire in west africa and very much changed and influnenced west african cultures because of the spread of its language, laws, and customs.

yuan dynasty

1271

This is another name for the ruling of china under the mongol empire. they ruled from 1279-1368 until it was taken over by the ming after fighting for hundreds of years.

ottoman empire

1299

this was a state that controlled most of the southeast of europe, western asia, and north africa for 6 centries. there first leader was osman 1, after a couple centries it declined.

feudalism in europe

1300

Feudalism is a set of legal and military stants that took place during medieval europe. They were the most sucessful during the 9th and 15th centuries. but ultimatly it was a system that structured its people around having land or holding it. this is known as fiefdom, and they would do this in exchange of services or labours.

mongol empire

1300

This chinese empire was the largest land empire in the history of the world, that unified nomadic mongols and turkish tribes together into one big scene. They had a good rise and start with the ruler of genghis khan and other khans, but then slowly started to fragment in 1368.

bubonic plague

1347

the plague arrived in europe in 1347 from ships, and when docked they saw the damage they brought back with them with crew members and sailors already dead with black boils and blood. this diesease only spread from here with millions of deaths from europe alone.

ming dynasty

1368

the ming dynasty came after the collapse of the yuan, which was mongol lead. this dynasty was tye last of the imperial dynasties to rule in china.

aztec and inca empires

1400

These civilizations along with the mayans were the most advanced civilizations in the americas before europe showed up. the aztec's were mostly located central mexico until the spanish arrived.

age of exploration

1400

this is a term for the period in european history where they did lots of over seas exploration to find new things, expand there countries and globalization.

spanish colonial empire

1492

this is also known as the hispanic monarchy and as the catholic monarchy. but this later became one of the largest empires in history, because of the discovery of the americas it opened a gate way for new empires in the new world, thus spain starting a new and very large empire.

european renaissance

1500

This was a time period of european cultural, artistic, political and economic change and rebirth. this promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.

portuguese trading post empire

1500

These were designed post to moniter and control trading routes by forcing ships to pay dues to the post, there were more then 50 post by the mid 16 century, all along the west africa and east asian coast.

atlantic slave trade

1500

this was a people trade system, that enslaved many african people or others and transported them to mainly the americas to have them be slaves to other people.the routes were in a triangular shape going from africa to america, to europe.

the reformation

1517

movement in europe for westernized christianity, that gave religious and political problems to the roman catholic churches. This caused many issues, riots, and disputs.

munghal empire

1526

this was a self designed empire that controlled most of south asia for three centuries. this was born by the decline of the mongols are started by one of the mongol decendents.

tokugawa shogunate

1600

this was the feudal military government of japan during the edo period in japan, it lasted from 1600-1868 with there main religions being buddhism and shintoism

qing dynasty

1644

this was the last imperial dynasty to ever be in china, that lasted from 1644-1912, this came after the ming and then was taken over by the republic china.

the enlightenment

1715

this is an european intellectual movement, which held ideas on god, reason, nature, and humanity that were synthesized into a big worldly view.

industrial revolution

1760

this was the transitioning to new manufacturing processes in europe and the united states, that lead to faster ways of getting products made faster, horrible working conditions, and had many positives and negitives.

american revolution

1765

This was a colonial revolt between england and its american colony that resulted in a war for freedom. this stated because of unfair things between england and the americans, and england wouldn't listen and be fair. eventually the americans won with help from other countries and is now there own country.

french revolution

1789

This was another war started due to political and social issues between france and its colonies, france lost and lost there colonies while the colonies gained there freedom.

haitian revolution

1791

This was a successful battle between haitian slaves and french colonial rule. the haitian slaves wanted there freedom, and saw that america and other french colonies could do it, so they rows up and fought for freedom too and won.

tanzimat reforms

1839

these were the times that the ottoman empire was trying to westernize there culture of theere people, bring in major change and some conflict.

opium wars

1839

these were two huge wars fought between the qing dynasty of china and great britain. this was the result of britain causing issues between the trading of opium with them and china. as a result of a war however hongkong compromised china's territorial sovereignty.

taiping rebellion

1850

civil war in china against the qing dynasty and taiping heavenly kindom.

sepoy mutiny

1857

indian rebellion in india against the british east india company.

meiji revolution

1868

the event that restored pratical imperial rule to the empire of japan.

scramble for africa

1881

this was the taking and spliting of africa into pieces for the colonization of european countries in charge of the broken areas.

berlin conference

1884

this was the conference to regruate european colonization and trade in africa.