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Period: 900 BCE to 1400
Feudalism in Europe
Feudalism was a combination of legal, economical, military, and cultural lifestyles and customs that flourished in Europe during the medieval times. It was a pyramid structure similar to that of the religions found in India. At the top were the kings, then came the knights, and at the bottom, were the peasants. The peasants were looked at as if they were barley human and where the ¨outcasts¨ -
Period: 750 BCE to 1258
Abbasid Caliphate
The Abbasid caliphate was the third caliphate to succeed Muhammad. As the Caliphate grew, it eventually became far too large for them to control. Since it was too large for the Caliph to control, his power slowly depleted. The citizens began to notice this, and eventually began to rebel against the caliphate. -
Period: 618 BCE to 1279
Tang and Song Dynasties
These dynasties were often referred to as China´s, ¨Golden Age¨. The Song dynasty introduced multiple goods which would lead to the economic growth of the rest of the world. Items such as Paper money, tea, gunpowder, the compass, and the printing press were all introduced during this time. The Tang dynasty was a big follower of Buddhism. They were known for their poetry and their fine porcelain wears. -
Period: 1206 to 1368
Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire was started in the 13th century by their ruler, Genghis Khan. The mongol empire was one of the most feared empires throughout all of Europe, dispite only being the second largest. The Mongols were known for being fearce and grusome warriors. By the time of Khan´s death in 1294, the empire had broken into 4 branches, called Khanates, that were scattered throughout East asia. -
Period: 1206 to 1555
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate started the Muslim rule throughout India. Over the many years that the Sultanate had control over India, it had multiple rulers. In 1526, Babur defeated Ibrahim lodi in the battle of Panipat. -
Period: 1214 to 1255
Mali Empire
The Mali Empire was located in West Africa. The empire was best known for its tremendous amount of wealth. The Mali empire left many cultural influences that are still present in Western Africa to this day. -
Period: 1279 to 1368
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty was established by Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan was a descendant of Genghis Khan, the leader of the once Mongol Empire. The Yuan dynasty was the successor of the Song Dynasty. Towards the End of its reign, The leader Zhu Yuanzhang had launched attacks n the Yuan regime. Within a year, the Ming Dynasty succeeded the Yuan Dynasty. -
Period: 1299 to
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire controlled a very large portion of South Eastern Europe. It was one of the most powerful empires of its time. The Ottomans were known for their achievements in art, science, ad medicine. The Ottoman Empire fell when Mehmed the Conqueror led the conquest of constantinople. -
1301
European Renissance
The European renaissance was an enlightening time period. Multiple famous paintings were created. During this time period, Main focus was taken away from religion, and applied to things such as nature, and art. Many works of art from Leonardo Di Vichi and ohter famous artists came from this period. -
Period: 1346 to 1353
Bubonic Plague
The Bubonic Plague, also known as the black death, killed over 1/3 of Europe in as little as 3 years. This Plague originated in Asia, but ended up in Europe via the silk road. It was even in Northern Africa. After the Plague, it was estimated that it had killed around 100-200 million people. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty was the final imperial dynasty of China. The Ming Dynasty was ruled by Han Chinese. The Ming Dynasty was well known for its porcelain works. The Ming dynasty became unstable and ended as a result of economic depression, peasant uprisings, the multiple attacks led by the Manchu people. -
Period: 1400 to
Age of Exploration
The Age of exploration was a time period in which many European ships traveled around the world in search of new trading routes. There were many explorers and many different routes found. It was mainly held out of Spain. The first routes taken were down and around Africa. The reasons for the explorations were the 3 Gs, God, Gold, and Glory. -
Period: 1492 to
Spanish colonial empires
The spanish colonial empires were created out of spain. They were formed after the spanish conquistadors conquered the mesoamerican indigenous people of the americans, such as the aztecs, incas, and mayans. -
1500
Portuguese trading post empires
The portuguese trading post empires were made to control trade throughout Asia, Africa, and The Philippines. These posts were controlled by the portuguese navy, and even pushed out other religions and influenced heavy catholicism onto the natives. -
Period: 1517 to
The Reformation
The Reformation was a movement in Western Europe which challenged the catholic church. This was during the bubonic plague. Many people began to lose faith in god, and thought that the plague was sent by god. Also, the catholic church began to charge for people to confess their sins. This was when the catholic church was beginning to become more and more corrupt. New religious beliefs such as Lutheranism arose during this period to give hope back to the people in the form of religion. -
Period: 1526 to
Mughal Empire
The Mughal empire controlled much of India and pakistan. This empire was very islamic eventhough the lands they ruled were primarily hindu. After the death of Aurangzeb there were many fihts betweeen his sons, which led to the fall of the empire. -
1533
Mesoamerican Empires (Aztec and inca)
The civilizations of the aztec and incas began in South America. The first of the mesoamerican civilizations to appear were the mayans. In 1533, the Spanish conquistadors conquered most of the civilizations, and the incans. -
Period: 1560 to
Atlantic Slave trade
This was a trade route from Africa to the Americas. Africa would sell people in exh=change for wealth. They would sell them to the Europeans and thr spanish. The slaves would then come to the americas and work long, hard hours. -
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Tokugawa shogunate
The shogunate centralized Japan's government and united its people. After many attempts to overthrow the newly elected shogun, Emperor Meiji finally took the supreme and total control over Japan. -
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Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China. The last leader of the Qing dynasty was a 6 year old boy. After he was abdicated, the people of China had to elect a new leader. -
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The enlightenment
The enlightenment was a time of intellect and philosophy. Many new ideas regarding god, reason, nature, and humanity were established. -
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American revolution
The american revolution was a colonial revolt against great britain. The americans defeated the british soldiers in the revolutionary war. The americans had hep from france. The revolution started because Britain wanted more control over the american colonies, and taxed them very heavily. The americans had enough and wanted independence, enough to fight a long battle for it. -
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French revolution
The French revolution was lead by Napoleon Bonaparte. France wanted independance and to stop the unfair treatment they were receiving from the British. -
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Haitian revolution
The Haitian revolutions were the first successful slave rebellions. In 1803, This revolution ended slavery in Haiti, but also fully eliminated all french control over the colony. -
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The Tanzimat reforms
The Tanzimat reforms was a time period during the Ottoman Empire. This time period ended with the very first constitutional era. It wasn't a radical transformation, but instead it was closer to a modernization. -
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Opium wars
These wars were between the Qing dynasty, and the British government. The opium was very crucial to both countries. In china, Opium was used for medicines long before the British discovered it. -
Industrial Revolution
This was a transition into new manufacturing ways. The industrial revolution caused a big boom in the economy, and caused a lot of new wealth to be created. Many inventions made during this time period changed the ways of agriculture and manufacturing forever. -
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Taiping rebellion
The taiping rebellion was a civil war waged against the Qing dynasty. This revolution was started because local officials launched a campaign against the God worshipping society -
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Sepoy Munity
The sepoy mutiny was an indian rebellion. It was a major uprising held throughout india. Even though it was a very large rebellion, It was ultimately unsuccessful and was lost to the British East India company. -
Meiji Revolution
The meiji revolution restored the emperor's power, which had to be taken back from the shogunate. This led to Japan having a very powerful Army and navy. -
The scramble for Africa
The scramble for Africa was a process of several invasions, occupations, and the creation of civilizations by the European powers. Europe wanted to claim Africa because Europe was in severe debt, and Africa was rich in Natural resources. They thought this would bring riches back to their homeland. -
The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was started after the scramble for Africa. Several European countries, along with the United States, were apart of it. The conference was created to avoid conflicts between the countries to prevent wars. It set many international guidelines.