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570
Year Muhammad was born
Pg.264 Muhammad was born into this mixed religious environment of Mecca around A.D 570. He became a prophet and began to teach that Allah was the one and only God -
Jul 19, 1200
Pax Mongolica
Pg.333 mid 1200's to mid- 1300's pax Mongolica was another word for Mongol peace. Mongols guaranteed safe passage for trade caravans, travelers, and missionaries from one end of the empire to the other. -
Jul 19, 1206
Year Genghis khan became ruler of the Mongols
Pg.331 over a year Genghis led Mongols in conquering much of Asia by 1225 Central Asia was under Mongols control. -
Jul 19, 1526
Year suleyman the lawgiver came to power
Pg. 526 suleyman came to the throne in 1520 and for 46 years. Suleyman was a sup-erb military leader. He conquered the important European city of Belgrade in 1521 -
Year Japan closed their borders
Pg.547 by 1634 Japan closed their borders and instituted a "close country policy". -
pg. 542 sengoku or "warring states" period in japan
Powerful samerai seized control of old feudal estates. They offered peasants and other protection in return for their loyalty. -
Beginning of opium war
Pg. 806 Britain refused to stop trading opium. It resulted in an open clash between the British and Chinese. It took place in 1839 -
Beginning of sepoy mutiny
Pg.793 the uprising spread over much of northern India. Both British and sepoys tried to slaughter each others armies -
Time period of the Tang Dynasty
Pg.323 Taizongs armies reconquered the northern and western lands that China had lost. Empress Wu was the first woman to assume power and title of emperor