History Unit One

By JoJo Cho
  • 522 BCE

    Darius becomes Shah

    He was one of the 7 persian nobles
  • Period: 500 BCE to 1500

    History Unit One

  • Period: 470 BCE to 399 BCE

    Socrates

    He was a Greek philosopher
  • Period: 470 BCE to 398 BCE

    Socrates

  • Period: 428 BCE to 348 BCE

    Plato

    Greek philospher
  • Period: 384 BCE to 322 BCE

    Aristotle

    Greek philosopher
  • Period: 330 to 1453

    Byzantine Empire

  • Period: 500 to 1200

    Ghana

    In the Niger River valley in Northwest Africa. By the 6th century it was the richest in Northwest Africa using gold and salt trade.
  • 853

    Mosque of Smarra

    Located in Iraq and was the largest mosque at the time.
  • Period: 909 to 1171

    Fatimid Dynasty

    Muslim Dynasty
  • Period: 980 to 1037

    Ibn Sina

    Muslim who created a medical encyclopedia that became a basic and studied the contagious nature of certain diseases and how they could spread by contaminated water.
  • 1055

    Baghdad is captured by the Seljuk Turks

  • Period: 1057 to 1118

    Emperor Alexius

    Starts the Crusades
  • 1071

    Battle of Manzikert

    Battle between the Seljuk Turks and the Byzantine Emperor, this starts the crusades where Alexius asks the Pope for help.
  • Period: 1096 to 1204

    The first Crusades

    Holy battle between the Christians and the Muslims
  • Period: 1126 to 1198

    Ibn-Rushd

    Muslim scholar who lived Cordoba, Spain. He translated the three great greek philosopher's work and commentated them, effectively preserving them.
  • Period: 1137 to 1193

    Saladin

    Took control of Egypt and made himself sultan, ending the Fatimid Dynasty and took over Syria and recaptures Jerusalem in the second Crusade.
  • Period: 1158 to 1227

    Ghengis Khan

  • 1187

    Saladin reclaims Jerusalem

    This happens in the Second Crusade.
  • Period: 1200 to 1464

    Mali

    Replaced Ghaan and took over the existing trade routes.
  • Period: 1210 to 1255

    Sundiata Keita

    Founded of Mali and defeated Ghana, uniting Northwest Africa and creating a central government.
  • Period: 1215 to 1265

    Hulegu Khan

    He expanded Genghis' empire even more.
  • Period: 1223 to 1277

    Baybars

    Was born into slavery, then quickly overthrew the city of Cairo, becoming Sultan and stopping Huelgen Khan and marks a turning point for the Mongolian Empire.
  • 1260

    Defeat of the Mongols at Egypt

    This is a turning point and the defending army was led by Baybars and leds to the fall of the Mongolian Empire.
  • 1280

    Arabian Nights

    Written by Omar Khayyam, Arabian Nights is a collection of folktales and fables that all blend the natural and supernatural.
  • Period: 1280 to 1337

    Mansa Musa

    Ruled the kingdom of Mali and doubled the kingdom size and established governors. Convert to Islam and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca.
  • Period: 1300 to 1450

    Zimbabwe

    Located in South Africa, Zimbabwe becomes the richest and most powerful state in South Africa, traded gold with the Swahili.
  • Period: 1304 to 1369

    Ibn Battuta

    He is a great traveler who went all around the eastern hemisphere writing about his journeys.
  • Period: 1332 to 1406

    Ibn-Khaldun

    Muslim historian scholar who argued for a cycle for civilizations of birth, growth, and decay. He also tried a scientific basis for the political and social factors that determine the course of history.
  • 1358

    Alhambra

    Located in Granada, Spain, the Alhambra is the finest example of an Islamic palace and even power.
  • Period: 1440 to 1492

    Sunni Ali

    Leader of the Songhai kingdom by conquering Timbuktu and Djenne. Controlled the government and the military. Took over existing trade routes.
  • Period: 1460 to 1524

    Vasco da Gama

    Portuguese sailor who found a new trade route across the Indian Ocean that helped overthrow Arabic control of these waters.
  • 1464

    Mali is overthrown

    It is overthrown by Sunni Ali's army.
  • 1493

    Songhai Dynasty is overthrown

    Muhammad Ture overthrows Sunni Ali's son and continues to expand the kingdom using an impressive navy and cavalry. Makes it the largest in African history.