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Medieval Times

  • Justinian Becomes the Ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire
    527

    Justinian Becomes the Ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire

    He comes to power with the goal of establishing power in the Meditterranean Region.
  • Muhammad Recieves First Messages
    Jul 20, 610

    Muhammad Recieves First Messages

  • Year One of the Islamic Calendar
    Sep 13, 622

    Year One of the Islamic Calendar

    Muhammad makes the first Hijrah, or the journey to Madinah
  • Muhammad Returns to Mekkah
    Sep 13, 630

    Muhammad Returns to Mekkah

    Muhammad Return with a force of ten thousand men. The city quickly surrendered to his force. Most of the townspeople converted to a new faith. Muhammad declares in a new shrine of islam.
  • Abu Bakr Becomes First Caliph
    Oct 12, 632

    Abu Bakr Becomes First Caliph

  • The Arabs Defeat Byzantine
    Sep 13, 636

    The Arabs Defeat Byzantine

    In the midst of a dust storm, the Arabs under Abu Bakr enabled Arabs to take enemies by surprise.
  • Arabs Have Conquered the Persian Empire
    Sep 13, 650

    Arabs Have Conquered the Persian Empire

  • Damascus
    Sep 18, 661

    Damascus

    Center of Muslim Empire
  • Umayyads Establish Islamic Empire
    Dec 3, 661

    Umayyads Establish Islamic Empire

  • Europeans Defeat Arabs at the Battle of Tours
    Sep 13, 732

    Europeans Defeat Arabs at the Battle of Tours

  • Abbasid Dynasty Comes to Power
    Sep 13, 750

    Abbasid Dynasty Comes to Power

  • Baghdad
    Nov 22, 762

    Baghdad

    Baghdad becomes the center of the Muslim Empire
  • Turks Capture Bagdhad
    Sep 13, 1055

    Turks Capture Bagdhad

    Turkish leader captured Bagdhad and took contol of the empire. His title was Sultan.
  • Crusades Begin
    Sep 14, 1099

    Crusades Begin

    This was the first crusade by the Catholic Church. It was also known as the only sucessful one. The cursaders captured Jerusalem.
  • Magna Carta
    Sep 14, 1215

    Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta was signed and approved in Runneymede at this point. It estbalishes a new set of rules for the king to obey, lessening the power of the king and his rule.
  • Mongols Capture Bagdhad
    Sep 13, 1258

    Mongols Capture Bagdhad

  • Cairo
    Sep 18, 1258

    Cairo

    Cairo becomes the center of the Muslim Empire
  • Black Death Begins to Devastate Europe
    Sep 14, 1347

    Black Death Begins to Devastate Europe

    The black death begins to spread throughout Europe wiping out a large number of people
  • End of the Byzantine Empire
    Sep 14, 1453

    End of the Byzantine Empire

  • Jerusalem Falls to Musilim Forces Under Saladin

    Jerusalem Falls to Musilim Forces Under Saladin

    Muslims began to strike back on the crusaders and eventually won the holy land back.
  • Feudalism Takes Form

    Feudalism Takes Form

    Charlemagne dies, and his empire begins to fall aprart. Over time, emphaisis was placed on social or political position leading eventually to Feudalism.