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570
Birth of Muhammad
Born in the Arabian town of Mecca to Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb -
570
Birth of Persian Empire
Cyrus II conquers most of the Near East and establishes the Persian Empire -
Period: 570 to Dec 7, 632
Life of Muhammad
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572
Sundials
China creates sundials and begins to use them -
575
Muhammad Becomes An Orphan
Muhammad's mother took him to see relatives and his father's grave a few hundred miles north to a town called Yathrib. She died on the return journey and his nurse took him to live with his grandfather. -
Dec 7, 610
Muhammed receives first revelation
Not enjoying life in Mecca, Muhammed frequently made trips to an isolated mountain cave where he meditated and fasted. On one occasion, he was visited by an overwhelming presence and was instructed to recite words of such beauty and force that he and others gradually attributed them to God. -
Dec 7, 612
New Empire
The new Babylonian Empire was created -
Dec 7, 613
Assyrian Empire
The Assyrian Empire was in it's political and economical prime -
Dec 7, 613
Muhammed speaks to the public
After several instances of what he believed to be a god speaking to him, Muhammed decided to share what he had been told. These were gathered verse by verse and later would become the Qur'an, Islam's sacred scripture. At first he and his followers were ridiculed, but it eventually turned to violence. They were driven to near-famine conditions and after almost a decade, both his wife and uncle died. -
Dec 7, 622
Muhammad emigrates
To escape persecution, Muhammad and his few hundred followers left Mecca and traveled to Yathrib. The citizens there had been fighting a civil war and invited Muhammad to be their meditator. They renamed the town Medina, meaning "The City of The Prophet". -
Mar 15, 624
Battle of Badr
Muhammad and his followers defeated an army from Mecca and his main rival, Abu Jahl, was killed. -
Dec 7, 624
Buddhism
Buddhism becomes the established religion of Japan. -
Dec 7, 624
Muhammad breaks with Jewish followers
Muhammad broke with his Jewish supporters because they refused to recognize him as a prophet and adopt Islam. His followers now face Mecca instead of Jerusalem. -
Jan 7, 630
The Conquest of Mecca
The power shifted from the hands of the Meccans to Muhammed and the Muslims. The Muslims marched in to Mecca and were joined by tribe after tribe along the way. They entered Mecca without bloodshed and the Meccans joined them seeing how the circumstances had changed. -
Jun 8, 632
Death of Muhammad
Muhammad returned to live in Medina. He consolidated most of the Arabian Peninsula under Islam and returned to Mecca for a final pilgrimage. Tens of thousands of Muslims joined him. Upon returning to Medina, Muhammad died from a brief illness and was buried in the mosque in Medina. -
Jerusalem Conquered
Nebuchadnezzar conquers Jerusalem -
Muhammad Under Care of Uncle
When Muhammad's grandfather passed away, he passed into the care of a paternal uncle, Abu Talib. Muhammad grew up in the older man's home and remained under Abu Talib's protection for many years. -
Muhammad works as a shepherd
Muhammad worked as a shepherd to pay off his uncle and gained the nickname of El-Amin from older merchants who recognized his character. It means the one you can trust. -
Muhammad gets married
Muhammad worked for a woman named Khadija and, impressed by his character and honesty, proposed marriage. They had 6 children, 4 daughers and 2 sons, but both of the sons died in infancy. -
Church reforms
Pope Gregory the Great begins Church reformation and change in 590, and they last until 604. -
Tang Dynasty
After a period of civil war and decline in China, the Tang reestablished a unified government. They also established a law code and renovated the canal system to encourage trade and communication inside of China. -
Treaty with the Meccans
They established a treaty recognizing the Muslims as a new force in Arabia and gave them freedom to move unmolested throughout Arabia. Meccan allies breached the treaty a year later. -
Period: to Dec 7, 604
Chruch reforms
