Period 3 APWH

Muhammad is born

570

Region: middle east
PERSIA: religion
While 570 isn't in 600, his life continued into the 600's and I think it captures the start of Period 3 in the Middle East best. If Muhammad wasn't born, Islam wouldn't have been founded which is a major universal religion in which Muslims believe that there is one God, Allah.

Beginning of Islam in Ghana

Nov 8, 610

Region: west africa
PERSIA: religion Islam started off in Mecca and Medina, and spread from the middle east to places like Ghana in West Africa. This event shows how far Islam began to spread,

Tang Empire is founded

Nov 8, 618

Region: east asia
PERSIA: economic Tang roads, river transport, and canals facilitated a tremendous growth in trade and they exported far more than they imported.

Muslims attacked and conquered Mecca

Nov 8, 630

Region: middle east
PERSIA: religion Mecca was the birthplace of Islam and since they had to flee from Mecca to Medina before, it was a great victory for the Muslims to regain control of where their religion began.

Muhammad dies

Nov 8, 632

Region: middle east
PERSIA: religion After Muhammad dies, there's conflict between groups of people who believe different things about the position of the caliph which causes wars and the formation of caliphates.

Beginning of Swahili Civilization

Nov 8, 700

Region: east africa
PERSIA: economic The Swahili cities were famous as exporters of gold that was around the inland kingdom and they played a major role in the Indian Oean Trade Route.

Abbasids take over from Umayyads

Nov 8, 750

Region: middle east
PERSIA: religion The Abbasids provided renewed religious leadership, which they combined withe styles of rulership and royal ceremony that came from the Sasanids.

Kingdom of Ghana is founded

Nov 8, 830

Region: west africa
PERSIA: economic The Kingdom of Ghana was significant because it was the world's largest gold supplier and trade was driven by luxury goods.

Founding of Song Empire

Nov 8, 960

Region: east asia
PERSIA: Intellectual/arts China reunites under the Song and becomes the most advanced society in the world at the time. New inventions like gunpowder, the junk, and fireworks helped advance their military and navy.

Bantu migration

Nov 8, 1000

Region: east africa
PERSIA: area/geography The Bantu migration was a massive migration of Africans and was the most important human migration that occurred since the first human ancestors left Africa.

Great Schism in Christian Church

Nov 8, 1054

Region: europe
PERSIA: religion The schism separated the church in the Western Catholic and Eastern Orthodox which led to other conflicts in the church.

Norman Conquest of England

Nov 8, 1066

Region: europe
PERSIA: political The Norman conquest linked England more closely with Continental Europe, made Scandinavian influence less important, created one of the most powerful monarchies in Europe, and changed the English language and culture.

End of Kingdom of Ghana

Nov 8, 1076

Region: west africa
PERSIA: economic The end of the Kingdom of Ghana was the end to the world's largest gold supplier which made room for other suppliers.

First Crusade

Nov 8, 1095

Region: europe
PERSIA: Political The crusades were between the Christians and the Muslims. The Christians wanted to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims.

Start of Kingdom of Mali

Nov 8, 1200

Region: west africa
PERSIA: economy Timbuktu was established in Mali and became a big supplier of salt which was traded and helped boost the economy and cause it to flourish.

Indian Ocean trade began to increase

Nov 8, 1200

Region: south asia
PERSIA: economic With advancements in technology, sea trade increased because they were able to withstand monsoons and had better compasses to guide them. The IOTR became less expensive.

Mongol Empire is formed

Nov 8, 1206

Region: east asia
PERSIA: area/geography // political The formation of the Mongol Empire was a significant event because it became one of the largest and most powerful empires in history. Using brutal force, they conquered places one by one.

Delhi Sultanate

Nov 8, 1206

Region: south asia
PERSIA: political The Delhi Sultans ruled by terror and were a burden on their subjects. The sultanate carried out a policy of aggressive territorial expansion.

Mongols conquer Persia

Nov 8, 1218

Region: south asia
PERSIA: political When the Mongols conquered Persia, they adopted the Persian system of government. Their rule in Persia was a disaster.

Beginning of Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe

Nov 8, 1250

Region: east africa
PERSIA: economy The Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe was a significant city because of its participation in the Indian Ocean Trade Route along Africa's east coast.

Abbasids fell to Mongols

Nov 8, 1258

Region: middle east
PERSIA: political This event was significant because the Abbasids lasted a long time and it showed the power of the Mongols.

Mongols reunite China for the last time

Nov 8, 1271

Region: east asia
PERSIA: political This event is significant because it shows that the Mongols didn't destroy and rebuild China, but instead reunited it for the last time in history.

Marco Polo's Travels

Period: Nov 8, 1271 to Nov 8, 1295

Region: europe
PERSIA: area//geography Marco Polo traveled from Europe to China providing valuable information and inspired other explorers. Europe is influenced by China with religion and technology like the wheelbarrow.

Ibn Battuta reaches India

Nov 8, 1333

Region: south asia
PERSIA: social He saw that there were 4 classifications with respect to the division of families and promiscuous marriage between relations were not allowed.

Bubonic Plague

Period: Nov 8, 1347 to Nov 8, 1348

Region: europe
PERSIA: area/geography The Bubonic Plague estimated to have killed 75 to 200 million and peaked in Europe. It traveled along the silk road carried along by rats on the merchant ships.

End of Swahili Civilization

Nov 8, 1350

Region: east africa
PERSIA: social The people in the Swahili Civilization were very unique with their language and the civilization as a whole was advanced and unique. It lasted for over 600 years before it finally ended.

Ibn Battuta visits Mali

Nov 8, 1354

Region: west africa
PERSIA: society In Mali, the people treated him with many luxurious goods and the women there were shown more respect than the men.

Mongol Empire ends

Nov 8, 1368

Region: east asia
PERSIA: political The ending of the Mongol Empire proved that even though empires can be large and flourish, it soon becomes hard to manage and begins to fall apart.

Malacca is founded

Nov 8, 1377

Region: south asia
PERSIA: economy Malacca contained the Strait of Malacca which was one of the most important shipping lanes at the time.

End of Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe

Nov 8, 1450

Region: east africa
PERSIA: economic While the Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe was known for it's vast supply of gold, it ran out which caused its end. This shows that having a civilization based on a single, luxurious resource, the society never had a solid foundation and could fall.