-
Period: 570 to May 12, 632
Muhammed Dies
Muhammed was an Islamic profit who led the religion of Islam and lived in Mecca -
May 11, 618
Chinese Dynasties
The short lived Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in the same year in China -
Period: May 11, 661 to May 12, 750
Umayyad Caliphate
Was established after Muhammads death. Centered on Umayyad dynasty hailing from Mecca (Islamic). -
Period: May 11, 762 to May 12, 1258
Abbasid Dynasty
The second great state of the Islamic caliphate. Enforced a more universal community of believers in Islam. -
Period: May 11, 960 to May 12, 1127
Song Dynasty
The third Chinese Dynasty in this time period -
Period: May 11, 1096 to May 12, 1099
First Crusade
The first of multiple crusades, or a series of holy wars directed against the enemies of Christendom. -
May 11, 1204
Constantinople
The civilization of Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Empire -
Period: May 11, 1275 to May 12, 1292
Marco Polo
Marco Polo's trip to China. These travels with his father and uncle made him famous today. -
Period: May 11, 1320 to May 12, 1340
Bubonic Plague
This was the first Bubonic Plague, called the Black Death, that hit Europe, Africa, and Asia. Killed 25 million people in 2 years and 1/3 of Europe in 10 years. -
Period: May 11, 1438 to May 12, 1533
Inca Empire
Civilization that developed separately from the other civilizations in Mesoamerica, in the Andes Mountains.