Period 3 Timeline

Inca Empire

1438 BCE

(1438 – 1532)Such as the flute, drum and Inca calendar. Culturally, Incas were also adept in creating pottery and cloth, and politically they are known for integrating imperial policies with ethnic diversity. Incas used methods including conquest and peaceful assimilation, to incorporate a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean mountain ranges.

Aztec Empire

1428 BCE

( 1428-1519) The Aztecs developed several innovations that helped them survive and allowed their culture to thrive, including floating gardens to grow food, mandatory education for children, a game similar to soccer, herbal medicines and bright red fabric dye. The Aztec culture also produced a highly-organized system of government and a language

Voyages of Zheng He

1371 BCE

(1371–1433) He commanded seven naval expeditions almost a century before the Portuguese reached India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.

MIng Dynasty

1368 BCE

(1368- 1644) The repair and completion of the Great Wall and restoration of Grand Canal during the Ming era is marked as one of the biggest achievements in the field of engineering.

Black Death

1346 BCE

(1346-1353) The Black Death was an outbreak of bubonic plague caused by bacteria carried by fleas that lived on black rats. The rodents spread the plague from China to Europe and it hit Britain.

100 Year War

1337 BCE

(1337-1453) A long struggle between england and france over succession to over throne the French.

Tenochtitlan built

1325 BCE

(1325) Built on an island on Lake Texcoco, it had a system of canals and causeways that supplied the hundreds of thousands of people who lived there.

Yuan Dynasty

1279 BCE

(1279-1368) Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, and replaced the Song Dynasty. Lead from the change to bureaucracy to the "best of best" get the job; tried to keep Chinese from having any political power.
-Buddhism
-Tolerance of other cultures

The Inquisition

1231 BCE

(1231-1826) the Inquisition was a group of institutions within the government system of the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy.

Magna Carta

1215 BCE

(1215) To resolve the civil unrest and end the king’s abuse of power, Langton and a group of rebel barons drafted the Articles of the Barons, which became the Magna Carta.

Parliament Established

1215 BCE

(1215) It developed naturally out of the daily political needs of the English King and his government. Nor did it develop continuously over time, but went through short periods of rapid growth.

Mongol Empire

1206 BCE

(1206) Establishing the largest land empire in history and promoted trade throughout eurasia- also promoted the exchange of ideas and inventions between europe and asia

Crusades

1095 BCE

(1095-1291) The first of the Crusades began in 1095, when armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. After the First Crusade achieved its goal with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099, the invading Christians set up several Latin Christian states, even as Muslims in the region vowed to wage holy war to regain control over the region.

William the Conqueror takes England

1066 BCE

(1066) William laid claim to the English throne after Edward died. He was a distant cousin of Edward and said that Edward had promised him the throne when visiting France in 1051. He even said his claim had been accepted by Harold Godwinson in 1064, when Harold had been blown onto the Norman shore by a storm. William invaded England to become King and claim the throne from Harold.

Great Schism between Catholics and Eastern Orthodox

1054 BCE

(1054) It was the break of communion between what are now the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches

High Middle Ages

1001 BCE

(1001–1300) The High Middle Ages saw many changes: more food, more people, and more trade with other cultures than ever before. New areas of the world were being explored, and great explorers such as Marco Polo were making names for themselves. Europeans were divided into separately-ruled areas today, such as Portugal, Spain, France, England, and Italy.

Holy Roman Empire

962 BCE

( A.D. 962 and 1806) The Holy Roman Empire was a loosely joined union of smaller kingdoms which held power in western and central Europe .It was ruled by a Holy Roman Emperor who oversaw local regions controlled by a variety of kings, dukes, and other officials. The Holy Roman Empire was an attempt to resurrect the Western empire of Rome.

Song dynasty

960 BCE

(960-1279) At the end of the Tang Empire in 906 AD, the territory was divided among kingdoms or was conquered by invaders. In agriculture, the productive technology was improved which promoted the output of food; in handicraft industry, the division of labor became more detailed which made the handicrafts technology reach an advanced level.

Vikinngs Invasions in Europe

799 BCE

(799) Just as Christian Europe had settled down after the barbarian invasions, followed by the onslaught of Islamic armies, they had a very important need to rise the social ladder. Since they didn't believe in the afterlife, they knew that their name and reputation were extremely important to be remembered.

Abbasid Caliphate

750 BCE

(750-1258) The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad dynasty in 750 CE, supporting the mawali, or non-Arab Muslims, by moving the capital to Baghdad in 762 CE. Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the leader.

Battle Tours

732 BCE

(732 A.D.) The Frankish leader Charles Martel and a massive invading Islamic army led by Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi Abd al Rahman, near the city of Tours, France. This battle stopped the northward advance of Islam from the Iberian peninsula.

Muslim's Control Span

711 BCE

(711-1492) One reason for the rapid Muslim success was the generous surrender terms that they offered the people, which contrasted with the harsh conditions imposed by the previous Visigoth rulers. Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix of the people of three great monotheistic religions: Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

Umayyad Caliphate

661 BCE

(661 - 750 CE) The Umayyads were the first Muslim dynasty. The Umayyads wrought many changes in Islamic government. The most significant of these was the adoption of Byzantine administrative and financial systems. The establishment of wealth and monarchical trappings led to bitter opposition among many Muslims. It was a fundamental perversion of the religious and social principles of Islam.

The Death of Muhammad

632 BCE

(632 CE) He died of a fever, caused by flu or pneumonia. After the death of Muhammad, all nations that practiced Islam went into civil war with each other for over a century because of the different beliefs in Allah.

Sunni/Shia Split

632 BCE

(632 CE) Most of the Prophet Muhammad's followers wanted the community of Muslims to determine who would succeed him. A smaller group thought that someone from his family should take up his mantle. The violence and war split the small community of Muslims into two branches that would never reunite.

The Hijrah

622 BCE

(622 CE) Means "emigration" and refers to the migration of Muhammad and his followers to Yathrib. Muhammad and his followers were forced out of Mecca by the elites who felt threatened by his popularity. Muslims base their system of dating years on this event, using the abbreviation A.H.

Tang Dynasty

618 BCE

(618-907) The Tang Dynasty was founded in 618 by the Li family who took power after the assignation of the Sui dynasty emperor. Intellect was an important part of an empire and the Tang had many achievements in this area. The Tang Dynasty had many inventions that helped to make life easier for the upper class, that made the upper class have more time on their hands which led to foot bindings, this almost certainly helped the Confucian social hierarchy.

Muhammad's 1st Revelation

610 BCE

(610 CE)Muhammad secluded himself in the cave of Mount Hira and worship three days and nights. He would, whenever he wished, return to his family at Mecca and then go back again, taking with him the necessities of life. An Angel again seized the Prophet and said: "Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), has created man from something that clings. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that which he knew not.

Grand Canal Built

605 BCE

(605) The canal was built to easily ship grain from the rich farmland in southern China to the capital city in Beijing. This also helped the emperors to feed the soldiers guarding the northern borders.

Dark Ages

500 BCE

(500 AD – 1500 AD) During this time Rome and other cities deteriorated because of the invasions of barbarians from northern and central Europe. Since there was no longer an imperial authority with the power to protect the citizens of the cities, the urban population declined .

Middle Ages (400 AD- 500 AD)

400 BCE

Very few people could read or write. Their lack of knowledge often led to superstitious beliefs. The people thought that fate ruled their existence; therefore, there was little hope for the improvement of their condition. Soldiers of the Roman emperor protected the poor people. When the empire fell, there were no laws to protect them, so they turned to the lords to keep the peace and to act on their behalf. This willingness to be ruled by the lords led to the beginnings of feudalism.

Byzantine Empire

330 BCE

(330 AD – 1453) Emperor Justinian became known for his collection of ancient laws known as Justinian’s Code. the Byzantine empire made great contributions. Icons were images of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and others. These icons were supposed the create the sense that the holy person was present.

Mayan city-states

250 BCE

( 250 AD) Maya city remained its own independent and sovereign entity with its own unique struggles for political power. The Maya belief in god-like rulers also made it important to keep the line of power in the family, which would occasionally include a woman ruler.

Pax Mongolica

27 BCE

(27 BC – 180 AD) Pax Mongolica, also known as the Mongol Peace was a period of time where peace, stability, economic growth, cultural fusion and cultural development were happening around the Mongol’s occupied territories.