Post-Classical Era Timeline

Port of Malacca at its peak

1500 BCE

This once tiny fishing village was able to prosper because of the help given from a prince and even formed an alliance with China.
South Asia, Economic

Ottomans capture Constantinople

1453 BCE

By attracting Muslim warriors wanting to take back land from Christians, the Ottomans were not only able to come back from a crushing defeat from the Timur, Sultan Mehmet was able to capture this holy city.
Middle East, Religion

Tuareg retake Timbuktu, Mali declines

1433 BCE

This is mostly due to the many diverse cultures no longer being held together by a common ruler, and subsequently clashing.
West Africa, Social

Timur defeats Ottoman sultan

1402 BCE

Timur (or as the Europeans called him, Tamerlane) was not a khan by blood, but ended up dubbing himself as such. He went on to defeat that sultan in Anatolia, and would have invaded China had he not died in 1405.
Middle East, Social

Great Zimbabwe (the city) at it's peak

1400 BCE

Mixed farming and cattle-herding are what brought Great Zimbabwe prosperity. The ruins of this city are one of the most famous ruins in sub-Saharan Africa.
West Africa, Area/ Geography

Timur sacks Delhi, Delhi Sultanate declines

1398 BCE

This invasion was possible because of internal strife and the segregation of several Indian states. Mongol forces further up north saw this weakness and seized the opportunity to take Delhi.
South Asia, Social

End of Il-Khan reign

1349 BCE

Incredibly accurate eclipse predictions and tables were created by Il-Khan astronomers. Even Kublai Khan summoned a team of Iranians to Beijing to build an observatory for him.
Middle East, Intellectual/ Arts

Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324-1325

1324 BCE

This journey was arguably the most memorable event of the Mali empire. Musa injected so much gold into the Cairo economy when he passed by that it remained inflated for several years after.
West Africa, Economic

Delhi Sultanate annexes Gujarat

1298 BCE

The capture of this trading state was due to efforts of one sultan to expand the territory of the Delhi Sultanate.
South Asia, Political

Solomonic dynasty in Ethiopia founded

1270 BCE

This dynasty was able to reach prosperity because of its involvement in the trade of amber, slaves, and animal pelts taking place in the Red Sea.
West Africa, Political

Mamluks defeat Il-Khans at Ain Jalut

1260 BCE

This battle was one of the very few in which the Mongol cavalry was bested, mostly because they shared some of the same war techniques (connected by similar tradition.
Middle East, Area/ Geography

Princess Raziya was given the title of Sultan

1236 BCE

Sultan Iltutmish decided that his sons were inept to rule (and rightfully so), but Raziya's reign was a short one, lasting only four years, as the Turkish chiefs below her dethroned her and indirectly caused her death.
South Asia, Religion

The Mali Empire founded

1230 BCE

The Mali empire was founded by an indigenous African dynasty, most of whom were already converted to Islam. It lasted roughly two centuries.
West Africa, Religion

First Mongol Attacks in Iran in 1221-1223

1222 BCE

It is highly likely that Genghis Khan himself did not take over Iran, but one of his many generals. These armies were allowed to increase in size because of more and more non-Mongol nomads serving in them.
Middle East, political

Delhi Sultanate founded in India

1206 BCE

Around this time, northwest India was divided into several states, which made them ineffective in combating outside forces. In 1206, one Muslim general appointed himself Sultan and had the Delhi sultanate made official.
South Asia, Area/ Geography

Western knights sack Constantinople in the 4th Crusade

1204 BCE

Though this was considered to be a holy city, by the Fourth Crusade, the knights cared so little for religious ardor that they sacked it for funds to transport their army by ship.
Europe, Religion

Kamakura Shogunate founded in Japan

1185 BCE

Military values had been increasing more and more in this period, and the Kamakura Shogunate was the first of three decentralized military governments in this period of Japan's history.
East Asia, Political

Jin Empire founded

1115 BCE

Formerly called the Jurchens, these belligerent nomads turned on their Song allies after they had aided them in destroying the Liao. Their agricultural methods included both hunter-gatherer techniques and farming.
East Asia, Economic

Swahili culture evolves

1100 BCE

Around this time, trade on the East African coast created a mix of Arabian and Bantu language into something new. This trade caused great wealth for these cities.
East Africa, Political

The Bayeux Tapestry was made

1070 BCE

This artwork was made entirely of embroidery by women, though it is not certain if those women were simply artisans or noblewomen.
Europe, Social

The Tale of Genji was written

1000 BCE

This novel was written by a Fujiwara Japanese noblewoman named Murasaki Shikibu, and is exceptionally celebrated in Japanese literature.

William the Conqueror invaded England

962 BCE

William the Conqueror, a duke from France, invaded Britain which at the time was being held by Anglo-Saxons. He was known as the first Norman king of England.
Europe, Political

Koryo founded

918 BCE

The Koryo were an elite house in early Korea, and it is from their name that "Korea" is derived. They supported Buddhism.
East Asia, Religion

Liao Empire founded

916 BCE

Their elite prided themselves on their pastoral traditions, and the fact that they did not focus on any particular culture officially. At this time, Buddhism outweighed Confucianism by far.
East Asia, Social

Islam began to spread

900 BCE

Coming from the Arabian Peninsula, traders took their religion with them to possible converts father west.
East Africa, social

Coronation of Charlemagne

800 BCE

The Carolingian family used military effectiveness to take over all of Gaul and parts of Germany and Italy. Their economic system of land-based wealth remained even after their decline with the death of Charlemagne's son.
Europe, Economic

Muslim Conquest of Spain

711 BCE

This was accomplished by a raiding party taking over Spain from the Visigoths, later moving on to France after pushing the rest of the christian chieftains into the mountains further north.
Europe, Area/ Geography

Nara was capital of Japan

Period: 710 BCE to 784 BCE

Nara, one of Japan's early capitals, holds evidence of ancient Chinese wooden architecture techniques. The Todaiji temple, in which the "eye opening" ritual took place, was also situated near Nara
East Asia, Intellectual/ Arts

Land trade routes made the way for trading cities

700 BCE

Routes along the river valleys and more fertile parts of sub-Saharan Africa became more prosperous due to increased access to naval routes, like Sofala and Kilwa.
East Africa, Economic

Silla victory in Korea

668 BCE

This dominant land-holding family took over much of Korea with the Tang's help. However, when the Tang declined, their land was taken over by the Koryo.
East Asia, Area/ Geography

Indian Ocean trade route running from 600 to 1400

600 BCE

This was made possible by monsoons, which helped propel the sails. East Africa also traded slaves, gold, iron, and ivory with China.
East Africa, Area/ Geography

Muslim forces tried to convert Ethiopia

Nov 9, 1076

At this time, Ethiopia was a Christian state, and it did not fall like the Christian Nubian empires near it.
East Africa, Religion