Post-Classical TImeline Political (500-1000 CE)

By 2008jimmyf
  • Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1000

    Post-Classical Era

  • 527

    Justinian's Rule Begins

    Justinian I was a Byzantine emperor who laid many foundations for future Byzantine Rulers. His "Corpus Juris Civilis", the basis of Roman Law, became influential to future law systems of Europe.
  • 570

    Prophet Muhammad's Birth

    Muhammad, the founder of Islam, gathered followers who helped creat the Dar-al Islam. The Dar-al Islam conquered many other regions and was heavily influenced and connected through Islam.
  • Oct 10, 732

    Battle of Tours

    In the Battle of Tours, Frankish forces, lead by Charles Martel, defeated Islamic forces and prevented further expansion by Islamic forces. This battle allowed Christanity to dominate in Europe instead of Islam and laid foundations for the Carolingian Empire.
  • Jul 1, 750

    Abbasid Revolution

    The Abbasid Revolution was a transition from an Arab empire,Ummayad Empire, to the Abbasid Empire. The Abbasid Empire appropriated lands of the Umayyad and eventually completed replaced the defunct Umayyad Empire.

  • Tang Dynasty (China)

    The Tang Dynasty supplanted the Sui Dynasty and was the largest out of all previous territories of China. It is considered one of the highest points in Chinese history and its influence reached empires such as the Silla Dynasty.

  • Siege of Constantinople is stopped

    Muslim Arab warriors were sent to sack Constantinople as they continued to expand their territory, but Constantiple was defended successfully by the Byzantine empire. This failure prevented the Muslim Arab warriors from advancing further.

  • Charlamagne is crowned

    Charlamagne was crowned by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day making him the first Holy Roman Emperor since the fall of western Rome. The Pope's crowning allowed Religion to have power over the emperor in Western Europe.

  • Fujiwara clan is founded

    The Fujiwara clan controlled politics throughout the Heian Period while the emperor was more of a figurehead. This influenced all politics during the Heian Period and somewhat lead to the feudal system by weakening the emperors power.

  • Song Dynasty (China)

    The Song Dynasty restored unity in China. It was largely based on a bureacractic elite, based on exams, instead of a military-aristocratic elite.

  • Sui Dynasty

    The Sui Dynasty, despite its short span, unified China after a long period of division and its unification allowed the Tang to take over China.