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Period: Jan 1, 650 to
S&S 650-1750 AD
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Jan 1, 1024
The Chinese issue the first paper money.
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Jan 1, 1086
The Doomsday Book is written for William the Conqueror to detail the wealth and property of England
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Jan 1, 1095
Pope Urban II calls for the First Crusade to protect the Christian pilgrims from attack. In 1099 they succeed.
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Jan 1, 1099
The first crusade captures Jerusalem.
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Jan 1, 1149
Oxford University is founded in Oxford England.
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Jan 1, 1202
Leonardo Fibonacci publishes "The Book of the Abacus" and revolutionizes mathematics in Europe.
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Jan 1, 1215
England's King John puts his stamp on the Magna Carta binding himself to obey the country's laws such as Habeas Corpus No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned,...or in any other way destroyed...except by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of th
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Jan 1, 1223
Leonardo Fibonacci publishes "The Book of the Abacus" and revolutionizes mathematics in Europe.
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Jan 1, 1236
The Mongols invade Russia
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Jan 1, 1281
A Mongol invasion of Japan fails
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Jan 1, 1556
Earthquake in China kills 830,000.
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The Great Fire of London ravages the City for three days destroying 80% of the buildings leaving thousands homeless and bankrupt. Afterwards Sir Christopher Wren decrees new buildings will be made of brick and the streets to be widened. Oddly the fire slo
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Isaac Newton writes Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy which shows the laws of the heavens are the same as the laws of earth.
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England and Scotland are united
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Vikings start raiding Ireland.
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Fall of the Mayan Classic period. Cities deserted all over Mesoamerica.
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The "Medieval Warming Period" starts and lasts until 1315 or 1350. The Vikings settle Greenland. English farmers grow grapes for wine. Temperatures rise in Europe and farming does well. The population on Europe swells.
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The Vikings settle Iceland