Thanksgiving Timeline

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  • 800 BCE

    Dark Ages

    Early medieval period, due to the lack of records and Latin writing outside of the church. Caused by the fall of the western Roman empire because of the pressure from mass migration of Germanic tribes and people like the Huns.
  • 753 BCE

    Holy Roman Empire

    A Germanic empire located chiefly in central Europe that began with the coronation of Charlemagne as Roman emperor, and ended with the renunciation of the Roman Imperial title by Francis II
  • 711 BCE

    Muslim's Control Spain

    It was a multi-cultural mix of people of three great monotheistic religions: Muslims, Christians, and Jews. In 711 the Muslims forces invaded and in seven years conquered Iberian penninsula.
  • 661 BCE

    Umayyad Caliphate

    The second fourth major caliphates, it was established after the death of Muhammed. It was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, hailing from Mecca. It was the first great Muslim dynasty.
  • 622 BCE

    The Hijra

    The Hijra is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers. It's also known as "Movement of God's People". They migrated from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution .
  • Period: 476 to 1450

    Middle Ages

    The fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the fall of Constantinople. Great civilizations of Rome and Greece had been conquered. There was an invasion of Barbarian tribes along with the fall of the Roman empire.
  • 605

    Grand Canal Built

    It was China's first great canal system, which created a northeast-southwest link from the Huang He to the Huai River.
  • 610

    Muhammad 1st Revelation

    Islamic prophet Muhammad was visited by he archangel, who revealed to him the beginnings of what would later become the Quran. The prophet Muhammed and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib. The split in Islam led to the Battle of Jamal and Battle of Siffin.
  • Period: 618 to 907

    Tang Dynasty

    It was an imperial dynasty of china, it was followed by 5 dynasties and ten kingdoms period. It was founded by Emperor Gaozu of Tang
  • 632

    Death of Muhammed

    He died of a fever. He is the founder of Islam, he led a migration from Mecca to Medina.
  • 632

    Sunni/Shia Split

    The Sunnis prevailed and chose a successor to be the first caliph. Eventually Ali was chosen as the 4th caliph and conflict broke out. Sides were chosen after the death of Muhammed, this also led to the Battle of Jamal and the Battle of Siffin.
  • 732

    Battle of Tours

    The Battle of Poitiers, by Arab sources the Battle of the Highway of the Martyrs marked the victory of the Frankish and the Burgundian forces under Charles Martel over the invasion forces of the Umayyad Caliphate led by Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, Governor-General of al-Andalus.
  • 750

    Abbasid Caliphate

    Third of the Islamic caliphates to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammed. The Abbasid dynasty descended from Muhammed's Uncle, Abbas Ibn Abdul-Muttalib from whom the dynasty takes it's name from.
  • Period: 960 to 1279

    Song Dynasty

    It was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following the usurpation of the throne of later Zhou, ending the 5 dynasties and the Ten kingdoms period.
  • 1000

    High Middle Ages

    The climate in Europe got warmer, so areas that were not fertile became fertile and animals were raised. They had surplus for later arriving seasons. Populations grew, new cities were built, and towns were expanded.
  • 1054

    Great Schism between Catholics and Eastern Orthodox

    Medieval Christianity split into two branches. The Byzantine split with Roman Catholicism came about when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, King of the Franks as Holy Roman Emperor.
  • 1066

    Viking invasions in Europe

    The invading Norseman lost their final battle with the English at Stamford Bridge.The Normans descended from Norsemen invaded England ad defeated the weakened English army at the Battle of Hastings.
  • 1066

    William the conqueror takes England

    William built a large fleet and invaded England in September defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings. After further military efforts William was crowned king on Christmas Day in London.
  • Period: 1095 to 1291

    Crusades

    There was a war between the Christians and Muslims. The city of Jerusalem was conquered by the Muslims and the Christians wanted their land back. They captured Antioch and founded the Crusader states.
  • 1206

    Mongol Empire

    It was the largest contiguous land empire. It was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, and was extended from the Pacific Ocean in the East to the Danube River and the shores of the Persian Gulf.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor. It was a peace treaty.
  • 1215

    Parliament Established

    It was a legislature of the Kingdom of England existing from the early 13th century. It became the Parliament of Great Britain after the political union of England and Scotland created the Kingdom of Great Britain.
  • 1227

    Pax Mongolia

    Stabilized the effects of the conquests of the Mongol Empire on the social, cultural and economic life of the inhabitants of the vast
  • 1258

    Abbasid's take Baghdad

    The leaders of the Abbasid Dynasty built Baghdad, the capital of modern-day Iraq. It was located near both Euphrate and Tigris rivers it makes in ideal spot for food production that could sustain a large production.
  • Period: 1271 to 1368

    Yuan Dynasty

    The Yuan dynasty was the Empire or ruling dynasty of China established by Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongolian Borjigin clan.
  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    100 Year War

    There was a series of conflicts by the house of Plantagenet, rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the French House of Valois over the right to rule the kingdom of France. Each side drew many allies into the war.
  • Period: 1347 to 1351

    Black Death

    Known as the Great Plague, it was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia.
  • 1368

    Ming Dynasty

    It was the ruling dynasty of China. It was the imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han chinese.The Ming became one of the most stable but also one of the most autocratic of all chinese dynasties.
  • 1453

    Byzantine Empire

    Constantinople was the center of Byzantine trade and culture and was incredibly diverse. The Byzantine Empire had an important cultural legacy, both on the Orthodox church and on the revival of Greek and Roman studies, which influenced the Renaissance.