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Jan 1, 793
Vikings first attack England
The Vikings first attacked the Saxons of northern England sailing on 3 Longships, the Vikings stole, killed and burned villages. In the following years raids grew larger with more than 300 ships. The attacks continued for the next 200 years -
Jan 1, 802
The start of the khmer Empire
The predecessor state to modern Cambodia, a powerful Khmer-Hindu Buddhist empire in southern Asia. The Empire covered much of what we call today is Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam. -
Jan 1, 1095
The first crusade
the first number of crusades that attempted to recapture the holy lands, continuing on for the next 4 years. it began a Military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the holy lands that had been taken from the Muslim conquests of the Levant. -
Dec 1, 1192
Japan under the rule of Shoguns
Shogun was a military dictator in Japan that ruled over Japan in the period of 1192 - 1867. The Shogun held almost all power over the territories through military means. -
Jan 1, 1278
The Mongols take over China
Under the leadership of Kublai Kahn, the Mongols create the Yuan dynasty and for the first time China was ruled by foreigners. During the rule, the Mongolian army launched 3 massive invasions. That conquered cities of Jin, Zhongdu (currently Beijing), Xixia etc. -
Jan 1, 1299
The start of the Ottoman Empire
Osman founds the Ottoman Empire, also known as the "Turkish empire" in northwestern Anatolia. -
Jan 1, 1347
The Black Death hits Europe
The black death was a devastating plague in human history, resulting in 75 - 200 million deaths during the start of an outburst in Europe, during the years 1347 - 1353. The plague was caused by poor hygiene and infected fleas and rats. The outburst started in Asia where it spread by trade ships that travelled through the black sea. -
Jan 1, 1457
The Aztec Empire
The Aztec empire that was founded in central Mexico, the empire started as an alliance of the 3 Nahua states Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan. These cities ruled over the valley of Mexico until the were defeated from the combined forces of the Spanish and their native allies Hernán Cortés in 1521
