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Period: Oct 28, 1254 to Oct 28, 1324
Marco Polo
son of Venetian Merchant. Traveled the silk route across central Asia -
Oct 28, 1275
Chineses Southern Song Capital of Hangchou
was conquered by Kublilai Khan, the grandson of Chingis Khan. -
Period: Oct 28, 1275 to Oct 28, 1292
Marco Polo's travels the Silk Road to Mongolia and China
stayed in China from 1275 to 1292. -
Period: Oct 28, 1304 to Oct 28, 1369
Ibn Battuta
Morrocan-born Berber scholar who vowed to travel the whle of the Islamic world without traveling the same road twice.
Covered 75,000 miles in over 30 years time. -
Oct 28, 1320
The Black Plague
Originated in China in the 1320's. -
Oct 28, 1347
The Black Plague- Italy
ships of sick and dying men arrived in Italy -
Oct 28, 1405
Zheng He
Became a powerful military leader, entrused by the emperor in 1405 to trade, collect, tribute, and display China's power in the world. -
Period: Oct 28, 1492 to Oct 28, 1580
Bernel Diaz
life span of Bernel Diaz -
Oct 28, 1519
Bernel Diaz, Hernando Cortes, and band of Spsnish conquistadores
were the first Euroeans to see the cities of the central Mexican plateau in 1519. -
Oliver Cromwell and Parliament pass Laws
pass "Laws and Ordincances Martial" -
Farmer finds 200lb Stone
if legitimate the stone would prove that VIkings reached the middle of North America by the 14th Century -
Viking Age
The Viking Age of History is typically dated from 790- 1066.