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300
Camels were First Brought to the Sahara
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300
Classic Mayan Civilization began
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476
The Fall of Rome
In 476 C.E, the last emperor of the west was driven from his throne, and the western half of the empire dissolved into many kingdoms and tribes. -
500
The Byzantine Empire Begins
In 330 C.E, Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium. It officially began at around 500 C.E. between Asia and Europe, and was known as the Byzantine Empire. -
500
The Ghana Empire Began
The Ghana Empire began in the 500's. -
552
Buddhism was introduced to Japan
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Jan 1, 604
The Seventeen Article Constitution began
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Jan 1, 610
Muhammad Became a Prophet of Islam
In 610 C.E., Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after praying in a cave. -
Jan 1, 651
The First Official Edition of the Qur’an was Written
In 651 C.E., the first official edition of the Qur'an was written by Caliph Uthman. -
Jan 1, 700
Traders brought Islam to West Africa
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Jan 1, 710
Nara became the capital of Japan
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Jan 1, 750
Bookmaking Began to Spread the Qur’an
In the 750's, bookmaking began to promote the Qur'an and other literature. -
Jan 1, 1000
Feudalism Begins
In 1000 C.E., feudalism was developed in order to provide people with safety and protection. -
Jan 1, 1000
The Tale of Genji, the first novel, was written
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Jan 1, 1050
Moveable type was invented in China
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Jan 1, 1054
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches Split
In 1054 C.E., the patriarch of Constantinople, and the pope excommunicated each other, which resulted as the split between the east and west of Rome. -
Jan 1, 1065
Song Dynasty began civil service exams
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Jan 1, 1085
The Reconquista Began with Toledo
In 1085 C.E., the Christians reconquered Toledo in Spain. -
Jan 1, 1096
The First Crusade Began
In 1096 C.E., four nobles led thecrusaders to the First Crusade. -
Jan 1, 1146
The Second Crusade Began
In 1146 C.E., the Second Crusade negan as a result of the Christians' loss. -
Jan 1, 1185
The Heian period ended
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Jan 1, 1189
The Third Crusade Began
In 1189 C.E., the Third Crusade was organized by King Richard I. -
Jan 1, 1192
The first shogun came to power
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Jan 1, 1192
The era of the samurai began
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Jan 1, 1200
The Incas first settled in Cuzco
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Jan 1, 1203
The Ghana Empire Ended
The Ghana Empire ended in the 1200's. -
Jun 1, 1215
Signing of the Magna Carta
In June 1215, unhappy barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta which limited the king's rights. -
Jan 1, 1240
The Mali Empire Began
In around 1240 C.E. MAnde conquered Kumbi and built the Mali Empire. -
Jan 1, 1250
Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico
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Jan 1, 1258
The Mongols Destroyed Baghdad
In 1258 C.E., the Mongols destroyed Baghdad and assasinated the Muslim caliph. -
Jan 1, 1279
The Mongol Dynasty began
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Jan 1, 1300
Humanism began in Italy
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Jan 1, 1300
The Renaissance began in Italy
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Jan 1, 1300
The Mongol Empire was Weakened
In the 1300's, the Mongol Empire was badly weakened. -
Jan 1, 1312
Mansa Musa was the First Islamic Leader
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Jan 1, 1325
Aztecs started building Tenochtitlan
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Jan 1, 1337
The Hundred Years’ War Begins
In 1337 C.E., France and England began to fight a long war over land. -
Jan 1, 1347
The Bubonic Plague Begins in Europe
The Bubonic plague also known as black death begain in 1347 C.E. and tormented people all over Europe. -
Jan 1, 1350
Timbuktu became a center of Arabic learning
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Jan 1, 1368
The Ming Dynasty began
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Jan 1, 1368
The Mongol Dynasty ended
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Jan 1, 1400
The Inquisition Took Place
In the 1400's, Queen Isabell and King Ferdinand used the Inquisition to unie Spain. -
Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He made his first voyage
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Jan 1, 1438
The Incas began to create roads
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Jan 1, 1450
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
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Jan 1, 1453
The Byzantine Empire Ends
The Byzantine Epire lasted until 1453 C.E. until it was eventually conquered by the Ottoman Turks. -
Jan 1, 1453
The Hundred Years’ War Ends
In 1453 C.E., the French were finally able to retreat the English army due to Joan of Arch's heroism. -
Jan 1, 1460
The Songhai Empire Began
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Jan 1, 1469
The Medici family began to rule Florence
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Jan 1, 1488
Bartolomeu Dias began to sail around the tip of Africa
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Jan 1, 1492
Isabella sent Christopher Columbus to find a sea route to Asia
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Jan 1, 1492
The Spanish Conquered Granada
In 1492 C.E., the Muslims lost Granada to the Spanish. -
Jan 1, 1497
Vasco da Gama began to sail to India
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Jan 1, 1497
John Cabot landed in Canada
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Jan 1, 1500
Post-Classic Mayan Civilization ended
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Jan 1, 1500
The microscope was invented
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Jan 1, 1500
Pedro Cabral began to sail to Brazil
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Jan 1, 1504
Michelangelo completed his statue of David
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Jan 1, 1514
Copernicus stated that the earth revolves around the sun
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Jan 1, 1517
Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses
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Jan 1, 1519
The Aztec Empire ended
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Jan 1, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan began to sail around the world
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Jan 1, 1520
Hernan Cortes destroyed the Aztecs
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Jan 1, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano landed in North America
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Jan 1, 1525
William Tyndale translated the Bible into English
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Jan 1, 1532
The Inca Empire ended
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Jan 1, 1532
Francisco Pizarro destroyed the Incas
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Jan 1, 1534
King Henry VIII created Anglicanism
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Jan 1, 1541
John Calvin created Calvinism
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Jan 1, 1543
Copernicus stated his theory of the heliocentric universe
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Jan 1, 1545
The Council of Trent was formed
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The Songhai Empire Ended
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Henry Hudson began to try to find the Northwest Passage
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Galileo decided to build a telescope
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The Mali Empire Ended
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The Thirty Years’ War began
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The Ming Dynasty ended
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Peace of Westphalia was signed
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The Thirty Years’ War ended
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Newton published a book about gravity
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The era of the samurai ended
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Charlemagne’s Christian Empire Begins
Starting from aroung 768 C.E., Charlemagne unified the Christian areas of Europe into an empire. -
The Japanese invented kana
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Prince Shotoku came to power
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Heian-kyo became the capital of Japan
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The Tang Dynasty began
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The Heian period began
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The Tang Dynasty ended
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Tang Dynasty recorded a formula for gunpowder
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Buddhism religion expanded in the Tang Dynasty
