The middle ages

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  • Period: 320 to 550

    The Indian Gupta Empire is destroyed by White Huns.

    The Gupta Dynasty grew weak when the emperors lost power and regional lords gained power. Adding to the internet disputes, the Gupta Empire had trouble to the north. The cost of fighting off the invasions made the Gupta Dynasty poor. They had trouble trying to fund for more soldiers so soon the white Huns came in and conquering it easily.
  • Period: 455 to 606

    The Barbarian invasion of the Western Roman Empire

    When the Western empire declined all the other countries came in to attack. The Barbarians came in from the north and was looking for land and resources for their own country. All of the Barbarian tribes started to come together and made their move.
  • Period: 622 to 750

    Muslims conquer much of the Middle east

    The Muslims collapsed the Sassanian Empire and a lot of territory lost in the Byzantine Empire. The Muslims basically swooped in the last minute and won the war.
  • Period: 792 to 824

    The Vikings begin attacking Christian settlements

    The vikings were before forced to be baptized by Charlemagne. After a bit of expansion, the Vikings raided Christian monasteries for vengeance.
  • Period: 802 to 1431

    The Khmer Empire is founded in Cambodia

    The Khmer Empires greatest legacy was Angkor. The Majestic monuments of Angkor such as Angkor Wat and Bayon show the power and wealth of the Khmer Empire.
  • Period: Oct 14, 1066 to 1485

    The Norman Conquest

    The Norman conquest was the 11th century invasion against England. The countries raiding were Normans, Breton, and french soldiers and was led by Duke William II. The conquest began in 1066 and ended in 1485.
  • Period: 1095 to 1099

    The First Crusade captures Jerusalem from the Muslims.

    Pope Urban II called for a military expedition and wanted them to take over the Holy land from the Muslims.
  • Period: 1368 to

    +The Ming Dynasty Founded in China

    in 1368 Zhu Yuan Zhang proclaimed himself the emperor in Yingtian and he was the founder of the Ming Dynasty. When the Hongwu Emperor ruled (1368-98) he attempted to create a society of self sufficient rural communities in order to support a forever lasting class of soldiers. When there was a slowdown in agriculture and a cut off supply of silver, combined with crop failures, floods, and epidemic, the dynasty collapsed.