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Period: 400 to 500
The Barbarian invasion of the Western Roman Empire
It was the Huns that cause the domino effect, they invaded the Goths, who then invaded the Roman empire. -
Period: 400 to 600
The Indian Guputa Empire is destroyed by White Huns
Between the 5th and 13th century, a succession of invaders invaded and plundered the India. The White Huns were the first of these. They attacked India in several waves in 5th and the 6th century. -
802
The Khmer empire is founded in cambodia
The Khmer empire is a powerful empire in the South East Asia. It lasted from 802-1431. It covered much of what today is Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and southern Vietnam. -
Oct 14, 1066
The Normans conquer England
The Battle of Hastings occured on the 14th of October 1066 between a Norman-French army Duke William II of Normandy and English army under King Harold II. -
Period: Jun 7, 1099 to Jul 5, 1099
The First Crusade captures Jerusalem from the Muslims
The Siege of Jerusalem took place from June 7 to July 15, 1099, during the First Crusade. -
1100
Muslims conquer much of the Middle East
The Middle East was conquered in 1100AD by the Muslims -
Period: 1206 to 1405
The Mongol empire reaches its peak
The Mongol empire was the larges contiguous land empire in history, peaking with a estimate population of over 100 million people. -
1368
The Ming Dynasty is founded in China
The Ming Dynasty is founded in China.
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang officially proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian and founded the Ming Dynasty.