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Period: 500 to Dec 31, 1500
Theme 3
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570
Sunni / Shia Split
Muslims are split into two main branches, the Sunnis and Shia. The split originates in a dispute soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammad over who should lead the Muslim community. -
581
Grand Canal Built
The Grand Canal (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a famous tourist destination. -
Nov 30, 600
DARK AGES
During the dark ages of Greece the old major settlements were abandoned and the population dropped dramatically in numbers. -
Nov 30, 618
Tang Dynasty
After 300 years of division and fragmentation following the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 A.D., China was once again unified under the Sui dynasty (581–618). -
Nov 30, 622
The Hijrah
The Hegira or Hijrah, also romanized as Hijra and Hejira, is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib, later renamed by him to Medina -
Nov 30, 632
Muhammad 1st Revolution
The long shadow of Muhammad stretches across centuries of strife to the present. Today an estimated 1.4 billion Muslims around the globe follow his teachings the word of God. -
Nov 30, 632
Death Of Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad(saws) died due to high fever or illness. He was neither poisoned nor did he ascend to heaven on a flying horse. Him(saws) ascending on a flying horse is a different incident altogether -
Nov 30, 661
Umayyad Caliphate
The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. This caliphate was centered on the Umayyad dynasty, hailing from Mecca. -
Nov 30, 732
Battle Of Tours
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Nov 30, 771
Muslims Control Spain
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Nov 30, 900
Mayan City-States
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Nov 30, 1054
Great Schism between Catholics and Eastern Orthodox
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Nov 30, 1058
Abbasid Take Baghdad
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Nov 30, 1066
Vikings invasions on Europe
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Nov 30, 1066
William the Conqueror takes England
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Nov 30, 1095
Crusades
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Nov 30, 1206
Mongol Empire
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
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Nov 30, 1215
Parliament Established
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Nov 30, 1258
Abbasid Caliphate
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Nov 30, 1279
Yuan Dynasty
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Nov 30, 1300
Pax Mongolica
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Mar 13, 1325
Tenochtitlan Built
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Nov 30, 1337
100 Years War
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Nov 30, 1345
Aztec Empire
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Nov 30, 1346
Black Death
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Nov 30, 1368
Ming Dynasty
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Nov 30, 1405
Voyages of Zhen He
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Nov 30, 1478
The Inquistiton
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Nov 30, 1526
Byzantine Empire
It was the name of the Bosphorus , the start which connects the sea of Marmara and the Aegean to the black sea and separate the cointinent of Europe and Asia. -
Nov 30, 1572
Inca Empire
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Song Dynasty
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Holy Roman Empire
It was descended from the kingdom of charlemagne you see the catholic church shift allegiance from the Roman Empire to a barbarian leader in the west.