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500
Eastern Roman (Byzantine Empire) at its peak
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600
Teotihuacan civilization is flourishing in Mexico
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600
Rise of Islam
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700
Mayan civilization at its height in Central America
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700
Feudal system begins in Europe; peasants serve a lord in exchange for protection
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711
Moors invade Spain
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750
Abbasid dynasty is founded; Arab Empire at its peak
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800
Charlemagne crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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900
Rise of Toltec civilization in Mexico
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1000
Vikings land in North America
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1095
Muslim Turks take Jerusalem and ban Christian pilgrims from the city
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Period: 1096 to 1270
Crusades try to rescue Jerusalem from the Muslims
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1215
Genghis Khan and the Mongols invade China
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1271
Marco Polo travels to China from Italy
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1300
Renaissance begins in Europe
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1325
Aztecs established Tenochtitlan near modern day Mexico City
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1368
Foundation of the Ming dynasty in China