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Jan 14, 610
Islam emerges and spreads
Important because the countries that were Islam were mostly where the major trade routes were. -
Period: Jan 18, 618 to Jan 18, 907
Tang dynasty
Important because they focused on scholars more than soldiers, which was unusual at the time. -
Jan 18, 629
Byzantine empire stops the advance if Islam into Europe
Important because Islam was becoming very powerful at that time and it was the only empire that was trying to stop it from spreading faster. -
Jan 1, 720
Printing invented in China
Important bacause before everything wasn't written down so it was difficult to know what happened before. -
Jan 18, 732
Battle of Tours
Important because it ended Muslims moving into France. -
Jan 18, 800
Indian Ocean Trade begins
Important because it was a major trade route for a lot of countries. -
Jan 18, 900
Decline of Classical Maya
Importan because the Mayan empire was one of the most important empires in Mesoamerica. -
Period: Jan 18, 960 to Jan 18, 1127
Song empire
Important because this empire had a lot of success with technology, and it lasted a long time. -
Jan 18, 1096
The First Crusade
Important bacause it was a big battle of who got the Holy Lands. -
Jan 18, 1200
Mongol empire begins
Important because it was the most succesful empire if all time. -
Jan 18, 1204
Fall of Constantinople
Important bacause it was one of the most important cities in Rome. -
Period: Jan 18, 1206 to Jan 18, 1279
Genghis Khan's conquest of all China
Important because Genghis Khan was one of the greatest rulers of all time. -
Period: Jan 18, 1230 to
Mali empire
Important because it was the first major empire in Ghana and around that area. -
Jan 18, 1256
Kublai Khan begins conquering China
Imporant because this was after the fall of Genghis Khan and because he was Genghis Khan's grandson. -
Jan 18, 1271
Marco Polo begins his journey
Important because he discovered many important places. -
Jan 18, 1304
Ibn Battuta begins journey
Important because he also traveled around the world like Marco Polo and made many discoveries. -
Jan 14, 1346
The Black Death
Important bacause it was one of the greatest catastrophies caused by a disease. -
Period: Jan 18, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
Important because it concetrated a lot on scholars. -
Jan 18, 1390
Tamurlane starts ruling China
Important because he was a nomadic leader, since this was after Genghis Khan had fallen. -
Period: Jan 18, 1438 to Jan 18, 1533
Inca empire
Important because it was one of the major empires in South America.