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By IanWells
  • Period: Jan 1, 650 to

    Zen buddhism

    Zen Buddhism emphasizes insight into Buddha-nature and the personal expression of this insight in daily life, especially for the benefit of others. As such, it deemphasizes mere knowledge of sutras and doctrine and favors direct understanding through zazen and interaction with an accomplished teacher.
  • Jan 1, 1095

    Concil of Clermont

    In 1095, Pope Urban II made a speech calling for people to help defend the Byzantine empire.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1096 to Jan 1, 1099

    The First Crusade

    After the Pope's call to arms, more than 50,000 people left Europe to help free the holy lands from the Muslims. They were an unstructured fighting force, yet succeeded in taking the city of Jerusalem.
  • Mar 29, 1098

    Stephen, Count of Blois

    Before Antioch, Stephen wrote a letter to his wife describing his travels during the crusade.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1169 to Jan 1, 1193

    Saladin's Rule

    Saladin was the ruler of Egypt, and one of the main Muslim opponents of the Frankish Crusades. Later in his rule, his reputation was almost completely mythical.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1253 to Jan 1, 1255

    William of Rubruck's Journey

    William was a Franciscan Monk who was sent to Karakorum to try and convert the Khan to Christianity. He recorded what he saw while he was there.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Jan 1, 1295

    Marco Polo's Travels

    Marco Polo was born in Venice, and later in his life traveled throughout China. After returning from his travels, he would write one of his most famous works, The Travels of Marco Polo.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1400

    Second Major Plague Epidemic

    During this period of time, there was a recurrence of plague outbreaks due to increased trade and movement of people.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1307 to Jan 1, 1332

    Mansa Musa's Rule

    Mansa Musa ruled the kindom of Mali from either 1307-1332, or 1312-1337.
  • Jan 1, 1324

    Mansa Musa's Haji

    Mansa Musa's haji was well known for his extremely generous giving of wealth.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1325 to Jan 1, 1354

    Ibn Battuta's Travels

    Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan scholar, sometimes referred to as the "Marco Polo of the Muslim World". He traveled throughout Muslim regions, documenting what he saw.
  • Period: May 29, 1332 to Mar 19, 1406

    Ibn Khaldun

    was an Arab Muslim historiographer and historian, regarded to be among the founding fathers of modern sociology, historiography and economics.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1347 to Jan 1, 1353

    Yersinia pestis

    It accounted for the death of at least one-third of the European population between 1347 and 1353
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Jean de Venette's Account of the Plague

    Jean de Venette was a carmelite book who recorded what he saw of the plague.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1405 to Jan 1, 1433

    Zheng He's Maritme Expeditions

    Zheng He was a chinese Eunich and admiral who was chosen to lead the Chinese sea-faring expeditions to gain new tribute territories.
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    Dōgen

    Dōgen Zenji or Koso Joyo Daishi was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyōto. He founded the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan after travelling to China and training under Rujing, a master of the Chinese Caodong lineage. Dōgen is known for his extensive writing.