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Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
Was a huge empire but slowly was pick apart. It was very influential and the center of it was Constantinople, and the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church. -
Period: 483 to 565
Justinian
Was the last roman emperor/ first byzantine emperor. He created the Hagia Sophia, and the Body of Civil Law -
Period: 618 to 907
Tang Dynasty
First great Chinese dynasty. Used Gunpowder -
Period: 624 to 705
Wu Zhoa
First and only woman empress of China. -
Period: 960 to 1279
Song Dynasty
Ruled on a prosperous emconomic time. Faced off against Northern China, and the Mongols. Created the compass, paper money, printing press. -
Period: 1035 to 1099
Pope Urban II
Helped support Emperor Alexius to start the Crusades. -
Period: 1048 to 1118
Emperor Alexius
Started the first crusade, becuase he challenged the Seljuk Turks. -
1054
Christian Schism
Divided the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, because of the fourth crusade. -
1071
Battle of Manzikert
Started the Crusades. -
1095
Council of Clermont
Help start the Crusades. -
Period: 1137 to 1193
Saladin's Army
Recaptured Jerusalem in the second Crusade. -
Period: 1162 to 1227
Genghis Khan
Started the Mongol Empire. He used strong military tactics, and a cavalry. -
Period: 1206 to 1368
Mongol Empire
Formed by Ghengis Khan and ended with Kublai Khan. Largest land empire. Created peace by policing roads and connecting Europe and Asia. -
Period: 1215 to 1294
Kublai Khan
Ruler of China, but was the son of Genghis Khan. Near the end of his life he considered himself to be Chinese. -
Period: 1254 to 1354
Marco Polo
Was referred as the greatest traveler, because of his explorations around Central Asia, and Asia. Wrote a book about it. -
Period: 1279 to 1368
Yuan Dynasty
Dynasty of Kublai Khan. -
Period: 1300 to 1325
Little Ice Age
Although short it had huge impact freezing the Baltic Sea, causing starvation. -
Period: 1325 to 1521
Aztec Empire
Lived in central mexico and lived on high plateaus. -
Period: 1336 to 1405
Timur Lenk
Claimed Mongol descent and wanted to restore Genghis's great empire. -
Period: 1337 to 1453
The Hundred Year War
A on and off conflicts between England and France. influenced by social and technological changes. This solidified the two powers. -
Period: 1338 to 1381
John Ball
Was a priest who questioned the government and payed the price for it. -
1345
Battle of Crecy
England win and used longbowmen to win. -
Period: 1346 to 1353
Black Death/Plague
Bacterial disease that killed 30-40% of Europe. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
Ruled after Kublai Khan. Used explosives. -
Period: 1378 to 1417
The Second Schism
Had two and even three popes for a time. The Avignon pope, and the Roman Church. -
1415
Battle of Agincourt
Another English victory, grating French land. -
1417
Council of Constance
Ended the Schism that returned the papacy to a single pope in Rome. -
Period: 1418 to 1471
Pachacuti
Was a successful Inca leader who conquered the surrounding regions. -
1429
Battle of Orleans
Major French victory. Used Joan of Arc and an army of commoners and won a major battle. -
Period: 1438 to 1533
Inca empire
Also lived in high plateaus, but lived in South America. -
Period: 1440 to
Habsburg Dynasty
Basically controls the office of the pope. -
Period: 1440 to 1505
Ivan III
Married the niece of the last byzantine emperor. Unites Russia and kicks out the Khanites there. -
1453
End of 100 Year War
French drive out the English. Marks the End of the war. This sets the stage for the major European powers and their borders. -
1469
Isabella and Ferdinand get married
Uses this to unite spain under one rule, also uses religion, and sadly kicks out all of the Muslims and Jews.