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500
First Bubonic Plague Outbreak
Plague of Justinian in the Byzantine empire, 6th century CE. -
Period: 500 to Nov 20, 1200
Kingdom of Ghana
First known sub-saharan west african kingdom. -
550
First Bubonic Plague Pandemic
Also known as the Plague of Justinian, named after the emporer Justinian, who was reigning at the time. Justinian contracted it, and survived after extensive care. 50 million people died from the plague, after it was spread through trade to the East Roman Empire, and eventually other mediterranean port cities. -
Period: 570 to Nov 21, 632
Muhammad
Lifetime of the muslim prohpet muhammad. In his lifetime, he established Islam, took Mecca and treated it as a holy site, and married 10 wives. -
Period: Nov 20, 661 to Nov 20, 750
Umayyad Dynasty
Mu'awyia, the caliph, passed the position down to his son, establishing the Umayyad Dynasty. In 750, it was overthrown by the descendants of Muhammed's uncle, who established the Abbasid Dynasty. -
Period: Nov 21, 710 to
Nara Period
Nara was the former capital of Japan from 710 to 784 CE. It reached it's zenith with 7000 bureaucrats. -
Period: Nov 22, 1036 to Nov 22, 1258
Seljuk Turks Reign
Seljuk Turks invade Anatolia and Syria. By 1055, they invade and take control of Baghdad -
Nov 22, 1054
Schism between Latin and Orthodox Church
Constantinople Patriarchs challenged the jurisdiction of popes, leading to arguments that caused the schism between the Latin and Orthodox Church. -
Nov 21, 1066
Nroman Invasion of England
The Normans, under William the Conquerer. The Normans conquered England, and took it from the Anglo-Saxons -
Period: Nov 19, 1096 to Nov 19, 1099
The First Crusade
Jerusalem was captured from the muslim peoples. The crusader states of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch, and the County of Edessa. -
Nov 19, 1099
The First Crusade
Jerusalem was captured from the muslim peoples. The crusader states of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch, and the County of Edessa. -
Period: Nov 20, 1200 to Nov 20, 1500
Mali Empire
Huge amounts of wealth in Gold, Ivory, and Salt. Mansa Musa, the most famous leader of the Mali Empire, spread the reputation of the empire's wealth. -
Apr 19, 1204
The Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade, which lasted from 1202 CE to 1204 CE, was the crusade in which Constantinople was sacked. The original mission was to capture the muslim controlled Jerusalem. Unlike the previous crusades, the armies were mostly seaborne, and did not travel overland. -
Period: Nov 21, 1206 to Nov 21, 1227
Reign of Chinggis Khan
Also know as Genghis Khan, Chinggis Khan created a massive Mongol Empire, and expanded it until his death in 1227. -
Period: Nov 22, 1206 to Nov 22, 1526
Sultante of Delhi
The Sultante of Delhi was five dynasties, and fell when it was invaded by Timur, or Tamerlane. -
Period: Nov 20, 1250 to Nov 20, 1450
Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe
A city, now in ruins, that was a large trade center and the capital of a large state. It's in modern day Zimbabwe. Many stone structures are found there. -
Period: Nov 21, 1254 to Nov 21, 1324
Marco Polo
Marco Polo is a famous Venetian merchant. He wrote a famous account of his journey to China. -
Period: Nov 20, 1271 to Nov 20, 1368
Yuan Empire
Established by Genghis Khan's grandson. Beijing is the capital of the Yuan Empire. It was a state ruled by Mongols, after the Mongolian military conquered China in the 1230s. -
Nov 21, 1271
Mongol Domination of China
1271-1368 Mongols invaded and conquered China, establishing the Yuan Dynasty. -
Nov 22, 1300
Tamerlane
Tamerlane, with a large empire in central asia, aspired to become the next ghengis khan. -
Period: Nov 22, 1312 to Nov 22, 1337
Reign of Mansa Musa
Spread the reputation of the Mali Empire far and wide. He made a pilgrimage to mecca, and showed off his enormous wealth in gold, ivory, and salt. -
Period: Nov 19, 1337 to Nov 19, 1453
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was precipitated by a dispute between two heirs to the french throne. It's an umbrella term for a series of conflicts between the Kingdom of England the Kingdom of France between 1337 CE and 1453 CE for the french throne. The King of England owned french lands, and did not pay his rightful tribute, and supported the current king's opposition, which helped to start the war. -
Period: Nov 20, 1368 to Nov 20, 1500
The Ming Empire
Hongwu, upset by famine and disease he blamed on the mongols, established the Ming Empire with a capital in the south (Nanjing.) -
Nov 19, 1377
Ibn Buttata
Ibn Buttatu was a moroccan explorer who documented his experiences in the book, 'Journey'. -
Period: Nov 22, 1405 to Nov 22, 1433
Voyages of Zheng He
Mongols controlled the land routes, such as the Silk Road. Naval Expeditions by Zheng He were for trade routes by sea. -
Period: Nov 19, 1425 to Nov 19, 1530
Inca Empire
A vast imperial state was developed in over a hundred years, and collapsed on the eve of european exploration. -
Apr 8, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople
The Ottoman Empire felled Constantinople and the Byzantium empire in 1453. -
Kingdom of Angkor
The Kingdom of Angkor was established by King Jayavarman II in 802, in modern day Cambodia. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1250
Abbasid Caliphate 758-1250 CE
The Abbasid Caliphate was the third caliphate to succeed the rule of the prohet Muhammed. The golden age of islam occured during the Abbasid Caliphate. -
Period: to
Reign of Charlemagne
King of the Franks from 768-814, emporer from 800-814. -
Period: to
Silla Kingdom
Silla Rule of 400 years in the Korean Peninsula. SIlla was backed by the Tang dynasty, and mimicked their form of government. When the Tang dynasty collapsed, the Silla Kingdom fell as well. -
Period: to Nov 22, 1126
Song Empire
Central and Southen chinese empire. Many advances in technology, medicine, astronomy, and mathematics.
