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Period: Jan 1, 600 to Dec 31, 1450
Post Classical Era
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Apr 15, 610
beginning of Islam
In Ghana Mohammed was called a Prophet. The muslims defeated ghana and took over it. The spread of the muslim religion began to spread to other countries aswell. -
Apr 13, 630
Mohammad returns to mecca
Mohammad returns after the conflict with the leaders of Mecca who wanted to keep the polytheistic ideals in play where as Mohammad believed in the works of one god Allah. Mohammad was persucted and fled to Medina in 622 c.e in the hijra muslim calender which marked a year. -
Jan 15, 632
abu bakr becomes caliph
Abu Bakr becomes caliph because of the unexpected death of Mohammad with no prominent succesor to follow. The claiphate of Abu Bakr continued on until Ali who was than assassinated, but Hasan traded sides onto the ummayad caliphate. -
Apr 15, 636
battle of the river yarmuk
The Arab army attacks both the Persian and Byzantine Empires. The Byzantiine army was badly manage so they lost the batlle. the battle was fought in Syria. -
Jan 1, 640
tang population rises
Tang's population reaches 2 million, making it the largest city in the world at that time. Increased due to migration,low prices and economic stabilization. -
Jan 1, 645
taika reforms
Prince Shotoku accustumated the bureaucartic and legal reforms which were modeled after the tang Dynasty of China.In Japan they choose to accept these reforms beacuse their main idea was birth not higher education such as confucianism. -
Jun 6, 651
quran was established
The kuran changed womens rights in the Midlle East such womens dowery would have to be given back to her after divorce. Also the Quran imposed the belief in a montheistic religion verses polytheistic, who the followers called upon the one God; allah -
Apr 13, 661
ali dies
His dynasty lated about 5 years. He was a decendent of Muhammad. Because of him the Muslim community split into two sides, Sunni and Shi'a. His death was planned -
Jan 1, 666
equal systems in tang empire
The purpose was to distribute the land equally and avoid the concentration of land in a single person. They didnt want to have the same problems like the Han. -
Apr 15, 711
islam conquers spain
The islams changed the culture of spain. The islams also got the opportunity to spread the muslim religion. There for muslim population will increase -
Apr 13, 750
umayyad dynasty come to an end
The Umayyad's were overthrown by the Abbasid Dynasty. There government system became weak so the Abbasids took this as an advantage. -
Jan 1, 1000
New Agriculture Techniques In Tang And Song
They usedheavy iron plows and would harness oxens. They had large irrigation systems like dams,pumps and canals. They enriched the soil with manure. -
Apr 15, 1009
Songhai begins to trade
Songhai beagn to trade gold, salt, kola nuts, and slaves. They would import textile, horses, and luxury goods. They would use horses and camels to transport the goods. -
Apr 15, 1028
Women ruled the Bayzantine empire
the women ruled the Bayzantine empire alongside thier husbands. the women were all higher class. They were given more privalage then the lower class women. -
Jan 3, 1054
Church split
The Catholic Church takes a turn for the worst it was divided into Orthodox Christianity. The two churches hold various similarities however the pope and emperors or kings were not in favor with the pope there was a form of hatered that radiated off the two sides. -
Apr 15, 1054
The Great Schism
Was created because of a argument between east and and west churches. they were discusing the protocal and the doctrine. The Great Schism fixes the proble. -
Jan 1, 1211
War With Mongols
The beginning of the war between the Mongols and the Jin Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty hold Ghengis Kha and his Mongol army at bay for the first two years of the war. -
Jan 2, 1215
Magna Carta
Mgna Carta was a series of laws that were put into place to limit the rights and authority of the king as well as the nobles.this document laid the foundations for the parliment as well as give more equal rights to the lower class. -
Jan 1, 1221
City of Balkh Destoyed
Historian Juvaini came from Balkh which was destroyed by the conquest of the mongols. Juvaini inspired the works of Rashid al Din and was the historian for Genghis Khan. -
Jan 1, 1227
Death of Genghis Khan
Temujin the supreme leader was known for the ideas of how to conquer the land that he has an eye on and the deathbed speach that he gave.After Genghis Khan Died his son took the place of the father becasue he wannted to carry on the legacy of his father and gain collasal form of power. -
Jan 1, 1234
mongols in china
Genghis Khan gains land through the conquor of the vast land of China which he then recieves power. -
Apr 15, 1453
Ottoman takes over Constatinople
Byzantine was a very weak. They were not prepare for a war. They had about 8,000 man and 3,000 foreign man. Ottoman emperor found this to be the perfect time to attack and take over. -
tang empire founded
Founded By Li Yuan. He proclaimed himslef as the emperor of the Tang Empire. -
islam takes control of india
There was a contriverdy of the Islamic people. In India There was a preference for the Muslims, so people began to convert to muslims. In Africa the Muslims baned Christianity. It was hard to keep a muslims world (gevernment) since everyone was scater all over africa. -
charlemagne
Pepin's son Charles was crowened by pope which he then created the Holy Romman Empire.Charlemagne had a stong focus on educationand arts through the bent variation of religion.During his reign the society was based on a more feudalistic means. -
imam disappears
Imam was the counter act to the Quran in which people could believe in almost any other God however the Holy book became published and carried out the say of one god Allah. -
the huang chao rebellion
This rebellion caused who started to take over the power of the central goverment. The military held took advantage of the taxations and the profits. -
end of tang empire
Li Zhu gave up the throne and ended the Tang dynasty. The end of the dynasty was brought because of all the rebellions that it went through and it could not comeback from a revolt making it weak. -
song empire founded
Founded by Zhao Kuangyin. The emperor was Sung Taizu. Song reestablished centralized control over China. -
Basil II begins independent rule as Emperor
At the age of 18 he became the emperor. When he took position the empire was going through some problems.