Unit 4 timeline

Justinian the Great's rule

527

Justinian was the emperor of the Byzantine state. He created major growth in territory and military success. Overall he strengthened the empire.

Justinian's death

565

Justinian brought major growth and success to the eastern empire and when he died his work fell apart. People took advantage of what had happened and invaded. The empire still had strength and power but never as much as when Justinian was leading it.

Muhammad was born

570

Muhammad was the founder of Islam. During his time he spread the teachings. The religion continued to spread all throughout the different regions and is still a major religion today

Gregory the Great is pope

590

Gregory was the Pope in Rome. He was able to help create peace and unify different places. He was also important in the time because of his wisdom with religion.

Death of Muhammad

632

The death of Muhammad lead to a split in Islam. The split was about who should be the caliphate. Sunni believes that it should be chosen based on who majority think it should be and Shia believe it should be the people of Muhammad's bloodline. The religion is still split into these two groups.

Umayyad dynasty rule

661

The Umayyad dynasty was responsible for major spreading of Islam. It also spread the Arabic language. Abu Sufyan was the ruler of the Umayyad Dynasty.

Rise of Swahili Civilization

695

The Swahili Civilization was a bunch of city states in Eastern Africa. All of the cities had their own centralized government. They all also traded within each other. Language, trade, and religion tied the city states together.

Abbasid Revolution

750

This revolution caused the fall of the Umayyads and began the golden age of the Islamic empires. It took place in modern day Iraq. The new capital of the Abbasids lead to a city full of new advancements and culture.

Mount Athos is built

800

Mount Athos is a home for the Orthodox Church. This place was set aside by ancient emperors in Greece. Monks still come from all over to be in the place of prayer.

Rise of Ghana

1000

Ghana was the first empire in West Africa. It flourished with trade. This was also the first place we see kings following Islam

The Crusades

1096

The Crusades were between the Christians and the Muslims. They were a series of wars from 1096-1291. The Crusades took place in lots of places like France, England, and the Roman Empire.

Magna Carta

Jun 12, 1215

The Magna Carta was a document that limited the power of the king. This was the first time something like this was used. The king was King John of England.

Ibn Battuta's Tavels

1304

Ibn traveled everywhere and wrote as he went. He recorded about the places he went and left lots of information about how it was in those times. Most things weren't written down at the time, so his writings are a important record of history.

Mansa Musa's Hajj

1324

He traveled to Mecca with over 1,000 people. He also brought 100 camel loads of gold with him for his journey. He spent lots of Gold along the way and was the reason that people in Europe believed that West Africa was a land of gold.

Hundreds Year War

1337

This was a war between France and England and lasted just over 100 years. It was over many issues, a main one dealing with who had power. The French ended up winning the war.

The Black Death

1346

The Black Death happened in Europe and lasted from about 1346-1353. It killed about 50% of the population of Europe at that time. It led to issues with trade, but also to an increase in wages for the people who remained.

The Great Schism

1378

This occurred in Italy and France. It was when there were two and at one point three popes. This was an issue because it messed up the reputation of the church.

Witchcraft Trials

1400

These witchcraft Trials took place in Germanic kingdoms, and were responsible for tons of deaths. It was believed that women were using black magic and had devils. It lasted a while and there was no way for a woman to prove she wasn't a witch when she was accused of being one.

Joan of Arc was born

1412

Joan of Arc lived only 19 years, but helped to bring France to victory in the Hundreds Year War. She had visions and was told by God to fight for France. She was killed for witchcraft.

Fall of Constantinople

1453

The invasion of the Ottoman Empire caused the fall of Constantinople. It was significant because it affected trade, influenced the renaissance, and removed power from christian Europe against Muslim invasion.