Unit 5 timeline

  • May 31, 1162

    Genghis Khan is born

    Genghis Khan is born
    This absolute unit of a man was born on this day, godspeed genghis
  • 1185

    Feudal Japan begins

    Feudal Japan begins
    Feudalism begins in Japan
  • 1206

    Genghis Khan unites the Mongolian tribes

    Genghis Khan unites the Mongolian tribes
    Genghis Khan, being himself, unites the Mongolian tribes under one banner. I sure hope this won't have any negative consequences on the rest of the world.
  • Feb 18, 1227

    Genghis Khan dies

    Genghis Khan dies
    In what would be called 'aura' by modern day slang, Genghis Khan dies and is buried in an unknown location so nobody can find his corpse. Legend.
  • 1260

    The Mongol empire reaches their peak expansion

    The Mongol empire reaches their peak expansion
    The Mongols kinda took over the world! Yay! Ok, well, not yay for literally everybody else. But good for them.
  • 1274

    First Mongolian attack on Japan

    First Mongolian attack on Japan
    The Mongols attack Japan with a naval force, only to be immediately wiped out by a tsunami
  • 1279

    The Mongols successfully conquer China fully

    The Mongols successfully conquer China fully
    The Mongols trample through China, and crush the Chinese military under their thumb (horse archers are CRAZY bro)
  • 1281

    Second Mongolian invasion of Japan

    Second Mongolian invasion of Japan
    Because Mama didn't raise a quitter, Mongolia tries a second attack on Japan only to get wrecked by a typhoon once again
  • 1328

    Ming dynasty is founded

    Ming dynasty is founded
    The Ming dynasty is founded and starts doing their thing.
  • 1398

    Ming dynasty collapses

    Ming dynasty collapses
    The Ming dynasty finally collapses in on itself and is replaced by another dynasty.
  • 1405

    Ming dynasty begins it's treasure voyages

    Ming dynasty begins it's treasure voyages
    The Ming dynasty begins a large series of voyages across the world, increasing globalization
  • 1428

    The Aztec empire is foudned

    The Aztec empire is foudned
    The Aztec build a city on a lake because of a prophecy, starting their empire. The Aztec simply don't care that they have to build on a lake, because they are awesome.
  • 1433

    The last Ming dynasty treasure voyage takes place

    The last Ming dynasty treasure voyage takes place
    A extremely large voyage goes out for the last time, and China will remain largely isolated for a long time to come
  • 1438

    Inca empire founded

    Inca empire founded
    With the city of Cusco as it's capital, the Inca empire begins
  • 1450

    The Mongol empire collapses

    The Mongol empire collapses
    The Mongols stop being the main characters of history and finally collapse
  • 1520

    Plague begins to sweep through the new world

    Plague begins to sweep through the new world
    Because colonization sucks, a plague swept through the new world to which the native people had no protection.
  • 1521

    Aztec empire collapses

    Aztec empire collapses
    The Aztec finally fall at the hands of the Spaniards in 1521, much like their cousins to the South. (Hernan Cortez I HATE you.)
  • 1532

    Inca empire at it's greatest extent

    Inca empire at it's greatest extent
    The Inca empire becomes dominant in Southern America
  • 1572

    Inca empire collapses

    Inca empire collapses
    Because the Spaniards were literally the worst, the Inca empire finally falls to their imperialism
  • Feudalism ends in Japan

    Feudalism ends in Japan
    Feudalism finally ends in Japan as it opened up to the wider world