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1206
Creation of Delhi Sultanate
This is important because the Delhi Sultanate was Islamic, so with it being in northern India conversions and cultural diffusion frequently occurred. -
1219
First Mongol invasions in Russia and Islamic world.
This event is important because the Mongols began to connect so many different cultures, and trade quickly increased due to the unification of most of Asia. -
Feb 10, 1258
Mongols Sack Baghdad
This is important because it marks the end of the Abbasid Caliphate, and as well expands the Mongols range of influence. -
1271
End Of Crusades
This is important because during the crusades the Christian Crusaders would bring back Islamic items and spices. The Crusades were mainly just for cultural diffusion. -
1294
Death of Genghis Khan
This is important because this led to the division of the Mongol empire into the four Khanates. -
1325
Ibn Battuta Begins His Journeys
This is important because this first pilgrimage or journey led to him traveling all over Asia and Africa. Which in turn led to cultural diffusion and passing of knowledge. -
1325
Aztecs Established
The Aztecs were a very important group of people largely because of their fascinating culture. This is important because while in Europe and Asia they were state-building, the Aztecs were too, -
1348
Start of Black Plague
This is an important event because two-thirds of Europe's population was killed by the black plague, and the plague incited much change in Europe. -
1358
Hanseatic League Created
This is important because it shows how multiple German towns with similar cultures banded together to protect their mutual trading benefits. -
1403
Beginning of Zheng He Voyages
This is important because Zheng He traveled to several faraway nations and showed them China's culture. Also, he made many trade and diplomatic ties. -
Period: 1450 to
Unit 3: 1450-1750
Land Based Empires. -
Period: 1450 to
Unit 4: 1450-1700
Transoceanic Interconnections -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople is important because it greatly hurt trade routes and trading throughout the region. It as well marks the end of the Holy Roman Empire. -
1488
Unit 4 Bartolomeu Dias Sailed Around Africa
This is important because it extended Portugal's range of influence and increased their trading posts. -
1492
Unit 4 Christopher Columbus discovers new world
This is important because it allowed for colonies to be created and for the world to take a step forward with trade and other things -
1498
Unit 4 Vasco de Gama sails around Africa and goes to India
This greatly extended Portugal's range of influence and as well created more trading routes and trade outposts. -
1500
Protestantism Formed
This is important because it begins the reformations of the catholic church, and it as well displays how the people began to think for themselves more. -
1500
Unit 4 Colombian Exchange begins
This is greatly important because Europe gained very much food from the Americas and Native American pop. greatly decreased as well. -
1514
Battle of Chaldiran
This is important because the Ottomans were able to annex Safavid land, and the Ottomans were no longer messed with by the Safavid empire. -
1517
95 theses
This is important because it marked the beginning of the reformation, and also people began to stray away from the Catholic Church. -
1517
Unit 4 Smallpox epidemic in New World
This is important because it greatly decreased the Native American population in the Americas and influenced other major events. -
1519
Unit 4 Ferdinand Magellan Circumnavigates the Earth
This is important because it greatly displayed how powerful ships and Maritime Empires had gotten. -
1521
Aztecs Conquered
This is important because it shows Spanish dominance, and also marks the end of the Aztec empire. -
1526
Battle of Panipat
This is important because it marks the beginning of the Mughal empire. -
1532
Incas Invaded
Due to the invasion of the Incan empire Spanish dominance was displayed, and one of the land-based empires fell. -
1543
Tokugawa Ieyasu Comes to Power
This is important because it marks the beginning to the Tokugawa Shogunate. -
1545
Unit 4 Potosi Mine
This is greatly important because it started the silver trade in this era and helped Europe gain Ming China's goods. -
1556
Akbar the Great comes to Power
This is important because Akbar displayed great religious tolerance throughout the early modern era. -
Unit 4 Transatlantic slave Trade begins
This is important because many slaves, materials, and food were being traded through the Atlantic Ocean -
Unit 4 First slaves arrive in America
This is important because it made up for the decrease in the Native population and started the plantation system. -
Unit 4 British colonies created
This is important because the British colonies in America are the largest colony and eventually the American Colonists become independent. -
Peter the Great becomes tsar
This is important because it begins the westernization of Russia at the time. -
Unit 5 Commercially Successful Steam Engine
This is important because the steam engine is a great product of the Industrial revolution, and helped with the production of goods and other things. -
Unit 5 Beginning of Enlightenment
This event is important because the Enlightenment produced many new ideas, and as well many new art forms were credited to this period of time. -
Unit 5 Declaration of Independence
This is important because it marks the separation of America from Britain, and as well is very influential for other nations. -
Unit 5 Beginning of the French Revolution
This is important because it displays the public standing up for themselves against oppressive rulers, and it is as well influential for other revolutions. -
Unit 5 Haitian revolution
This is important because it is a slave revolt against oppressive rulers, and was as well influenced by other revolutions during the time period. -
Unit 5 Creation of Cotton Gin
This is important because it increased productivity of the production of cotton, and as well created more growth and production in plantation work. -
Unit 6 Telegraph created
This is important because it is an invention due to the industrialization. It also greatly helped communication. -
Unit 5 Tanzimat reforms
This is important because it displays how the world is becoming more tolerant of other ethnic groups during this period. -
Unit 6 Opium Wars began
This is important because it brought China out of isolation, and as well economic imperialism. -
Unit 6 Treaty of Nanking
This is important because it opened up China's ports to western influence and as well created the spheres of influence. -
Unit 6 idea of Manifest destiny
This is important because it gave Americans the idea to expand all the way to the west and created conflict with the Indians. -
Unit 5 Communist Manifesto
This is important because it led to the rise of communism, and it as well gave the public a new way to think about economic diversity amongst the public. -
Unit 6 Xhosa Cattle Killing
This is important because it showed an example of Indigenous peoples standing up to Imperialism. -
Unit 5 Meiji Restoration
This is important because it marks the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in japan, and it as well is when Japan is forced out of isolation and into trade deals. -
Unit 6 Creation of Suez Canal
This is important because it greatly increased trade through creating a canal between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. -
Unit 6 Social Darwinism emerges
This is important because it made powerful nations feel like the strong had to eat the weak or conquer them. -
Unit 6 Chinese Exclusion Act
This is important because it shows how the receiving country of mass emigration may react when they don't want so many foreigners. -
Unit 6 Berlin Conference
This is important because it peacefully told powerful counter who owned what in Africa. -
Unit 6 Ghost Dance
This is important because it displays how the Indians resisted against manifest destiny in Northern America. -
Unit 5 Start of the Trans-Siberian Railroad
This is important because it shows the effects of the industrial revolution in Russia. It also is very helpful for Russia and the exportation of their natural resources.