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450
Africa-Rise of Ghana
The rise of Ghana in West Africa -
Period: 450 to
timespan
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500
japan-Adopts Chinese Alpahbet
Japan adobts the Chinese Alphabet -
500
China-Buddhism first came to China
Buddhism first came to China -
Jan 1, 600
Africa-Extensive slave trade
extensive slave trade from Sub-Saharan to Mediterranean from 600AD to 1500AD -
Jan 1, 605
Japan-Prince Shotoku delcares Buddhism and Confucianism the state religions of Japan
Prince Shotoku delcares Buddhism and Confucianism the state religions of Japan -
Jan 1, 700
Middle East-Umayyad Dynasty gains control over the Arab-Islamic empire
Between 661AD and 750AD, the Umayyad Dynasty gains control over the Arab-Islamic empire and greatly expands its territories. The empire spread westward throughout North Africa, north into Spain and eastward to the borders of India and China. -
Jan 1, 717
Europe-Muslims unsuccessful in attack to Constantinople
In 717AD, Muslims tried to fire a attck towards the Constantinople, but were unsuccessful. -
Jan 1, 1050
Japan-Rise of the miliatry class (Samurai)
-Rise of the miliatry class (Samurai) -
Oct 14, 1066
England-Battle of Hastings
The battle of Hastings-Will the Conqueror defeats Harold -
Jan 1, 1149
England-Oxford University
Oxford University was founded in England in 1149 -
Jan 1, 1170
England-Thomas Becket murdered
Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral -
Jan 1, 1181
Japan-The Famine kills hundreds od thousands of people
he Famine kills hundreds od thousands of people -
Jan 1, 1200
Middle East- Tales of the riches of the Middle East and a desire to reclaim the Holy Land...
Between the 11th and 13th Centuries, tales of the riches of the Middle Eastand a desire to reclaim the Holy Land for Christianity inspire European kingdoms to proclaim a series of crusades against the Muslim empires of the Middle East. Though the crusades were to have some success in holding territory in the Holy Land, their longest lasting effects were in Europe, where people were exposed to many new ideass. -
Jan 1, 1200
Middle East-Mongol Invasion
In the 13th cent. Mongol invasions in the Middle East devastated Iraq and Iran and ended what remained of the Arab-Islamic Empire. -
Jan 1, 1212
Europe-Spanish victory over Muslims
The Spanish were victorious against the Muslims at Las Navas de Tolosa. -
Jan 1, 1291
Europe-Fall of the Last Christian outposts in the Holy Land
Fall of the Last Christian outposts in the Holy Land -
Jan 27, 1297
England-William Wallace-leader of Scottish resistance to England
William Wallace emerged as the leader of the Scottish resistance to England -
Jan 1, 1300
China-Chinese groups rebelled.
They rebelled aginst the Yuan Dynasty. -
Jan 1, 1325
africa-Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta, famous North African traveler, begins 29-year, 75,000 mile world tour -
Jan 1, 1337
Europe-The Hundred Year War begins
The Hundred Year War begins. England and France struggle for the dominance of Western Europe -
Jan 1, 1347
Europe-The Black Death
The Black Death ravages Europe for the first time of many times. An estimated one third of the population is thought to have been perished within the first year. -
Jan 1, 1382
England-The Bible is translated into English
The Bible was translated into English in 1382AD by John Wycliffe -
Jan 1, 1453
Europe-The Hundred Year War Ends
The War ends. Calais is the only English possession on Continental Europe. -
Jan 1, 1454
Europe-Peace among Northern Italian states
Peace among Northern Italian states -
Jan 1, 1455
England-The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses begins in England -
Jan 1, 1535
England-Sir Thomas Moore and Bishop Fisher of Rocherster excuted
Sir Thomas Moore and Bishop Fisher of Rochester were executed for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of the English Church -
England-Civil War broke out
A Civil War broke out between King and Parliament -
Japan-introduces Buddhism to the Japanese emperor
The Korean kingdom of Paekche dispatches a delegation to introduce Buddhism to the Japanese emperor -
Japan-The Emperor forbids contacts with China
The Emperor forbids contacts with China -
China-Yang Jian
Yang Jian conquered the south and unified China. He also created the Sui Dynasty. -
China-Song Dynasty arose
The Song Dynasty arose. A former official overthrew the old government. -
China-Song invented the world's first paper money.
It helped China's growing wealth and it was a lot lighter and easier to use then coins. -
England-King Alfred
King Alfred the Great starts the Wessex line of Kings of England
