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  • 400

    Windmills Used In Persia

  • 400

    OLD ENGLISH SAMPLE

    OLD ENGLISH SAMPLE
    400-1100
  • Period: 400 to

    History of English

  • Jan 29, 637

    Jerusalem Surrendered

    Omar began a campaign against the Byzantines. The Arab forces defeated the Byzantines at the Battle of Yarmuk. The Arabs took Damascus and Emessa. In 638 Jerusalem surrendered to Omar's forces. Ceasaria and Aleppo were soon taken as well
  • Jan 1, 757

    Suspected date of Beowulf's writing

    Beowolf was estimated to be written around 757-796
  • Jan 29, 1066

    The Norman Invasion

  • Jan 29, 1100

    Early Modern English

    Early Modern English
    1100-1650
  • Jan 29, 1168

    Oxford Founded

    The school of Oxford was founded in 1168. After the founding of the University of Paris in 1200 Oxford became an offshoot of it.
  • Jan 29, 1215

    Magna Carta

    In 1215, a group of determined barons forced King John of England to sign the Magna Carta. Under the terms of Magna Carta, the British aristocracy was granted the rights of trial by jury and protection from arbitrary acts by the King
  • Jan 29, 1346

    Bubonic plague’s rise to power

  • Jan 29, 1424

    France Invades Italy

    Charles VIII King of France began the Italian Wars by invading Italy in September 1494. In February 1495 Naples surrendered to Charles. He temporarily became the King of Naples. Alexander VI organizes the Holy League which included Spain to repel the French from Italy. In July 1495 the French lost the Battle of Fornovo and Charles was forced to flee Italy.
  • Jan 29, 1439

    The invention of the Printing Press

  • Jan 29, 1475

    Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

  • Jan 29, 1492

    the Discovery of the Americas

  • Jan 29, 1497

    The discovery of North America

  • Publication of Shakespeare's First Folio

  • Modern English

    Modern English
    1650- present

  • The American Revolution.

    It later ended in 1783

  • 1st successful gasoline-driven car patented, Karl Benz, Karlsruhe

  • World war I

  • World War II

  • Invention of the Printing Press

  • Koryo Dynasty Founded

    The Koryo Dynasty was founded in 935 by Wang Kon who had united Korea. The Koryo Dynasty established a strong central government as well as a civil service. This dynasty remained in power until 1392.