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Period: 224 to Jan 1, 651
Sasanid Empire
The last pre-islamic Empire and was recognized as one of the two main powers in Western Asia and Europe. -
Period: 250 to
Maya Civilization
Mesoamerican civilization, know for its art, architecture, mathematical and astronomical systems. -
Period: 300 to Apr 18, 1450
Ghana->Mali->Songhai Kingdoms
Kingdoms in Eastern Africa that gained more territoty as they evolved into the next. -
Period: 306 to Jan 1, 1453
Constantinople
The imperial capital of the Roman Empire, -
Period: 330 to Apr 11, 1453
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the predominantly Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire. -
Jan 1, 610
Foundation of Islam
The Qur'an began with revelations on Muhammad's divine revelations. -
Period: Jun 18, 616 to
Tang Dynasty
High point of civilization and large progress and stability. -
Apr 18, 632
Split between sunni and shi'ite
The split between the two main branches of Islam is nearly 1,400 years old, and started with a fight over who should lead the faithful after the prophet Muhammad's death in 632. -
Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750
Umayyad Caliphate
The second of the four major Arab caliphates established after the death of Muhammad and was one of the largest empires ever know. -
Period: Jan 1, 711 to
Muslims conquer Spain
The conquered territory becama part of the expanding Umayyad Empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1513
Abbasid Caliphate
3rd of the Islamic caliphates, its capital was in Baghdad. The Abbasid caliphate was founded by the descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's youngest uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib and it flourished for two centuries, but slowly went into decline with the rise to power of the Turkish army it had created. -
Period: Jan 1, 1060 to Jan 1, 1307
Seljuk Turks
A tribe of Tartars from Central Asia who established a powerful empire in Persia in the 11th century -
Period: Apr 15, 1095 to Apr 15, 1291
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens -
Period: Jan 1, 1137 to Mar 4, 1193
Saladin
led the Muslims against the Crusaders and eventually recaptured Palestine from the Crusaders.At the height of his power, he ruled over Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, and Yemen. -
Period: Jan 1, 1162 to Jan 1, 1227
Genghis Khan
Ruler of the Mongol Empire, unoited many of the nomadic tribes and began the Mongolo Invasion. -
Period: Apr 18, 1200 to Apr 18, 1573
Inca civilization
began as a tribe in the Cuzco area, the Inca state grew to absorb other Andean communities. -
Period: Apr 11, 1206 to Apr 11, 1324
Mongol Invasion
A series of conquests and invasions throughout Central and Western Asia, reaching Eastern Europe -
Period: Apr 15, 1210 to Apr 15, 1526
Delhi Sultanate
The various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India -
Apr 15, 1215
Manga Carta
A document that king John was forced to sign. Greatly reduced the power he had as king of England and allowed the growth of a powerful powerful parliament. -
Period: Apr 18, 1300 to
Renaissance
A period of rebirth in the arts and science. Great architecture was constructed during this period. This period began in Italy and then expanded to the rest of Europe. -
Period: Jan 1, 1312 to Jan 1, 1337
Mansa Musa
Was the 10th emperor of the Malian Empire and perhaps the wealthiest ruler of his day. -
Period: Apr 8, 1336 to Feb 14, 1405
Timur
fourteenth-century conqueror of Western, South and Central Asia, founder of the Timurid Empire and Timurid dynasty. -
Period: Apr 18, 1337 to Apr 18, 1453
Hundred years war
A series of wars by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne. It ended up with the expulsion of the Plantagenets. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Empire
The empire was one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability. Ming rule saw the construction of a vast navy and a standing army of one million troops. -
Period: Jan 1, 1371 to Jan 1, 1435
Zheng He
Was a Chineese explorer and diplomat who sailed to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East and Easty Africa. -
Period: Apr 15, 1376 to Apr 15, 1521
Aztic civilization
The Aztec civilization was a highly advanced and filled with unique customs, a comprehensive language, and amazing technology -
Apr 15, 1439
Gutenberg Press
Gutenberg discovered the concept of movable type printing which facilitated the printing press itself -
Period: Apr 1, 1462 to Apr 1, 1505
ivan III
The grand duke of Moscow and the creator of the consolidated Muscovite state -
Period: to
Sui Empire
Imperial Chineese Dynasty that unified norrthern and southern China as well as the construction of the Grand Canal, while Emperor Wen of Sui was in power. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1279
Song Empire
It was the first government in world history to issue paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a permanent navy. They also saw the first known use of gunpowder. -
Period: to
Mamluks
A soldier from slave origin. Over time, mamluks became a powerful military caste in various Muslim societies -
Period: to Apr 14, 1349
Keivan Russia
Medielval Russia -
Period: to
Charlemagne
The king of Franks, who expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. -
Period: to
Establishment of holy roman empire
Constituted officially in 962.
The empire was meant to serve as a protector of the Catholic church and secular ruler of Christendom, there were often periods of strained relations and open conflict with the papacy.