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An Overview of History

  • 406

    The Romans Ruling Britan Ends

    The Romans Ruling Britan Ends
    When the romans alliance with Constatine III was broken, the people of Britan rebeled against the romans and forced them to leave. Then the Anglo Saxons took over britan after all of the romans had cleared out.
  • Jun 8, 793

    Viking raid on Lindisfarne

    Viking raid on Lindisfarne
    This raid was very succesful for the Vikings and it resulted in the beggining of the Viking age in England. The Vikings raided Lindisfarne to gain a reputation as good fighters and to control England.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    The Battle of Hastings

    The Battle of Hastings
    This battle was fought between the Norman French army led by William, the Duke of Normandy, and Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson. This was the beggining of the Norman conquest of England
  • 1206

    Temujin Becomes the Great Khan

    Temujin Becomes the Great Khan
    Temujin became the khan in 1206. On this day, Temujin changed his name to Genghis Khan and was known as the Great Khan of Mongolia, and he led their empire. After He died, the Mongolian Empire Became the biggest and greatest in China, led by Ögedei Khan.
  • 1274

    The first Mongol attack

    The first Mongol attack
    This attack from the Mongols was fought in Japan after the Mongols landed at a port in Masan. This raid destroyed Japanese resources and did a lot of damage to them. This raid also almost exterminated all of the Samurais. This raid was alomst succesful but then a typhoon came in and destroyed the last Mongol stronghold.
  • Feb 18, 1294

    The Death of Kublai Khan

    The Death of Kublai Khan
    While he was alive, Kublai Khan conquered China and became the very first emporer of the Yuan Dynasty. He was also the first non Han emporer of China. He was also the grandson of Genghis Khan. He died at age 79, which was extremley old for that time. It is said that he died of old age.
  • 1467

    The start of the Warring States period in Japan

    The start of the Warring States period in Japan
    The Warring States period was from 1467 to 1600. During this time, there was a lot of millatary action and wars that happened in Japan. This period was also known as the Sengoku Jidai, which is just the Japanese translation for The Warring States Period. During this time there were many battles but the biggest was the Battle of Kawanakajima, fought in 1561
  • 1543

    Firearms arrive in Japan from Portugese traders

    Firearms arrive in Japan from Portugese traders
    In 1542, 3 Portugese traders named António Mota, Francisco Zeimoto and António Peixoto, arrived in Japan. With them, they brought firearms or guns to trade with the Japanese people. The potrugese people landed in the southern tip of Tanegashim, where they gave the Japanese population that lived there guns.
  • Jan 31, 1543

    Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes Shogun

    Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes Shogun
    Tokugawa leyasu was the first Shogun and founder of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. the Tokugawa shogunate ruled Japan from the Battle of Sekigahara to the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
  • Commodore Perry Arrives in Japan

    Commodore Perry Arrives in Japan
    Commodore Matthew Perry went to Japan so that they could make more trade routes between Japan and USA, This was done so that the relationship between Japan and USA could repear their friendship and trade resources again.