600 1450 map final 2012

600-1450 CE Major events Timeline

  • Period: Jan 1, 618 to Jan 1, 907

    Tang Dynasty

    In the Tang Dynasty, the government's bureoucravy became more complex, as well as it covered most of modern China and reaching along the silk roads.
    The expansion of the size,society, military, diplomacy and trade were the major achievements. There was an increasing population of around 45 million people, and increasing agricultural production.
  • Jan 1, 632

    The Caliphate System

    After the Death of Muhammed, each sections of the muslim states, were called the Caliphate, and were ruled and led by a caliph.
  • Jan 1, 700

    Ghana Empire

    There were plentiful of natrual minerals in Ghana, including valuable metals such as gold,diamond,copper, etc... The gold from the Niger River were traded with Islam, Europe, Sahara etc... This helped the rise of the economy.
  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 800

    Spread of Islam

    The spread of Islam culture, and religion was changed many of the empire's cultural difusion and aspects. They spread through military conquests, raise of tax, trade and missionary of the religion.
    they created an unified force between the asia, europe and africa.
    They were ruled by the caliphates
  • Period: Jan 17, 772 to Jan 17, 841

    Neo-confucionism

    The developement of the Neo-Confucionism eased the conflict betweeen Buddhism and Confucionism. The belief became familiar with the Buddhism belief. The belief followed to the moral and ethical chinese philosphical idea, Confucionism. It was significance for the tie between confucionism and Buddhism where both beliefs were significant in china
  • Jan 1, 800

    Trans-Saharan Trade

    Goods such as gold, ivory,slaves,spices were traded across the Sahara, between North Africa and Europe beyond West Africa.
    The trade route aided to the rise of the Africam and European Kingdam as well as the spread of Islam.
  • Jan 1, 800

    The invention of Paper money

    The Paper money was invented by the Song Dynasty. The invention leads to the significance to the coinage system the whole intire world uses now, as well as it is one of the marvelous invention thorought history.
  • Jan 1, 900

    Decline of Mayans

    The reason for the decline was unknown. It could possibly the effect of economical distress, or disease, but the decline of the Mayans left a great effect for, they had a keen intellectual study of anatomy and philosophy, for none of the mayans were left behing to share the studies.
  • Period: Jan 1, 900 to Jan 1, 1500

    Feudalism

    Many people served as agricultural workers for landowners. In europe Knights, in Japan Samurai were known as the elite warriors working for feucalism. It was the way of structing the society, paying off the land they gain, by doing their labor. Why Feudalism was so significant in the society in a positive effect. The country or empire needed feudalism to be protected and survive, as well as the poors,slaves, or peasants had a way that saved their lives.
  • Period: Jan 1, 900 to Jan 1, 1200

    Technical Innovations

    The Tang and Song developed methods for producing Iron and Steel. The Iron production were used for printing, and sefarring aids such as the compass. They are also known for their invention of Gun Powders in the 11th century.
  • Jan 1, 1024

    Deposit system; Flying Money

    The chinese merchants developed a system close to what we call now a credit card called a "flying Money" It allowed merchants to deposit money in a location, and it allowed merchants to trade and purchase much more freely. It was a safe method to make large payments across any distances.
  • Jan 1, 1054

    division of Christianity

    The division, or schism of christianity was what made the separation between the Eastern Christian churches and the Western Christian churches. This results to the three division of christianity we have now. The roman catholic, the orthodox, and protestant.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1087 to Jan 1, 1487

    The Crusades

    The crusades were series of clash between the muslims and the christians over the control of religion and territory that lasted for nearly 200 years.
    The cause of the crusades started from the christianity believers wanting to establish their faith in the South Asian regions. The effects of the crusades lead to the increase and wealthy of Christianity as well as the government. During the crusade, the goverment increased the tax for the fund of the crusade, and for the soldiers who left for
  • Jan 17, 1200

    Slavery

    Mali, Ethiopia, Bornu, were involved in the trade of slavery, Estimated around 2.5 people were sent off to europe. Some had the chance to become powerful, while some were treated harsh.
  • Jan 1, 1206

    Rise of Mongolian Empire

    The Mongol Empires began as nomadic pastors led by Temujin, Genghis Khan. It created the world's largest empire, and conquered more than half of euro-asian terriroties.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Pax Mongolica

    The Pax Mongolica enabled global communication with other nations ruled by the Mongols, and blend in cultures and connections together.
    It was aperiod of time where economic growth, peace, and cultural fusion ocurred. It was significant in this era since Mongolian Empire was the biggest empire in the whole entire world.
  • Jan 1, 1324

    Timbuktu, intellectual center

    Many of the scholars around the world attended the 3 major universities of Timbuktu that were known to have a great system of the studies. Before then, the Africas weren't known for their achievements. Timbuktu becoming the center of the studies was a key succes in the african empires, civilizations, and cultures.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1325 to Jan 1, 1349

    Ibn Batutta's travels

    A Morrocan Explorere Ibn Batutta spent years travling and visiting many of the Islamic states. North Africa, Western Europe, and West Africa. He made his pilgrimage to the Mecca as well.
    He later on wrote a book based on his expedition and visits throughout the world. Thank to his achievements we are able to understand the history and the events that happened then.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Black Death/ plague

    The Plague is one of hisotory's most famous and deathly disease. It spread east and west during the era when there were mongol conquests. It killed millions of civilians and wiped out third of the population in western europe.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Italian Renaissance

    The rennaisance of Arts, architecture and also philosophy, science and math was one of the most influencial rennaisance in history. The new humanism, human anatomy, the golden ratio, It was the period of great cultural change, and discovery in Western Europe.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Fall of constantinople

    The fall of Constantinople led to marj the end of Roman Empire that lasted for 1500 years. Roman Empire as well as Constantinople used to be the center of the world.