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500
The Indian Gupta Empire is destroyed by White Huns
The general prevalence of Buddhism in Northern India, including Kashmir, Afghanistan, and Suwat, during the two centuries immediately preceding, and the two next following the Christian era, is amply attested by the numerous remains of Buddhist monuments erected during that period and a multitude of inscriptions, which are almost all either Buddhist or Jain. -
Jan 7, 606
Muslims conquer much of the Middle East
The Muslim conquests brought about the collapse of the Sassanid Empire and a great territorial loss for the Byzantine Empire. -
Oct 9, 618
The Sui Dynasty reunifies China.
The Sui dynasty (Chinese: 隋朝; pinyin: Suí cháo) was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China of pivotal significance. -
Jun 3, 742
The Tang Dynasty rules China
Viewing the Chinese history record, you will find the Tang Dynasty was the most glistening historic period in China's history. -
Apr 1, 802
The Khmer Empire is founded in Cambodia
The Khmer empire was a powerful state in South East Asia, formed by people of the same name, lasting from 802 CE to 1431 CE. At its peak, the empire covered much of what today is Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and southern Vietnam. -
Jul 14, 1099
The First Crusade captures Jerusalem from the Muslims
During the First Crusade, Christian knights from Europe capture Jerusalem after seven weeks of siege and begin massacring the city’s Muslim and Jewish population. -
Jan 15, 1100
Feudal Lords dominate Japan
The feudalism in Japan was all basically a fight for more land, more wealth, and above all, more power. -
Nov 18, 1251
The Mongols invade Afghanistan, Persia, Russia, parts of Eastern Europe and China.
The area around Mongolia, Manchuria, and parts of North China had been controlled by the Liao dynasty since the 10th century. In 1125, the Jin dynasty founded by the Jurchens overthrew the Liao dynasty and attempted to gain control over former Liao territory in Mongolia -
May 30, 1328
The Mongol Empire reaches its peak
The Mongol Empire (Mongolian: Их Монгол Улс, meaning "Great Mongol Nation;" (1206–1405) was the largest contiguous land empire in history, covering over 33 million km² at its peak, with an estimated population of over 100 million people. -
Feb 2, 1368
The Ming Dynasty is founded in China.
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang officially proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian and founded the Ming Dynasty
