PERIOD 3 TIMELINE

  • 395

    Roman Empire splits into two parts

    EUROPE
    PERSIA- POLITICAL, SOCIAL
    because the Roman empire is politically fragmented so it splits into an eastern half and a western half that are both diversely different from each other.
  • 581

    Sui Dynasty rises

    EAST ASIA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    Sui Dynasty reunited china and centralized the Chinese government after the period of disunion.
  • Jan 1, 618

    Tang Dynasty rises to power

    EAST ASIA
    PERSIA- POLITICAL
    Tang Dynasty rises becoming another golden age for the Chinese and china is united again and their influence spreads.
  • Jan 1, 629

    Muhammad storms back into Mecca

    MIDDLE EAST
    PERSIA- RELIGION
    Muhammad, after gaining many followers in Medina, rolls back into Mecca and smashes all idols leaving only the black stone which symbolizes the acceptance of Allah as the one true God.
  • Jan 1, 632

    Muhammad Dies

    MIDDLE EAST
    PERSIA- POLITICAL AND RELIGION
    When Muhammad dies he doesn't name a successor to take his place so people fight to become the next successor, muhammad shared Allah as the one true God.
  • Jan 1, 700

    Swahili Civilization Rises

    EAST AFRICA
    PERSIA- POLITICAL
    This civilization becomes a major part in Indian Ocean Trade because of peoples demand for what they have. This civilization attracts mu=slim merchants
  • Jan 1, 945

    Abbasid Caliphate Falls

    MIDDLE EAST

    PERSIA- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC
    Abbasid caliphate falls because political fragmentation occurred and uprisings of Mamluks because the caliphate could not afford to pay them.
  • Jan 1, 960

    Song Dynasty rises

    EAST ASIA
    PERSIA- POLITICAL
    Song Dynasty rises to power becoming the most advanced society in the world at this time, restores central government.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    Western Europe is revived

    EUROPE
    PERSIA: POLITICAL/ECONOMY
    This is important because of the urbanization in western Europe that signified and steady economy in trade agriculture and great improvements in population.
  • Jan 1, 1085

    Kanean ruler adopts Islam

    WEST AFRICA
    PERSIA: RELIGION
    by conquering other areas after the adoption they spread islam along the way.
  • Jan 1, 1095

    First Crusade

    EUROPE
    PERSIA- POLITICAL, RELIGION
    The first crusade began because of the feuds between Christian Lords and the Byzantine Empire because they wanted to regain their HOLY LAND.
  • Jan 1, 1200

    The Hanseatic League

    EUROPE
    PERSIA- POLITICAL, ECONOMY
    This is a new trading organization where German trading cities joined to protect the trade interests of the traders and its most powerful in 1200s
  • Jan 1, 1220

    Turkish Dynasty attacks northern India

    SOUTH ASIA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    Resulted in the Muslim warriors spreading Islam to people of northern India.
  • Jan 1, 1230

    Mali Empire

    WEST AFRICA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    Stimulated trade in West Africa to Eurasia and isalm was spread through political and trading elite
  • Jan 1, 1250

    Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe

    EAST AFRICA
    PERSIA-ECONOMICS, POLITICAL
    This kingdom is also a part of the Indian Ocean Trade route, they become a very wealthy state because they are rich in gold.
  • Jan 1, 1250

    Kanean controlled Borneau and glancu

    WEST AFRICA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    The control of trade routes also aided the spread of isalm and the rise of wealth of the Kanean people.
  • Jan 1, 1250

    Trade Expands along East African coast

    EAST AFRICA
    PERSIA: ECONOMIC
    Arise in trade in east Africa gave rise to many individual city-states and created a prospering economy.
  • Jan 1, 1258

    Mongols raid Baghdad

    MIDDLE EAST
    PERSIA- POLITICAL
    Mongols defeat Persia quickly and brutally killing over 200,000 people and creating disaster for Persia.
  • Jan 1, 1298

    The Delhi Sultanate

    SOUTH ASIA
    PERSIA- POLITICAL
    This is when minority religious groups became in charge of the Hindus in Northern India
  • Jan 1, 1324

    Mansa Musa makes a pilgrimage to mecca

    WEST AFRICA
    PERSIA: RELIGION
    Mansa Musa makes this pilgrimage as his duty as a Muslim allowed him to display Mali's wealth, brought back more culture and religion influences.
  • Jan 1, 1330

    Mongol Empire Falls

    MIDDLE EAST
    PERSIA- POLITICAL AND SOCIAL
    Mongol Empire falls after many years of great success in conquering, lead to more interaction among China and Europe.
  • Jan 1, 1331

    Bubonic Plague hits in China

    EAST ASIA
    PERSIA: AREA/GEOGRAPHY
    Bubonic plaques crashes into China decreasing the population by fractions of people and ruining lives of families and the country itself.
  • Jan 1, 1336

    Vijayanagar Empire

    SOUTH ASIA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    Southern India created this empire in response to the Bahmani Kingdom and had Muslim armies.
  • Jan 1, 1347

    Bahmani Kingdom established

    SOUTH ASIA
    PERSIA:POLITICAL
    Muslim Nobles held challenges against sultane rule leading to them founding this kingdom.
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Indian Ocean trade becomes Europe's dominant force

    EUROPE
    PERSIA: ECONOMIC
    Silk road is pretty much gone by 1350 because of the plague which encourages Europeans to take their trading to the Indian ocean.
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Fall of Zimbabwe

    EAST AFRICA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL/ECONOMIC
    When gold runs out in Zimbabwe the city looses interest in trade and has no other luxury good to trade so it looses wealth and disappears.
  • Jan 1, 1398

    Delhi Falls

    SOUTH ASIA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    The mongols had attacked and destroyed southern India and took many slaves and great riches with them.
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Mali falls

    WEST AFRICA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    trade shifts away from Mali to Hausa and they become political and economic powers
  • Jan 1, 1500

    Islam spreads to East Africa

    EAST AFRICA
    PERSIA: RELIGION
    Islam became a part of the religion in East Africa due to the involvement of trade routes and traders from all around and the spread of Islam.
  • Mongols Invade China

    EAST ASIA
    PERSIA: POLITICAL
    the most difficult conquest for the mongols is to capture china, the battle lasts 70 years. Began the Yuan Dynasty in China and they captured Chinese government and culture.