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| 9871447462 | Muhammed | Islamic Prophet who believed in one god (Allah) and recorded in the Qur'an and the Hadith. Had a journey to Medea | 0 | |
| 9871868451 | Islamic Expansion | This act took place rapidly after MUhammad's death between 633-637 where Muslims took control of Byzantine Syria and, Palestine, and Mesopotamia. This act would also conquer Persia, India, Africa, and Iberia | 1 | |
| 9871884837 | Jizya | A tax placed upon conquered people that did not convert to Islam | 2 | |
| 9871902330 | Abbasid Dynasty | Islamic dynasty that succeeded the Umayyad | 3 | |
| 9871904872 | Abbasid Dynasty | Islamic dynasty founded by Abu al-Abbas headquartered in Baghdad where trade flourished between Asian and Europe | 4 | |
| 9886308625 | Sui Dynasty | Chinese Dynasty that succeeded the Han Dynasty after years of turmoil | 5 | |
| 9886310401 | Sui Dynsasty | Chinese Dynasty that restore peace and order with a strong central government with work done by peasants. Included public works, mot notably the Grand Canal. Ended Dynasty due to assassination and rebellions in Northern China | 6 | |
| 9886321929 | Tang Dynasty | Chinese Dynasty that succeeded the Sui Dynasty | 7 | |
| 9886325624 | Tang Dynasty | Chinese Dynasty that saw the Confucian ruler, Tang Taizong, succeed in bringing peace and stability at the capital Chang'an. Military conquests of Machuira, Tibet, Korea, and Vietnam with a revival in the civil service examinations | 8 | |
| 9886339498 | Song Dynasty | Chinese Dynasty that succeeded the Tang Dynasty | 9 | |
| 9886341744 | Song Dynasty | Chinese Dynasty that saw its first emperor, Song Taizu, continue the Civil Service Examination but financial problems led to the bureaucracy becoming too large. During this Dynasty, scholar-bureaucrats also limited military experience | 10 | |
| 9886358697 | Movable Type | Type of printing technology extensively developed during the Tang and Song dynasties | 11 | |
| 9886404186 | Neo-Confucianism | Blend of Buddhism and Confucian revival under the Song Dynasty that helped prolong the life of the Civil Service Exam and entered the daily lives of a majority of Chinese | 12 | |
| 9886428478 | Medieval Japan | Period of Japan characterized by a decentralized government where warlords (daimyo) controlled land and economy. Samurai played important role in Japanese society; followed the bushido. Considered feudalist | 13 | |
| 9886517938 | Battle of Tours | Important and decisive battle between the Frankish Empire (Christians) and the Moors (Islams who invaded through the Iberian Peninsula) where Charles "The Hammer" Martel successfully defended Western Europe from Islamic invasions | 14 | |
| 9886533199 | Frankish Empire | Empire that was based around Francia led by King Clovis who established this empire as a powerful and dynamic empire of new states in western Europe. Converted to Christianity and gained support from the Pope and Catholic Church | 15 | |
| 9886549975 | Charlemagne | "Charles the Great", this man was crowned king of the Holy Roman Empire and King of the Franks leading to the establishment of the Carolingian Empire in the 8th century | 16 | |
| 9886564427 | Carolingian Empire | Empire that grew in large due to Charlemagne who gained support from the Roman Catholic Church and expanded its region | 17 | |
| 9886620342 | Treaty of Verdun | Treaty that divided up the Carlingian Empire between the three songs of Charlemagne leading to the downfall of the empire | 18 | |
| 9886627629 | Feudalism | Social hierarchy that established order in medieval Europe, lords and Vassals controlled political and military affairs. Lords did local affairs, and fiefs were given in exchange for protection. Also seen in Japan | 19 | |
| 9886646092 | Manor | Large estate consisting of fields, meadows, forests, domestic animals, lakes, rivers, and the serfs bound to the land. Self sufficient communities that utilized the Three-field system | 20 | |
| 9886656535 | Holy Roman Empire | Empire reestablished by Otto of Saxony who encompassed Germany and at times Eastern Europe & Italy. pope john XII declared Otto Emperor in 962 | 21 | |
| 9886693180 | Hanseatic League | A trade network that developed in the Baltic and North Sea; encompassed the commercial centers of Poland, northern Germany, and Scandinavia; linked to the Mediterranean through the Rhine and Danube rivers. Led to adoption of Banking and Credit systems | 22 | |
| 9886787773 | Ghengis Khan | Mongol Warrior who brought several clans together and in 1206, was proclaimed Khan. Pushed for growth in military and used equestrian skills to attack Tibet, Northern China, Persia, and the central Asian steppes | 23 | |
| 9886798956 | Marco Polo | Explorer who traveled from Italy to China during Mongol rule. Met Kublai Khan (Yuan Emperor) where during his endeavors of China, India, and Arabia, he recorded his travelings | 24 | |
| 9886829774 | Mongol-Christian Diplomacy | Diplomacy utilized by these two groups of people led to the ultimate end of the Abbasid Empire as Crusades attacked from the West and horseback attacks from the East ended the caliphate during the Sack of Baghdad | 25 | |
| 9886838301 | Mongol Empire | Empire that included Kublai Khan who ruled in China (failed to conquer SE Asia), the Golden Horde (group that overran Russia and Poland), and established the Yuan Dynasty ushering this namesake peace | 26 | |
| 9886863478 | Ottoman Empire | Empire established by Osman who declared independence from Seljuk and began to build a state out of the declining Byzantine Empire in 1299. Had a centralized bureaucracy but was stopped for a while due to Tamerlane's golden horde (1402). Eventually sacked Constantinople in 1453 which led to growth in this empire | 27 | |
| 9886887426 | Ghana Empire | Empire in West Africa that became important due to trans-Saharan trade (gold, ivory & slaves). Strengthened empire through taxation of gold trade and boosted spread of Islam | 28 | |
| 9886897483 | Mali Empire | Empire established most notably by Mansa Musa who is the richest person in all of human history. Controlled trans-Saharan trade and built mosques to honor Islam | 29 | |
| 9886908547 | Mansa Musa | Mali King that captured and established cities such as Niani, Timbuktu, Gao, and Jenne. Made the most luxurious Hajj in all of history with a caravan stretching for miles | 30 | |
| 9886970455 | Ibn Battuta | Most famous Muslim traveler who recorded his travels through the Dar al-Islam. Traveled to India, Swahili, and Mali Empire. Worked as a governmental adviser to many Empires. | 31 | |
| 9886980915 | Swahili | African Society that controlled most of East Africa that traded with Islamic merchants from Persia, India, and China. Helped facilitate Islam to Africa | 32 | |
| 9887020470 | Vikings | Group of Scandinavians who under Eric the Red established a colony in Greenland during 9th century. Lief Erricson established a colony in Newfoundland, Canada, and Scandinavia as well. | 33 | |
| 9887029428 | Pope Urban II | Pope who begins the Crusades | 34 | |
| 9887033352 | Crusades | Series of holy wars fought to reclaim the Holy Land (deus vult) and generate praise for participating in these wars. Opened Europe to the Islamic and Asian prosperity which in turn increased trade and stimulated the spread of disease. WEAKENED Byzantine Papal and Church Power | 35 | |
| 9887060264 | Toltecs | Group of people that migrated to Central Mexico in the 8th century. Supported 60,000 people around the Tula River with irrigation of maize, beans, pepper, tomatoes ect. Important center of pottery & weaving. | 36 | |
| 9887076899 | Aztecs | Group of people that migrated to Central Mexico and established an empire through military conquest. Settled on Lake Texcoco and built city Tenochitlan. Developed farming system called Chinampas and system of canals. Allied with SW Mexico and had widespread practice of human sacrifice | 37 | |
| 9887097555 | Inca Empire | Empire established through military conquest in modern-day Peru. Pachacuti expanded the empire in campaigns into a size of 2,500 miles. Led by military elite and used quipu for Bureaucratic purposes. Had two major rods connecting the emprie. | 38 | |
| 9887121579 | Sufis | People who focused on a personal relationship with Allah rather than a strict interpretation of Islam. Succeeded in converting people in India, sub-Saharan Africa, and SE Asia | 39 | |
| 9887136702 | Bubonic Plague | Plague that spread from SW China to Europe on fleas through rodents. Killed 1/3 of European population | 40 | |
| 9887145946 | Ming Dynasty | Dynasty that succeeded the Yuan dynasty with the help of the Red Turban Rebellion | 41 | |
| 9887152264 | Ming Dynasty | Chinese Dynasty established by Emperor Hongwu who tried to remove all signs of Mongol rule. Had centralized power and direct rule, reestablished civil service system on Confucian values. Rebuilt irrigation systems and promoted production of manufactured goods under this dynasty | 42 | |
| 9887168154 | Zheng He | Islamic eunuch admiral who led seven exploratory voyages for Ming China from 1405 to 1433, commanding an extensive naval fleet. Brought porcelain and silk from China along with luxury gifts. Abruptly ended | 43 | |
| 9887182209 | Renaissance | "Rebirth" of Greco-Roman culture. boasted Humanism: Focus on things of this world, departure from medieval through and designed to work in conjunction with urban-based society. | 44 | |
| 9887199187 | Trans-Saharan Trade | Introduction of the camel spread up communication through this trade route in Africa. Mali, Ghana, and Songhai were very important in developing this route. Islamic merchants were also important of this trade route | 45 | |
| 9887542011 | 100 Years war | Long lasting war fought between Britain and France over the throne of France. Included people like Joan of Arc | 46 | |
| 9887556333 | Indian Ocean Trade | Trade route that developed in its namesake ocean due to improved commercial organization that led to increase in quantity and quality of trade. Rhythms of Monsoons taken into account & larger ships played roles. | 47 | |
| 9887569576 | Junks | Oceangoing ships built in China during the Song Dynasty, used a magnetic compass and a stern-mounted rudder. Utilized by Zheng he as well. | 48 | |
| 9887577042 | Gunpowder | Chinese invention under the Tang Dynasty used as an explosive, Song Dynasty experimented with metal barrels and made the earliest canons and guns. Mongols diffused this invention to Europe by 1258 | 49 | |
| 9887599555 | Pope Gregory IX | Pope that started the Inquisition, a formalized interrogation and persecution process of heretics. Nonbelievers were excommunicated, exiled, tortured, and/or exiled | 50 | |
| 9887612461 | Code of Chivalry | Honor system that condemned betrayal and promoted mutual respect. The rules of disputes and engagement in feudalistic society were confined strictly by this code and followed by most of the lords and knights | 51 | |
| 9887619392 | Wu Zhao | First and only empress of China under the Tang Dynasty. Compassionate ruler | 52 | |
| 9887628677 | Umayyad Dynasty | Islamic Dynasty characterized by a significant enlargement of the Islamic Empire which in turn led to more intense conflict with the Byzantine and Persian empires. Moved capital to Damascus in Syria. Muslims split into Shia and Sunni groups under this dynasty | 53 | |
| 9887642512 | Byzantine Empire | Empire that coexisted with the Roman and Islamic empires. Greek was spoken here, and this empire's culture had more in common with eastern cultures. Its brand of Christianity became an entirely separate branch known as Orthodox Christianity | 54 | |
| 9887656927 | Delhi Sultanate | Kingdom set up by Islamic Invaders under their leader, the sultan., after they defeated the Hindus in Delhi in 1206. This began the spread of Islam throughout northern India over the next two hundred years | 55 | |
| 9887665233 | Magna Carta | Document in 1215 where English Nobles rebelled and forced King John to sign this document that reinstated the feudal right of the nobles and extended the rule of law to other citizens of England | 56 | |
| 9887677638 | Mamluks | These Turkish slaves staged a revolution against Islams, establishing a new capital at Samara in Iraq. Fought again the Mongols in the last 1200s | 57 | |
| 9887685199 | Janissaries | Armies of the Ottoman Empire that enslaved the children of their Christian subjects and made them into fighting warriors (devshirme) | 58 |
