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Pope Urban II calls for start of First Crusade - 1095

Magna Carta written - 1215

Aztec Civilization emerges - 14th century

Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople - 1453

Bubonic Plague (Black Death) in Europe - 14th century

Chinggis Khan develops Mongol State - 1206

Development of the Tang Dynasty - 618

Taika Reforms Japan - 645

Charlemagne becomes 1st Holy Roman Emperor - December 25th, 800

The Great Schism - 1054

Building of the Grand Canal - 605

Development of Islam - 610

Reign of Justinian - August 1st, 527

It was a charter originally issued in Latin. It was the first document forced onto King John of England by a group of his subjects in attempt to limit is powers by law and protect their privileges.

Marco Polo makes contact with China - 1275

The First Crusade was a military expedition by the Roman Catholic Church to regain the Holy Lands taken in Muslim conquests. During the Crusade, knights and peasants from many nations in Western Europe traveled over land and sea towards Jerusalem, to fight as crusaders.

The Capture of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire which occurred after a siege by the Ottoman Empire. Some mark the end of the Middle Ages by the fall of the city and its empire.

The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world. The total length is 1,104 miles. It is indigenous and growing economic market in China's urban center through all the ages since the Sui period. It allows for faster trading and improved China's economy.

The Bubonic Plague is a zoonotic disease ciculating mainly among small rodents and their fleas. The Black Death swept through Europe in the 14th century and killed an estimated 25 million people, or 30-60% of the European population.

It was an imperial dynasty of China. The Tang Dynasty, with its capital at Chang'an which at the time was the most populous city in the world. This time period is generally referred to as a high point in Chinese history.

The Reform began with the Confucian ideas and philosophies of China, but the true aim of the reforms was about greater centralization and to enhance the power of the imperial country, which was based on the governmental structure of China.

Justinian, commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565. During that time, he sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire.

Islam means submission to God. It is a monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur'an. Muhammad is considered to be the final prophet of God.

Postclassical Period Timeline

Martha Kakouras

Charlemagne was the founder of the Carolingian Empire, reigning from 768 until his death. He expanded the Frankish Kingdom and pushed his frontier into Spain.

The Great Schism was the medieval division into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Relations between the two had long been embittered by their political and ecclesiastical differences. Finally, the two had so many differences on things such as the use of icons, they split.

The Nahuatl speaking people in central Mexico in the postclassical period of Mesoamerican chronology are known as the Aztecs. They had a leading role in establishing urban trade centers in this area such as Tenochtitlan.

The History of Mongolia is dominated by Chinggis Khan, who had the head of those tribes reunified under its banner.

Marco, his father and his uncle all traveled to China for his father's job as a journalist and Marco wrote about all the fine items he saw in China such as the jade, porcelain and silk.

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