Important People in World History Timeline

Important People in World History Timeline

from approximately 400 - 1400

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September 2, 2015

• Biography -
• Born 406 A.D. in Hungary, Circa
• Became 5th Century King of the Hunnic Empire
• United the tribes of the Hun kingdom
• Died 453
• Place -
• Roman Empires
• Time Period -
• 434 - 453 C.E.
• Contemporaries -
• Brother Bleda
• Pope Leo I
• Significance -
• One of most successful barbarian rulers of Hunnic Empire
• Map -
• Transdanubia, Hungary
• Other Major Events -
• Attila the Hun Ivades Northern Italy
• Popular -
• Romans
• Categorize -
• Military Leader / King

• Biography -
• first Barbarian King of Italy
• German warrior
• born 433
• died March 15, 493
• Place -
• Italy
• Time Period -
• 476-493
• Significance -
• The first barbarian king of Italy and a German warrior
• Map - Italy
• Other Major Events - Death of Attila the Hun
• Popular -
• Italy and Germany
• Categorize -
• Military

• Biography -
• born 480
• founder of the monastic order known as the Benedictines
• sent to Rome to pursue studies
• died 547
• Place - Rome
• Time Period - 543 - 547
• Significance -
• Founder of Benedictine order
• Patron Saint of Europe
• Map -
• Nursia, Italy
• Other Major Events -
• Decimal system invented by Indian mathematician Aryabhata and Varamihara.
• Popular -
• Nursia
• Categorize -
• Religious

• Biography -
• born 541
• founder of Sui Dynasty
• the first emperor of Sui
• first Chinese to rule North China
• died 604
• Place - China
• Time Period - 581 - 604
• Significance -
• Reunified and reorganized China after 300 years of instability.
• Map -
• China
• Other Major Events -
• Outbreak of plaque in the Byzantine Empire.
• Popular -
• China
• Categorize -
• Military

• Biography -
• Born 600 AD in Mecca
• Fatima Rahmatullahi 'alayh (mother)
• real name was Ali alayhis 'salam
• wrote the treaty of Hudaybia
• died 661 AD
• Place -
• Mecca and Kufah, Iraq
• Time Period -
• 656 - 661 AD
• Significance -
• Central role in history of Islam
• Map -
• Mecca
• Kufah, Iraq
• Other Major Events -
• Muhammad captures Mecca 630 A.D.
• Popular -
• Islam
• Categorize -
• Religious

• Biography -
• born August 23, 686
• had 5 kids with Rotrude
• had 4 kids with Ruodhaid
• had one with Swanhild
• in 715 escapedcaptivity and started to take over the next three years
• Place -
• Austrasia
• Frankish
• Time Period -
• 715 - 741 AD
• Contemporaries -
• Pepin
• King Chilperic
• Odo the Great
• Historical Context -
• he successfully stopped the muslim invasion
• Significance -
• Forefather of medieval chivalry, heavy calvary
• Map -
• Belgium
• France
• Other Major Events -
• Death of Venerable Bede
• Popular -
• Europe
• Categorize -
• Military
• Political

• Biography -
• born April 2, 747
• ruled western Europe
• died January 28, 814
• Place - Germany and other places
• Time Period - 768 814 AD
• Contemporaries -
• Historical Context - expansion in Italy
• Significance -
• Founder of the Caroingian Empire
• Map -
• Belgium
• Aachen, Germany
• Other Major Events -
• 808 A.D. - First bank opened in Lombardy by Jewish merchants.
• Popular -
• Zealous defender of Christianity
• Categorize -
• Religious
• Military
• Political

• Biography -
• born 770
• founder of Khmer Empire
• 9th century king of Cambodia
• Place - Southeast Asia
• Time Period - 802 - 835 AD
• Significance -
• Founder of Combodian Empire
• Map -
• Combodia
• Other Major Events -
• 796 A.D. Death of Offa ends Mercian dominance in England.
• Popular -
• Regarded as the king that the foundation of the Angkor period in Cambodian history.
• Categorize -
• Military
• Religious

• Biography -
• born 956
• first Christian ruler in Kievan Rus
• Grand Prince of Kiev
• died July 15, 1015
• Place - Ukraine
• Time Period - 980 - July 15, 1015
• Contemporaries - Basil II
• Significance -
• Grand Prince of Kiev and of all Russia
• Map -
• Russia
• Other Major Events -
• 1001 A.D. Chinese perfected gunpowder.
• Popular -
• Outstanding political figure in ancient Russia.
• Categorize -
• Political
• Religious

• Biography -
• born 970 in Iceland
• Explorer known as 1st Norse explorer to reach America
• died 1020 in Greenland
• Place -
• Vinland
• part of North America
• Time Period -
• Contemporaries - his partner Thorgunna
• Significance -
• The first European to reach North America
• Map -
• Iceland
• Other Major Events -
• Henry IV storms Rome
• Popular -
• Established a settlement in Greenland after being expelled from Iceland around A.D. 980
• Categorize -
• Religious - Christianity and Norse Paganism

• Biography -
• born 1028
• first Norman king of England
• Duke of Normandy since 1035
• died September 9, 1087
• Place - England
• Time Period - December 25, 1066 - September 9, 1087
• Significance -
• Kick-started England into the phase known as Medival England.
• Map -
• England
• Other Major Events -
• Duncan becomes King of Scots until 1040.
• Popular -
• Transformed the country's culture, language and identity.
• Categorize -
• Military

• Biography -
• born 1042
• best known for initiating the first Crusade
• set up the modern-day Roman Curia
• died July 29, 1099
• Place - France
• Time Period - March 12, 1088 - July 29, 1099
• Significance -
• Gave influential speech to Europe.
• Map -
• Middle Aged Europe
• Other Major Events -
• Marrakesh founded in Morocco
• Popular -
• Orders first Crusade
• Categorize -
• Religious

• Biography -
• born 1145
• known for instituting the Papal Inquisition
• died August 22, 1241
• Place - Italy
• Time Period - March 19, 1227 - August 22, 1241
• Significance -
• Established the medieval Inquisition
• Map -
• Italy
• Other Major Events -
• 1151 AD Collapse of Toltec Empire in Mexico.
• Popular -
• Twice excommnicated Roman Emperor Frederick II.
• Categorize -
• Religious

• Biography -
• born in North Central Mongolia around 1162
• Mongolian Warrior and ruler
• created military code called Yassa
• created the largest empire from conquering tribes in Northeast Asia
• member of Borjigin tribe
• died August 27, 1227
• Place - Asia and China
• Time Period - spring 1206 - August 27, 1227
• Historical Context - Campaign in the west when his ambassador was executed
• Significance -
• Mongolian warrior and ruler who created the largest empire in the world.
• Map -
• Mongolia
• Other Major Events -
• 1180 AD Phillip II becomes ruler of France
• Popular -
• Mongolians
• Categorize -
• Military
• Religious

• Biography -
• born 1181
• was an Italian Catholic Friar and preacher
• founded the men order of friar minor
• founded the women order of St. Clare
• died October 3, 1226
• Place - Italy
• Significance -
• Abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after hearing the voice of God.
• Map -
• Italy
• Other Major Events -
• Saladin captures Jerusalem
• Popular -
• The patron saint for ecologists.
• Categorize -
• Religious

• Biography -
• born September 23, 1215
• 5th Khagan of the mongol empire
• 1st emperor of the Yuan Dynasty
• died February 18, 1294
• Place - China
• Time Period - May 5, 1260 - February 18, 1294
• Contemporaries -
• Historical Context - his brother was taking over his power over the land
• Significance -
• The fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and the founder the Yuan Dynasty in China.
• Map -
• Mongolia
• Other Major Events -
• Genghis Khan captures Persian Empire
• Popular -
• The grandson of Genghis Khan.
• Categorize -
• Religious
• Military

• Biography -
• born January 28, 1225
• Catholic Priest
• Italian Dominican friar
• died March 7, 1274
• Place - Italy
• Significance -
• One of the most important Medieval philosophers and theologians.
• Map -
• Italy
• Other Major Events -
• 1227 War ends between France and England
• Popular -
• Catholic Priest in the Dominican Order
• Categorize -
• Social
• Educational

• Biography -
• born September 15, 1254
• Italian Merchant traveler
• first European to leave a detailed experience of China
• died January 8, 1324
• Place - China
• Significance -
• One of the first and most famous Europeans to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages.
• Map -
• Italy
• Other Major Events -
• Urban IV becomes pope. He rules the Papal See until 1264.
• Popular -
• A donfidant of Kublai Khan
• Categorize -
• Social
• Traveler

• Biography -
• born 1280s
• 10th emperor of Wealthy West Africa
• Emperor Mali Empire
• died 1337
• Place - Africa
• Time Period - 1312 - 1337
• Significance -
• Medieval African ruler most known to the world outside Africa ruler most known to the world outside Africa.
• Map -
• Africa
• Other Major Events -
• Swiss forces beat Leopold of Austria at battle of Morgarten.
• Popular -
• Emperor of the Mali Empire
• Categorize -
• Military

• Biography -
• born 1304 in Morocco
• the greatest traveler who ever lived
• wrote books about his travelings
• traveled over 75,000 miles
• died 1368
• Place - Asia and Africa
• Time Period - Medieval Era
• Significance -
• Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler.
• Map -
• Tangier, Morocco
• Other Major Events -
• England at war with Scotland and Scotland's French allies.
• Popular -
• Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler.
• Categorize -
• Scholar
• Traveler

• Biography -
• born 1340 in London, England
• English poet
• known as father of English literature
• attended St. Paul's Cathedral School
• died October 25, 1400
• Place - England
• Time Period - Middle ages
• Contemporaries - Sir Lewis Clifford, Sir Richard Stury, and Sir John Montague
• Significance -
• Most famous writer of Medieval England.
• Map -
• Medieval England
• Other Major Events -
• 1349 AD Persecution of Jews in Germany.
• Popular -
• Britains finest writers.
• Categorize -
• Scholar
• Writer

• Biography -
• born 1371
• he was explorer (Asia and Africa)
• served as commander in the Southern Capitol of China
• died 1433
• Place - China
• Time Period - 1405 - 1433
• Significance -
• Led China to become the superpower of the Indian Ocean
• Map -
• China
• Other Major Events -
• 1375 AD Outbreak of Plague
• Popular -
• Was captured and castrated by soldiers as a young boy.
• Categorize -
• Diplomat
• Explorer
• Trader

• Biography -
• born 1412
• peasant girl living in Medieval, France
• led French armies to victories
• died May 30, 1431
• Place - France
• Significance -
• Tremendous help in the Hundred Years War in France.
• Map -
• France
• Other Major Events -
• 1421 AD In Austria, Jews are imprisoned and expelled.
• Popular -
• Considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War
• Categorize -
• Social

• Biography -
• born 1443
• known as Muhammad Toure
• ruler of Songhai and Empire of West Africa
• reign marked by love for war and respect for Islam
• died 1538
• Place - West Africa
• Time Period - 1493 - 1538
• Historical Context -
• slavery was happening and Sonni Ali was building the empire in 1468
• Significance -
• Founded the Askia dynasty of the West African Songhay empire.
• Map -
• Africa
• Other Major Events -
• First black slaves in America brought to Spanish colony of Santo Domingo.
• Popular -
• Founder of Askia Dynasty
• Categorize -
• Military
• Political

• Biography -
• born 1466
• 9th ruler of Tenochtitlan
• killed during Spanish Conquest of Mexico
• died June 29, 1520
• Place - Tenochtitlan
• Time Period - 1502 - 1520
• Significance -
• Last fully independent ruler of the Aztec empire.
• Map -
• Tenochtitlan
• Other Major Events -
• 1503 AD Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa.
• Popular -
• Ruler of the Aztec
• Categorize -
• Military
• Political

• Biography -
• born April 8, 566
• founder of the Tang Dynasty
• first emperor of the Tang Dynasty from 618-626
• died June 25, 635
• Place - China
• Time Period - June 18, 618 - September 4, 626
• Significance -
• Founder of the Tang Dynasty of China.
• Map -
• China
• Other Major Events -
• 593 AD Suiko becomes the empress of Japan.
• Popular -
• The first emperor of this dynasty from 618 to 626.
• Categorize -
• Military

SUi wendi (541 - 604)

Ali (600 - 661)

St. Benedict (480 - 547)

Kublai Khan (1215 - 1294)

Odoacer (435 - 493)

Attila (406 - 453)

Charles martel (686 - 741)

Tang gaozu (566 - 635

Charlemagne (747 - 814)

St. Francis of assisi (1181- 1226)

Jayavarman II (770 - 850)

Thomas aquinas (1225 - 1274)

Vladimir the great (958 - 1015)

Genghis khan (1162 - ?)

LEif ericson (960 - 1020)

Marco Polo (1254 - 1324)

Montezuma (1466 - 1520)

William i (1028 - 1087)

Pope Gregory IX (1145 - 1241)

Mansa Musa (1280 - 1332

Askia mohammad i (1443 - 1538

Pope urban ii (1042 - 1099)

Ibn battuta (1304 - 1369

Joan of arc (1412 - 1431)

Geoffrey chaucer (1343 - 1400)

zheng he (1371 - 1433)