AP World Timeline (copy)

Abbasid Caliphate

Abbasid Caliphate

Islamic Empire with capital in Baghdad, known for trade and decline leading to Turkic Muslim empires.

Song Dynasty

Emphasized Neo-Confucianism, hierarchy, filial piety, and economic development through Champa rice and trade.

Crusades

European Christian military campaigns to convert Muslims and non-Christians.

Delhi Sultanate

Spread Islam in Southeast Asia, resisted by Rajput Kingdom maintaining Hindu influence.

Genghis Khan

Established Mongol Empire, diffused culture, impacted world trade, and prevented Russia's cultural development.

Magna Carta

Signed in 1215, granting citizens the right to a fair trial.

Yuan Dynasty

First foreign-ruled dynasty in China led by Mongols.

Ottoman Empire

Islamic empire from 1299-1923, known for gunpowder weapons and devshirme system.

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage

Pilgrimage in 1324 introducing Mali's wealth to the Mediterranean.

Black Death

Bubonic Plague from 1346-1388, spread through Silk Roads and Indian Ocean Trade, devastating populations.

Ming Dynasty

Established peace, expanded borders with gunpowder, and sent Zheng He's voyages.

Aztec Empire

Known for trade, sacrifice, and claiming heritage from older Mesoamerican people.

Scientific Revolution

Period from 1550-1700 marked by advancements and Newton's Principia publication in 1687.

Tokugawa Japan

Rigid social class model, national seclusion policy from 1600-1868.

Peter the Great

Modernized Russia from 1689-1725.

Enlightenment

Flourished from 1715-1789, leading to major revolutions and calls for suffrage.

Industrial Revolution

First phase from 1760-1789 marked by the Steam Engine and factory act of 1883.

American Revolution

Occurred from 1765-1783, influenced by Enlightenment ideas.

French Revolution

Took place from 1789-1795, leading to significant changes in France.

Haitian Revolution

Happened from 1791-1804, symbolizing the fight for freedom.

Mughal Empire

Ruled from 1526-1748, notable for Akbar's religious tolerance and Aurangzeb's persecution.

Opium Wars

Fought from 1839-1860, leading to the Treaty of Nanjing.

Taiping Rebellion

Occurred from 1850-1864, weakening the Qing dynasty.

Meiji Restoration

Modernized Japan in 1868, turning it into a world power.

World War 1

Took place from 1914-1918, marked by total war and the Paris peace conference.

Free Trade Agreement

Agreement between countries to eliminate tariffs on products traded between them, such as the one between Canada, Mexico, and the US.

9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Attacks carried out by Al Qaeda on September 11, 2001, involving the hijacking of 4 US planes and targeting the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.